ISSUE 23 SEP - NOV 2018 EMBRACE THE POSSIBILITIES OF LIFESTYLE CONTROL WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY MIDDY’S INDUSTRY & MIDDY'S WAGGA WAGGA REGULATION CHARGING AHEAD WELCOME TO UPDATES ELECTRIC VEHICLE $200$200 CASHCASH VOUCHER!VOUCHER! OUR NEW BRANCH THAT MAY AFFECT AWARENESS DAY PLUS FIRST 100 CORRECT ENTRIES P4-5 YOUR BUSINESS P12 RECEIVE A FREE MIDDY’S CAP WINWIN P7 WELCOME CONTENTS FROM WELCOME TO MIDDY'S LIFESTYLE CONTROL 04 WAGGA WAGGA 15 IS TAKING OVER MIDDY’S MIDDY’S SCHOLARSHIP INDUSTRY & PROGRAM & SMALL REGULATIONS UPDATE ISSUE 23 07 16 BUSINESS AWARDS SEP - NOV 2018 SPARKY SPOTLIGHT: SEB'S BIG SHAVE 09 CHRIS VITARTAS 18 Hey Contractors! Home Automation, or as we like to call it, ‘Lifestyle MIDDY'S CHARGING THOM ASTOWN AHEAD GREYHOUND NIGHT Control’, is swiftly taking over the world and there 12 23 is one thing for sure, it isn’t going away. So, what CASE STUDY: do we do? Get on board and understand what MIDDY'S FYSHWICK PYRENEES TIMBER IS MOVING technology is readily available. Controlling every 14 SOL AR 26 device in your home is possible and how you control it is completely up to you. Turn to page 15 MIDDY'S TECHENERGY MIDDY'S MELBOURNE to see what this means for the trade and how you 15 WEBSITE LAUNCHES 27 STORY GROWS... can embrace the possibilites to target customers. In this issue we feature a new section called Industry & Regulations Updates where we will keep you up to date with any industry or regulation changes that may affect your business, see page 7. Read all about the Middy's Wodonga Elecrtic Vehicle Awareness Day on page 12 and our TechEnergy Solar Case Study for Pyrenees Timber on page 14. There are heaps of Lifestyle Control and Energy Efficiency products from our trusted suppliers such as, LED Rechargeable Floodlights from Brilliant 04 15 Lighting on page 9, the new Clipsal Iconic Range on page 21 and Diginet Sitara Lighting Control from Gerard Lighting on page 25, to name a few. 12 Middy's are proud to open our new branch in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Turn to pages 4 & 5 to read all about our new branch and meet the team. 18 There has also been lots happening at other Middy’s branches across the country such as Middy's Welshpool's Seb's Big Shave, see page 18 and the Middy's Thomastown Greyhound Night, 23 page 23. From all of us at Middy’s, we hope you enjoy the latest issue of your Middy’s MAG. 15 Nicholas Middendorp Anton Middendorp 2 Offering you more... Australian Owned and Independent Since 1928 3 WELCOME TO WAGGA WAGGA MIDDY’S ARE PROUD area including Junee, Stockinbingal, Our new Wagga branch is fully stocked Cootamundra, Young, Harden, Temora, to service the electrical trade and retail TO OPEN OUR BRAND West Wyalong, Gundagai, Nangus, lighting and features: NEW WAGGA WAGGA Tumut, Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba, ✔ Lighting Showroom & Energy Narrandera, Leeton, and Griffith. Efficient Solutions BRANCH. ✔ Latest Electrical & Middy’s prides itself on ‘offering you more’ TechEnergy Products Middy’s has been servicing the North East by providing expert advice and support for electrical contractors to grow their business ✔ Contractor Industrial Hub & Victoria and Riverina since 1992 and is Interactive Displays now proud to establish our presence in and open new income streams, providing Wagga Wagga to better service the local training and networking events to keep ✔ Meeting Room Facilities your business up-to-date. A new way to see Lighting and so much more... Our new Wagga branch incorporates an interactive Lighting & TechEnergy showroom with themed displays showcasing the latest in co-ordinating lighting and electrical. Whether your customers are building, renovating or updating their lighting, Middy’s Wagga features an extensive lighting display showcasing all the latest trends. Lighting makes all the difference to the ambience of a room. Visit our new branch to quickly compare products, see how they will look fitted and stay up-to-date with the latest LED lighting, technology & energy efficiency solutions. If it's modern styles or a more traditional classic look we’ve got it covered. 4 Offering you more... BRANCH UPDATE MEET THE MIDDY'S WAGGA TEAM Jeremy Greentree Paul Sullivan Jarrod Shaw Branch Manager Sales Representative Counter Sales/Storeperson Jeremy has lived in Wagga Wagga for 5 years Paul was an electrician in his own contracting A self-proclaimed ‘Mr Fix-It’, Jarrod has become and brings with him 15 years of wholesale business for 28 years, 10 years in Wagga, the go-to-guy at Middy’s Wagga Wagga where experience. He applied for a job at Middy’s for before becoming a Clipsal Schneider rep for 3 he’s enjoying the new experience and family an opportunity to work for a family business years. Not having worked at a wholesaler before, culture. Jarrod previously spent 6 years as an and a brand new branch. He aims to provide Middy’s brings a new challenge and change of aluminium welder/fabricator which involved a workplace that is comfortable for everyone, atmosphere for Paul. His highlight so far has building bull bars and bumpers for 26 metre whilst building and maintaining relationships been the warm welcome he has received from trucks. Jarrod is an all round sports fan, playing with customers. Jeremy is an avid sports fan the staff at Middy’s. Paul’s aim is to make Middy’s and supporting rugby, volleyball, basketball, supporting the NSW Waratahs, St George Wagga the number one branch in the Riverina. netball and touch footy. A month in NYC and his Dragons and the Collingwood Magpies. His Outside of work Paul stays busy making furniture, 18 month old daughter Bailey are the highlights hobbies include gardening, camping, fishing, cooking, bush walking, mountain trekking and of his life so far. hiking, travelling, cooking and family time. camping. Shaun Nunn Luke Young Chris O'Brien Counter Sales/Storeperson Assistant Manager Sales Representative Shaun has been at Middy’s for about a month Luke has been at Middy’s for 5 years and has Chris sees Middy's as the future of the and is excited to be working from the ground enjoyed his progression through the business electrical wholesale industry. His personal up at a brand new branch. Shaun comes from and being involved in the process of opening business goal is to see Middy's as the go to a background in tiling, retail and the wholesale the Wagga Wagga branch. Having previously wholesaler for all renewable and energy efficient industry. In his free time Shaun enjoys detailing worked at Clipsal Schneider for 6 years, Luke was products. Chris comes from working as a Sales his car, gaming and going to the movies. He motivated to join the team at Middy’s because Rep for L&H which was his entry point into the quotes his coolest experience as ‘getting married’. of his strong working relationship with Middy’s electrical wholesaling game. His industry staff. Having studied Business Marketing, Luke experience prior to that was 9 years in the Jackie Maloney aims to learn as much as he can about the renewable energy space. Chris' main roles Counter Sales/Lighting business operations of Middy’s. He enjoys music, have been direct sales, Operations Manager, Raising a family is Jackie’s greatest playing guitar and spending time with his family. technical support and Manager. Outside of accomplishment to date, so it’s no surprise she Luke is saving for a HR Holden, is a long-time work Chris enjoys gardening, home renovations, applied tor a position at Middy’s because it’s a AFL Bulldogs supporter and lists his coolest football, being with his family and V8 Supercars. family business. Jackie comes from a background experience to date as white water rafting His coolest experience being driving a V8 in clothing, jewellery and home wares and brings in New Zealand. Supercar around Winton race track. this flair to Middy’s Wagga Wagga in the Lighting Showroom. Always striving to do her best, Jackie Mathew Harrington John Mahoney also enjoys following basketball, AFL (Swans) Riverina BDM TechEnergy Representative and NRL (Parramatta), reading, walking and, of Having worked at Middy’s for 6 years, John's With 24 years in the electrical industry, including course, spending time with her family. highlight has been working as part of the winning Sales Rep of the Year twice whilst at TechEnergy Team. With 38 years in the industry Clipsal, Mathew brings a wealth of experience Shana Cook starting as an electrical apprentice at Inventory Officer/Sales to his role at Middy’s. A Middy’s Sales Rep and Alan Anderson Electrical and then as owner and Branch Manager for past 5 years, he’s excited operator of an Electrical Data business, John Shana has been at Middy’s for 6 weeks and by the challenge of establishing new customers is an asset to the Middy's family. His personal already sees the potential for a long term, to create a great footprint at the Wagga Wagga business goals are to continuously improve his challenging and satisfying workplace. She was branch and to grow sales especially in new knowledge and time management skills. motivated to apply for the job because of Middy’s markets. Never one to sit still, Mathew enjoys John enjoys fishing, soccer and supporting the well respected reputation and rich family history. mountain bike riding, running and driving a new Richmond Tigers in the AFL. John sites his Outside of work, Shana is an AFL Bombers CV8 Monaro around Calder Park Raceway at coolest experience ever as playing tennis at supporter, enjoys travelling, Zumba dancing, dog over 200km an hour when he gets the chance.