Battery Town conference and awards
The Battery Town Conference 2014 was held at the Pullman Hotel, Auckland on May 8-10, with delegates from the more than 100 privately-owned auto electrical workshops which comprises the Battery Town network attending.
A major talking point was when the hotel’s reception had to be disassembled to allow a ‘57 Chevrolet and a ’32 Roadster to be driven into the Princess Ball room as centre pieces of the Rock ‘n Roll themed event.
The night was led by special guest and MC Jackie Clarke, known for her work as one of NZ leading entertainers and NZ Idol judge.
Presenters included HCB Technologies’ general manager Paul Eden, Johnson Controls, HCB’s marketing manager Warrik Skulve, auto electrical and diagnostics trainers and specialists AECS, Dave Curren of HCB, and HCB’s battery chemist Ian Mawston, with the closing presentation by Contiki Holidays founder and CEO John Anderson.
There were 15 displays with new products, Deka accessories, Varta batteries, Hella NZ, as well as Battery Town showroom displays, and several Battery Town businesses exhibiting their own unique products. The closing Battery Town Awards night dinner recognised Battery Town’s excellence in achievement in sales and branding, and included seven award categories spanning more than18 awards, and culminating in the Platinum Award for Greatest Overall Sales increase.
Awards and winners. Highest Sales Volume increase in
automotive batteries:
Gold, Newport Auto Electrical,
Hastings. Silver, Graham Crisp Auto Electrical,
Pukekohe. Bronze,Te Puke Auto Electric, Te Puke.
Highest Sales Volume increase in
commercial batteries:
Gold, Buckton Auto Electrical, Taupo. Silver Simms Electrical Services,
Penrose. Bronze Bensons Auto Electrical,
Gisborne.
Highest Sales Volume increase in
deep cycle batteries:
Gold, Burnett Auto Electrical, Motueka. Silver, Auto & Marine Electrics,
Blenheim. Bronze, P & B Auto Electrical,
Hamilton.
Most Proactive Battery Town
business:
Gold, to Bensons Auto Electrical,
Gisborne. Silver, Newport Auto Electrical,
Hastings. Bronze, Auto Electrix Westcity
Henderson.
Most brand supportive Battery
Town business:
Gold Auto Electrix Westcity,
Henderson. Silver, Battery Auto Electrics, Oamaru. Bronze, AJ Auto Electrical, Invercargill.
Bensons Auto Electrical, Gisborne.
Distinguished sales achievement
award:
Tracy and Dean from Amberley Auto Electrical – for organising Battery Town as the major sponsor of the annual USA Day Car Show, uniting Battery Towns from Kaikoura to Ashburton to become the major sponsor and hosts for the event.
Platinum award for greatest
overall sales volume:
Te Puke Auto Electric, Te Puke