Greg Wilder and John Braithwaite at the FMANZ Awards Ceremony
At the inaugural FMANZ Awards Ceremony held recently at Villa Maria, the Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ) paid tribute to two of its members who have excelled in their profession.
“We established the awards this year to recognise and applaud the achievement of individuals who have excelled in facilities management (FM), to promote the FM industry to the wider community, and to highlight the significant contribution FM makes to the health, wellbeing and productivity of New Zealanders,” said FMANZ chairman John Braithwaite during the ceremony, which was hosted by media personality Jaquie Brown.
The Brian Happy Award for Facilities Manager of the Year was presented to Greg Wilder, senior facilities manager at Jones Lang LaSalle, and the Onsite Facilities Manager for Eden Business Park in Auckland. “This award recognises the outstanding performance by an individual working in the FM profession – someone who has applied their experience and knowledge to produce exceptional results within their facility, as well as demonstrating excellent personal qualities,” said Braithwaite.
Facilities manager for the British High Commission in Wellington, ISS Facility Service’s Gareth Ramson, took away the Young Achiever of the Year Award. At 32, Ramson is the youngest Foreign Commonwealth Office post facilities manager.
“This award recognises an FM professional under 35 years of age who has shown a strong and ongoing commitment to their personal development and that of the wider industry,” said Braithwaite.
The inaugural Awards Ceremony took place during FMANZ’s annual two-day FM Summit held at Villa Maria Estate in Auckland from 4-5 May.
For further information, contact Sara Carbery, communications manager at FMANZ: [email protected]/ 021 0737934.
