Sparks Electrical News January 2018

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ELECTROBASE RECOGNISES TOP SUPPLIERS FOR 2017 ELECTROBASE, the largest group of inde- pendent electrical wholesalers in Southern Africa, held its 18 th annual Supplier of the Year Awards dinner on Friday 10 Novem- ber at Emperors Palace. The prestigious event was attended by wholesalers and suppliers from around the country and Zimbabwe, who took the opportunity to network, catch up with industry news and have some fun.

Ian Greyling presents a Gold Award to Andre le Roux of Crabtree. The company also received the Award for ‘Most Improved Supplier ’ .

“Emperors Palace turned out to be a wonderful venue,” said Donne van Eeden, CEO of Electrobase and Enerji Electrical, “and what made it more special was the fact that Electrobase held its first AGM there 18 years ago”. Many of the wholesaler’s buyers also attended the 2017 dinner and they were invited to join a tour of the facilities of some of Electrobase’s Johannesburg- based suppliers during the course of the day, prior to the evening event. This proved to be a great success as many of the buy- ers had not seen the impressive facilities of the suppliers. Donne congratulated all the suppliers on their awards, with a special mention to Major Tech, which celebrated its 25 th anni- versary earlier this year, and which received the award for overall Supplier of the Year. Silver Awards went to Eurolux, Kwikot- Electrolux and LEDVANCE while Gold Awards went to Brightstar Lighting, Crab- tree, Enerji Electrical, Hellermann Tyton, Major Tech, Radiant, Stone Stamcor and Waco. Crabtree was also awarded the ‘Most Improved Supplier’ award.

Ian Greyling with Claude Middleton of Hellermann Tyton accepting a Gold Award.

Major Tech won the coveted ‘Supplier of the Year 2017’ Award. Seen here from left to right are Werner Grobbelaar, Wayne Ternent, Howard Earley, Ian Greyling (Electrobase Chairman), Donne van Eeden (Electrobase CEO) and Pat Shaw (CEO Major Tech).

Ian Greyling with Jaco Coetzee who accepts a Gold Award for Waco.

Wayne Ternent accepts a Gold Award for Major Tech from Ian Greyling.

Radiant's Monique Badenhorst accepts a Gold Award from Ian Greyling.