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ELECTRICAL NEWS
january 2015
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The 2014 ECA(SA) Presidential
The
2014
ECA(SA)
Presidential
Excellence Awards
banquet
was held at the
Ruimsig Golf Club
on
20 November
to reward South
Africa’s electrical
contracting
industry’s top
achievers.
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Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Robert Venter, site manager,
B&W Instrumentation and Electrical; and Nicola Goosen, contracts
administrator, B&W Instrumentation and Electrical.
Installation of theYear – Industrial:
B&W Instrumentation and Electrical
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Dewald Prins fromM&L Electrical;
and Claude Middleton, sales and marketing director, HellermannTyton.
Apprentice of theYear Award – winner:
Dewald Prins
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Mariska van Schalkwyk; and
Pat Shaw, CEO, Major Tech.
Best Energy Efficiency project:
Besamandla Electrical Engineering
ECA(SA) president, Michael Straton; Lucas Bowles (regional director of the
East/South Cape region) accepting the award for the East South Cape region;
and Mark Mfikoe, national director, ECA(SA).
Regional Excellence Award:
East/South Cape region
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Augustine
Mukwevho from Empower Electrical, and Mark Broude, CEO, Kemtek.
Black femaleapprenticeof theYearAward–finalist:
Augustine Mukwevho
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Katlego Rachidi from Empower
Electrical; and Mark Broude, CEO, Kemtek
Black femaleapprenticeof theYearAward–winner:
Katlego Rachidi
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Blayne Burke CEO ARB Electrical;
Prasanna Rajendran, operations manager, Edison Power; and
Brandon Pandaram, opeations manager, Edison Power.
Reticulation Contractor of theYear:
Edison Power
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Tony McDonald (Vautons
Electrical and Mechanical Installations); and James Calmeyer, CEO, Crabtree.
Installation of theYear – Residential Properties:
Vautons Electrical and Mechanical Installations
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Mariska van Skalkwyk; and
James Calmeyer, CEO, Crabtree.
Installationof theYear –Office Blocks andHotels:
Brand Engineering
Michael Straton, president of the ECA(SA); Kumarin Chetty, senior safety of-
ficer, Edison Power Gauteng; Anthony Lloyd, Eurolux; and Kavilan Moodley,
human resources manager, Edison Power Gauteng.
National Safety Award:
Edison Power