Finalists for the 2017 HVACR Leadership Awards were announced today with a number of categories experiencing a record number of entries.
The high number of entries made judging difficult and led to a couple of categories having as many as six finalists.
Despite efforts to keep finalist numbers to a minimum, the fierce competition made it impossible. As a result, the Rising Star category has a total of nine finalists.
There are six finalists for Male Rising Star and three finalists for Female Rising Star.
The fact that there are so many rising stars in the HVACR industry is proof that the future of the industry is in good hands.
Another competitive category was Woman of the Year in HVACR, a category with a total of six finalists.
First time awards, including Contractor of the Year and Tradie of the Year, were also popular.
The Leader in Energy Savings and Sustainability was once again a competitive category, showcasing inroads made by so many businesses into energy efficiency.
When it comes to innovation, entries in this category were extremely varied. Every finalist has a different innovation to showcase but they are all making their mark in their own way.
Of course the HVACR Leader of the Year Award is always a show-stopper with industry veterans competing for this highly sought-after title.
CCN's HVACR Leadership Awards program would not be possible without the support of our sponsors including ABB, Airefrig Australia, Daikin, Hitachi, Innotech and Toshiba.
Award winners will be announced at CCN Live on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Masonic Conference Centre in Sydney.
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