Meet Australia's very first Finalists for the Fridgie of the Year Award.
Sponsored by Totaline the three Finalists include:
D&T Refrigeration technician, Jamie Sigley, has a big future. He won the 2017 Industry Educational Trade Scholarship in his final trade school year. His employer, describes him as a technician who is 10 years ahead of his time. Sigley has just completed a five month project coordinating the entire job as leading hand for a brand new custom designed supermarket. The job consisted of VSD driven compressors and condenser fans housed in an acoustic designed plant room, 31 refrigerated cabinets and three cool rooms.
Cooling Company director, Matthew Scudamore, is all about quality workmanship and superior customer service. And it isn't just about the products and brands they use, its also about educating clients prior to installation. This means customising each job, talking through options and costings and providing scheduled maintenance plans. Scudamore ensures he is always available for clients in between providing custom designed walk-in and mobile cold rooms and freezer rooms.
Jindabyne Refrigeration manager, Andrew Solomon, is immensely proud of his business which has grown from a one man operation working out of a ute to six full time staff including four tradesmen on the road covering a 250km service area in the snowy mountains. Solomon has a passion for new technology and pushing the limits even using natural refrigerants in heating systems located in the coldest regions of Australia. He also did the first C02 Q-Ton installation in Australia back in 2017.