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BUILDING ON THE ADDISON FAMILY NAME
Photo credit: Tamara Lopdell Photography
Dean and Miriam Addison with their three sons. Dean aims to follow in his grandfather’s steps by striving for excellence in his business, Addtech Services.
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Local businessman Dean Addison is a young man in a hurry – his interest in fast cars and motorbikes is testament to that.
But he’s also got his eye on history as the latest member of the successful Addison family to take his place in the North Queensland business community.
Dean’s late grandfather Brian Addison led the way after relocating to Townsville in 1960 from chilly Tasmania.
Brian and his wife Marj started Planet Homes, a construction company that specialised in both domestic and transportable homes.
Planet Homes quickly became the largest building company north of Brisbane. Mr Addison went on to expand into retail hardware (Universal 7 Day Hardware), car and truck rental (1300 Meteor Rentals) and property development.
“Grandfather Brian’s legacy inspired me to go out on my own in 2018 after working in the electronic security, access control and automation industries working on large-scale government projects all around Australia,” says Dean.
“That’s when I started Addtech Services, specialising in commercial security and CCTV systems, air conditioning, automation and smart building technology solutions.”
Dean says the recent increase in property crime in the region had led to increased demand for Addtech’s security services such as CCTV cameras, access control, alarm systems and automatic gates.
“We’re currently hiring due to the increased business demand; my No.1 priority is for a qualified electrician with a passion for smart building technologies,” says Dean.
“This would be an ideal position for an electrician with a strong background in domestic and commercial contracting and a willingness to obtain further qualifications to better service our industry. “Townsville people are becoming increasingly conscious of their carbon footprint – that’s where our industry-leading expertise in smarthome technology is a bonus, he said.
“The time is right to join a dynamic, growing company.”
Dean is a proud North Queenslander. He and his wife Miriam, who was born in Cairns, have three boys – Levi 6, Mitchell 4 and Ezra 4 months.
When he’s not on the tools, Dean enjoys mountain biking, fast cars and tinkering with his Harley chopper motorcycle.
