All charged up 2020 in review Industry awards
While in February 2020, we celebrated our Australian manufacturing roots by partnering with the official Australian Made Campaign and adopting the iconic Australian Made logo, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was just around the corner ready to disrupt global supply chains and the Australian manufacturing industry.
Among the challenges we were delighted to have been announced as the winner of both the Global Supply Chain Integration of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year at the annual Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards in July.
Amazingly, REDARC is experiencing growth during this pandemic, despite confirmation that Australia is in recession. Due to International travel restrictions, Australians are starting to explore their own backyard and they’re purchasing or updating their recreational vehicles, caravans, and campers. With this trend the demand for REDARC’s products has been on the rise since June 2020.
New team members Our team grew this year including our latest appointments of a Sales Director and two new Regional Sales Managers to our North American sales team. These USA‑based roles will lead REDARC’s business development and customer relations activities across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Domestically, we recently appointed a new Area Sales Manager covering Victoria and Tasmania, and appointed a new General Manager – Commercial responsible for growing our Commercial business division. We welcomed two new reception staff and appointed two new Technical Support Officers. While we welcome new team members, we acknowledged a myriad of staff service awards reaching milestones from 5 to 15 years with REDARC and Hummingbird. This month we join four of our staff members in celebrating 10 years of service.
2020
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The resurgence of Australian Made
Thankfully, we were prepared and put early contingency plans in place during the first few months of the pandemic, and we find that there is still much for us to reflect upon and celebrate this year.
SUMMER
REDARC was nominated and subsequently won in two categories. The BCDC In-vehicle Charger was nominated for Global Supply Chain Integration of the Year which recognises manufacturers for their unique products which allow them to successfully access the global supply chain. REDARC also won Manufacturer of the Year, the most prestigious award of the event, celebrating success in all facets of manufacturing.
2020 in review New Tow Pro Switch Inserts New BCDC Mounting Brackets BMS State of Charge Staff updates In the community Christmas closure dates
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Product updates As well as extending our range of Tow Pro Switch Inserts and BCDC Mounting Brackets, we have released the next-generation Battery Master Isolation Switch (V2), fulfilling the requirement for a master isolation switch under new Australian Dangerous Goods Standard AS2809:2020. We look forward to 2021 which is set to be a bumper year for new product releases.
Thank you There are still challenges to face, but for now we are extremely grateful. I am proud of our staff who have demonstrated a resilient spirit and a can-do attitude, sticking together with many staff getting creative with the available resources and demonstrating excellent problem-solving skills as a team. We thank you for backing Australian family owned brands like REDARC and Hummingbird. We look forward to coming out the other side of this recession more resilient than before. On behalf of REDARC and Hummingbird we wish you and your staff a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Christmas closure REDARC will be closed from midday on Tuesday December 22nd, 2020 to Monday January 4th, 2021. For more on the Christmas closure and emergency contacts visit redarc.com.au/news/2020christmas-closure
Anthony Kittel