Hot Seat Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Sydney. Credit: Cristina Moir Photography
A growth mindset
Company growth and diversity are among the major priorities for NW Group as it enters a new year, says Mario Valenti.
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or NW Group, which comprises audio, video and lighting brands Norwest, Haycom, Oceania and Spyglass, 2019 was a massive year. “By the end of the 2018/19 financial year we delivered around 5000 events across Australia and New Zealand, which equates to some 13 events a day,” says Mario Valenti, general manager Australia at NW Group. In the final few months of 2019, NW Group’s ceremony department was in Manila delivering the South East Asian Games opening and closing ceremonies, while local teams were involved in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Sydney and the 50,000 pax Jehovah’s Witnesses convention in Melbourne.
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“They then worked on the Christmas carols in Melbourne and Sydney and then bounced into the Australian Open in January,” says Valenti. “While everyone’s winding down, those guys are ramping up.” It was also a big year for contract wins, with NW Group securing the New Zealand International Convention Centre contract, a three-year contract for the WOMADelaide festival in Adelaide, as well as a long-term partnership with State Opera South Australia.
Fostering internal growth The year was also one of internal milestones for NW Group and included a series of appointments within