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www.age.co.nz Monday, February 5, 2018
WATER-MART WAIRARAPA CELEBRATING NEW OWNERSHIP
Continuing on a family tradition
New Owner for a Long standing Wairarapa Business Water-Mart Wairarapa has a new owner and is now under new management. Richard & Veronica McNaughton have purchased the business from Rod and Prue Miller. “I always knew I would enjoy it – and I do, “says Richard. “It’s challenging, but very rewarding”. Richard is deeply grateful to the previous owners, Rod and Prue Miller for the opportunity and their support. “They’ve been very supportive over the transition period. “It’s a big business with many moving parts and is a lot for a new owner to get their head around,” says Richard. Water-Mart has a large market share and is the main provider of plumbing, drainlaying, gas ÿ tting and rooÿ ng
services in the Wairarapa. Richard intends to ensure it maintains its market position by building a reputation for exceptional customer service and has put systems in place that support the large team, and to ensure that our customers’ expectations are met – and exceeded.
to take Water-Mart to the next level.
at the end of the day.
“My background certainly drew me to Water-Mart as a business opportunity and is an area I’m really interested in and thought I could add value to,” says Richard.
His wife, Veronica, is a teacher at Hadlow, daughter, Pippa, is 6 and his Son, Ryan, is 10.
Having said that, Richard is also very aware of his role in leading and supporting the team.
We are members of the Master Plumbers’ and the Rooÿ ng Association “I’ve been very lucky to inherit a of New Zealand and stand behind fantastic team of professionals and our work with the Master Plumbers’ my focus will be on supporting guarantee. them in their roles, investing in Richard has extensive experience in our apprentices and creating property development and managing opportunities for our sta° to grow sta° of around 100 people through and develop personally. That is my key another business. priority,” says Richard. Having completed signiÿ cant multisection developments and working with many developers, Richard and his team are in an excellent position
Running a business like Water-Mart is full on and you might think Richard is too busy for anything else in his life! But family is absolutely his top priority
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Richard’s step-daughter, Natasha, already works within the business and is the company Accountant. Richard hopes his younger children will follow suit, but it will be up to them when they are ready. Add family into the mix and Richard can’t possibly have time for anything else, right? Wrong. Somehow he squeezes in his other passion – sport. To switch o° from work Richard trains as a triathlete! But Water-Mart is front and center for Richard at the moment – as he himself says, “The buck stops with me”.
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