NHP Newsroom SPRING 2018 | Page 3

EDITORIAL NHP “Beyond 50” W By offering a customised choice in product, technology, service and support, we stay committed to delivering integrated value-add solutions tailored to satisfy your everchanging needs. NHP has a long and storied past, characterised by our willingness to provide a local choice, powered by global partners that delivers the world’s best products and knowledge, that’s built on a trusted network of relationships. Businesses have always changed with the times, and never more so than in today’s accelerated, global market. The ongoing convergence of information technology (IT) systems and operational technology (OT) systems highlights the transformation taking place, expanding the realm of possibility for smart industry and a connected enterprise. Whilst we’ve grown to a team of over 850 quality personnel located in 22 metropolitan branches and 25 regional locations throughout Australia and New Zealand, we pledge to retain our local footprint and ensure the customer remains the cornerstone of our identity. As the market continues to evolve, NHP recognise that in today’s globalised environment the power of local rings true more than ever before, powering the increased choice, value and returns that customers need to stay at the forefront of industry excellence. NHP’s strength lies in our people and the inclusive, community focused culture that we’ve proudly instilled in our organisation across the last five decades. Within this time, values and guiding principles have become deeply ingrained to encourage the innovation and inspiration people need to become leaders in their field. Maintaining our local presence is at the core of NHP’s ethos and by leveraging off our network of established global partnerships we stay committed and provide our customers with the very best service and the highest level of quality products. ith 2018 marking NHP’s 50 years of operations, we are proud to recognise the achievements and success of the past. However, as important as it is to recognise our past, we now begin to shift our focus to NHP “Beyond 50” years. People have always been the greatest asset of NHP, providing the foundations of service, knowledge and unrivalled support that is vital to foster trusted customer relationships. Our customers are at the centre of everything we do and have been a founding principle of NHP for 50 years. We thank you for your support as we embark on an exciting new chapter of the NHP story “Beyond 50” years. Kind Regards, NHP Executive Team COMPANY NEWS NHP partners with Swinburne University to foster next generation of engineers S ince our inception in 1968, NHP has prided itself on being a leader in the electrical and engineering industry, all sustained and underpinned by the personnel expertise that are the backbone of our core business. For this to continue to power us forward, NHP understand our responsibility to invest and support the future of our industry. As such, NHP proudly partners with Swinburne University to strengthen NHP’s team’s skills and knowledge through specific training courses. In addition, NHP supports Swinburne’s next generation of engineers ensuring that our industry remains in its prosperous state now and into the future. “We are excited to support a program that equips the next generation of engineers with the skills needed to transition into the workforce in a platform from which students can gain hands-on experience, providing a solid foundation for their careers,” NHP Chief Marketing Officer, Geoff Thorp commented. This partnership enables students to cultivate their skills through developing a cutting-edge motorcar and executing on an overall plan. NHP are proud to be involved in this student initiative, fostering the upcoming prospects of our ever changing industry. Our most recent sponsorship is with Swinburne University of Technology’s ‘Team Swinburne’ student motorcar racing team. With NHP’s support, students not only receive financial sponsorship but are given the opportunity to leverage off NHP’s expertise, whether it be marketing, business or engineering guidance. This will contribute to their ultimate goal of building an open wheel race car for competition in the Australasian Formula SAE, ensuring each component and element meets safety compliance and incorporates cutting-edge technology. 3