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27 of the supplier of the year , which was revealed to be Heat Tech , having received three out of four regional votes . Wayne Vertue , commercial manager of Heat Tech , accepted the award and was greatly appreciative . “ We are very happy to receive the award and thankful to Plumblink for the tremendous support they have given us . We are a young company in the industry , so for us to win an award like this is more than just a certificate ; it ’ s the result of many hours of dedication and hard work ,” Vertue said .
In his closing , Chandler thanked Janet Retief , organiser and marketing manager for Plumblink , as well as everyone else who had assisted in making the evening another successful event . He also thanked all the suppliers for their individual contributions to the successful partnerships that have been developed , before handing over to Howard Greenstein , CEO of Bidvest Commercial Products and chairman of Plumblink , to conclude the official proceedings .
“ Thank you to you as suppliers — you are the lifeblood of the company . The success of Plumblink will be driven by those companies that are innovative and that will go the extra mile to ultimately make our [ Plumblink ] customers happy . There is a great opportunity for each and every supplier , and those that will get ahead are those that seize the opportunities by making things happen . As we have spoken about BEE tonight , it is very important to Bidvest for a number of reasons , but it ’ s essentially a South African imperative . In essence , Plumblink is an exceptional company with management that have excelled , and excelled because years ago , they collectively decided among themselves that they had to change . To Seaweed , Gary , and the rest of the Plumblink management , we salute you . There are not many companies in South Africa today that can tell you that their profits grew over the last year by double-digits — I am really proud of them and how they have grappled with the tough economic times in the construction industries . Our next challenge going forward is to double the size of this business . We have put a huge amount of money into our infrastructure . We have just built a brand-new , worldclass facility in the Western Cape , and our future plans include building facilities like this in Johannesburg and Durban . As we grow , we want our suppliers to grow with us too ,” Greenstein concluded . PA
www . plumbingafrica . co . za October June 2018 Volume 24 I Number 84