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DEAN MUNSAMY – NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT SARACCA
Dean Munsamy is the newly appointed president of the South African Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association ( SARACCA ).
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“ J enjoy the journey of your story . This includes love , life , family , making memories , friends , community and work .” This is the newly elected president of SARACCA Dean Munsamy ' s idea of success .
Munsamy ’ s appointment commenced at the end of last year and is the result of a fruitful career in the HVAC + R industry which began in his early twenties . The newly elected president of SARACCA attributes this appointment to having a vision and working to make his dream a reality .
Upon his new appointment , he expressed gratitude to his late wife , Joelyn Rose Munsamy , who “[ A ] lways believed in [ him ] no matter what challenge [ they ] faced ” as well as his mentor , the late Peter R . Hamilton .
“ Peter is a legend in the HVAC + R industry , and he taught me everything I know about our industry . He was my mentor and friend . Sometimes when life got a bit too much , he was there with the right words , help and advice .”
“ A few years ago , Peter joined me at AIRE-ZA ( Pty ) Ltd ; this made me so proud . Most significantly , I want to thank my wife , Michelle Munsamy and our girls , Dani , Izzy , Abby and Taty , for their love and support in all I do .”
The president of SARACCA reflected on the day he first considered becoming the president of the association after his first SARACCA Kwa-Zulu Natal Branch meeting .
“ As Peter drove to the meeting , I asked what SARACCA was about , and he explained … His response to my interest in SARACCA was , ‘ Dean , if you are that passionate about the HVAC industry and want to make sure people are trained then you will one day be president of SARACCA .’”
“ I was in awe at Peter ' s response . I was 21 then , and here ' s my boss telling me I ' ll be president of my industry . Later that afternoon after the meeting I asked Peter , ‘ Where do I start to become president ?’ he replied , ‘ Well , you ' ve already started ; you attended your first branch meeting and wouldn ' t shut up , asking so many questions while the beer got warm , lol !’ That was Peter . Peter saw it , I dreamt it and worked towards my goal , and today it ' s my turn , proudly so , Dean Munsamy , president of SARACCA !”
In his new role , he endeavours to use his 25 years of experience working for the association to tend to the following :
• Placing SARACCA in the marketplace as an industry authority .
• Nurturing the strength and presence of SARACCA to members and consumers .
• Growing membership of SARACCA .
• Continuing to champion training in all SARACCA regions , ensuring the occupational health and safety risks are observed .
• Commercial items on Munsamy ’ s agenda include the following : º JBCC contract º SEIFSA main agreement – wage rates for general workers º SAQCC Gas registrations – addressing practitioners and workers in the industry to comply with industry standards and regulations .
As a family-oriented man of God , Munsamy prioritises his relationships and lending a helping hand . He spends his leisure time with his family watching movies and documentaries ; doing charity work ; and engaging in storytelling . RACA
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