Surfing Australia News Spring 2015 | Page 41

Whether it is that trusty Thruster or reliable “This segment is perfect to profile our core users Hammer Drill, good tools are a must for surfers and and gain some important insights as to what keeps tradespeople alike. So when Milwaukee Tools and them motivated both on and off the tools. We are Surfing Australia extended their partnership into looking forward to another great year in partnership 2016 it seemed a natural fit. with Surfing Australia.” An especially good fit with Milwaukee’s sponsorship Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark said: “We to include a digital series integrating tradesmen who are very excited to continue our partnership with surf, which delivered high quality, engaging content. Milwaukee Tools. They are a great fit partner and share The Milwaukee ‘Power Surfer’ is a bi-monthly, 3–4 minute segment profiling professional builders, in our values and we look forward to a fantastic year ahead with them.” plumbers and electricians who surf while utilising Milwaukee is a support sponsor of series three of Milwaukee’s heavy-duty, portable electric power tools the Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle and accessories. which is being contested currently across the country, Eighteen year old second year apprentice Electrician culminating in a national final in January 2016. The Jordy Harrington (pictured) was one happy man after prestigious event is the country’s biggest grassroots, being named a ‘Power Surfer’ and winning a brand boardriders event series. new Milwaukee tool kit, including an epic hammer drill, sabre saw and many other Milwaukee tools. “Life is good, working and surfing. Now I have a brand new Milwaukee tool kit I am even more stoked to The sponsorship also includes naming rights to a social media competition, the Milwaukee ‘Heavy Duty Hack’. The social media promotion is all about capturing the biggest and best power moves that surfing offers. get to work.” Jordy said. Milwaukee’s Brand Manager Tom Mathiesen said the partnership with Surfing Australia targeted professional tool users who surf. .COM SPRING 2015 ISSUE 13 | 39