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Contact Electrical gets fired up with new Employees

David Irving - Statewide Service Manager
Contact is pleased to announce the recent appointment of two very experienced staff. The first being David Irving who will be working from our Launceston office. David has extensive knowledge in contracting and maintenance services, specialising in the Fire Protection & Essential Service Industry. He has been working in this speciality for more than 20 years beginning as a technical installer and latter progressing through to Manager.
He is committed to passing on his industry knowledge to improve skill levels of employees and enhance the future progression of the business, and to take any opportunity to learn from others and their experiences.
Some of the systems David has experienced are:
• Ampac Conventional FIP
• Chubb NFP Analogue FIP
• Vesda Laser Products - Accredited Installer
• Vesda VSM Software – Configure Vesda Products.
• Notifier AFP2800 Analogue FIP Install & Programming
• Pertronic Industries Analogue FIP Install & Programming
• FireNet Analogue FIP Install & Programming
• Ampac EV3000 EWIS Installation
• Ampac FireFinder Analogue FIP Install & Programming
This appointments will complement Contact Electrical’s already well versed employee base by adding much welcome experience in the Fire protection and Essential Service area. Contact Electrical believes we have the best corporate maintenance package available to any business in this state. We specialise in the maintenance of fire protection, exit emergency lighting, building management systems and power distribution. By utilising a corporate maintenance package not only will you ensure your electrical system is always in top condition you ensure your business in running at its full potential.
Contact Electrical dominate at 2009 NECA Awards
Awards Overview:
Cimitiere House - Winner of “Environmental and Energy Efficiency Category”
News Limited - Winner of “Commercial – Medium Project ($500,000 – $2,000,000)
Mathew Feltham - Winner of “Apprentice of the Year”
Night Overview:
The Evening of August the ?? saw another NECA awards presentation. Contact had seven nominations; these were in the categories of Commercial Medium, Commercial Small, Communications, Environmental and Energy Efficiency and Industrial Category. The scene was set for a big night at The West Point Casino in Hobart. First up was the award for “apprentice of the year for the commercial / domestic category”.
Mathew Feltham from our Burnie branch was announced as winner and will now travel to Sydney to compete against the other state winners for the “NECA National Apprentice of the year for 2009”.
Cimitiere House, being one of the only five star green star buildings in the state, took out the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Category. Our News Limited project in Hobart won the commercial medium project category which had the biggest pool of nominations for the night.
Contact Electricals continued success at the Tasmania and National NECA awards is testament to our philosophy to foster excellence in securing a workplace which aims to improve employee satisfaction through clarified performance standards and skills training.

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