{"id":18148,"date":"2021-12-01T12:04:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/?p=18148"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:28:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:28:59","slug":"awards-season-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/professional-pest-manager-magazine\/awards-season-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"AWARDS SEASON 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The 2021 pest awards season went off with a bang! Find out the winners here.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div><div class=\"hr-thick\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The restrictions on in-person events didn\u2019t affect awards season this year, with a number of national events taking place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>AEPMA Pest Manager of the Year<\/h2>\n<p>At the semi-virtual awards night on September 23 in the Gold Coast,AEPMA President <strong>Vasili Tsoutouras<\/strong> and BASF\u2019s Dr <strong>David Elmouttie<\/strong> announced the winners of the 2021 Pest Manager of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The award for best Pest Management Firm with Fewer Than Ten People went to Bug R Off! Pest Busters in Horsham, Victoria while the best Pest Management Firm with More Than Ten People went to Suburban Pest Management on the Sunshine Coast, who also took the top gong \u2013 the award for Australian Pest Manager of the Year 2021. South Pacific Pest Manager of the Year was won by Rentokil Fiji while the Micro Business Award went to Pest Doctors in Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Aldridge<\/strong> from Suburban Pest Management (pictured above) acknowledged his team, saying, <strong>\u201cKahlee<\/strong> and I want to thank everyone in the SPM team who enabled us to win this award. It would not have been possible without the incredible team we have. We also want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, both in and outside of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>PWAPM Excellence Award<\/h2>\n<p>On the same date, Professional Women in Australian Pest Management (PWAPM) named <strong>Kuyan Rider<\/strong> from Conquer Termites<br \/>\nNorthside the winner of the PWAPM Excellence Award 2021. Having previously been shortlisted as a finalist, Ms Rider was delighted to take out the top award at this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>The award recognises and highlights the achievement of a woman in the pest control industry that has not only shown outstanding leadership but has dedicated her time and energy to making notable contributions to the development and growth of others in the industry. PWAPM President <strong>Nicky Turner<\/strong> acknowledged BASF for sponsoring the award for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18295\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18295\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res-278x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res-185x200.jpeg 185w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res-176x190.jpeg 176w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res-97x105.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kuy-cropped-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kuyan Rider from Conquer Termites, Northside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>NSW Pest Manager of the Year<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many pest managers will be familiar with the popular Facebook page Australian Pest Managers Group run by pest manager <strong>Doug Balsom<\/strong> of Serial Pest Control. This year, followers of the group\u2019s NSW page decided to launch their own award \u2013 NSW Pest Manager of the Year. The finalists were decided by popular vote, with the winners announced on October 8.<\/p>\n<p>Pest Manager of the Year (1-5 Employees) was <strong>Paul Kennedy<\/strong> from Wise Pest Control, Blaxland, while Pest Manager of the Year (6-15 Employees) was <strong>Danny Danil<\/strong> from SafeSpray, Sydney (pictured below).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18151\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18151\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danny-Danil-IMG_3195-copy-low-res-300x188.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danny-Danil-IMG_3195-copy-low-res-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danny-Danil-IMG_3195-copy-low-res-303x190.jpeg 303w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danny-Danil-IMG_3195-copy-low-res-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Danny-Danil-IMG_3195-copy-low-res.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danny Danil (right) with Rowan Gregson from Sundew Solutions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of excellence in the wider industry, Contributor of the Year to the NSW Pest Industry was <strong>Patrick Legey<\/strong> from Austrapest, Baulkham Hills. Supplier of the Year was a tie between Agserv <strong>(Michael Harband)<\/strong> and Globe Pest Solutions <strong>(Gary English).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each winner took home a prize and trophy, courtesy of event sponsors Pest Register, Sundew Solutions and Agserv. Event organiser Mr Balsom said he created the awards to recognise NSW pest managers and the hard work they do in the background for the industry. \u201cIn the future I\u2019d love to see an awards program for every state in Australia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all of the 2021 winners!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 pest awards season went off with a bang! 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