Winners galore at Poolwerx’ 30th anniversary convention
Poolwerx celebrated its top performing franchise partners at their annual convention held in person for the first time in two years, coinciding with their 30-year anniversary.
The awards recognise and reward Poolwerx’ established and up-and-coming franchise partners in Australia and New Zealand.
Poolwerx CEO Nic Brill says it was extra special to host the entire network in person at Port Douglas after two years of virtual events due to the pandemic.
“There’s nothing like celebrating our franchise partner’s exceptional achievements and reconnect in person. Our annual Poolwerx Convention is an opportunity to not only celebrate our successes, but also to come together, learn from each other and give our franchise partners the tools to set themselves up for the next 12 months, especially the peak summer season,” he says.
“This was a very special year for our brand, as we celebrate 30 years of Poolwerx. It was a time to reflect on our legacy and also look to the future and what’s to come.”
The awards night saw entrepreneurs Michelle and Rob Hudson, owners of two local Poolwerx shops in Albury and Wodonga, recognised as the 2022 Franchise Partners of the Year.
The full list of award winners is below:
Retail Store of the Year – Poolwerx Ringwood, VIC
New Retail Store of the Year – Poolwerx Bendigo, VIC
Retail Salesperson of the Year – Simon Martin, Poolwerx Jimboomba, QLD
New Retail Salesperson of the Year – Nicky Seaton, Poolwerx Noosa, QLD
Pool & Spa Technician of the Year – Cory Thomson, Poolwerx Spearwood WA
New Pool & Spa Technician of the Year – Anthony Otto, Poolwerx Happy Valley, SA
Brand Excellence – Poolwerx Upper North Shore, NSW
Technical Excellence – Poolwerx Kalamunda, WA
Innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence – Poolwerx Castle Hill, NSW
Rising Star – Poolwerx Auckland South, NZ
Most Improved – Poolwerx Wagga Wagga, NSW
B2B Excellence – Poolwerx Albury, VIC
Employer of the Year – Poolwerx Albany Creek, QLD
Top Mobile Sales (Single Territory) – Poolwerx Coffs Harbour, NSW
Top Cross Counter Sales – Poolwerx Dubbo, NSW
Top B2B Sales – Poolwerx Mt Gravatt, QLD
Top National Sales – Poolwerx Indooroopilly, QLD
Woman of the Year – Michaella Dunker, Poolwerx Jimboomba, QLD
Outstanding Team Contribution – Poolwerx Indooroopilly, QLD
PSC Team Member of the Year – Lesley Berry
BDM of the Year, Calan McIntosh, BNE North and Central QLD
Hall of Fame – Karen & Kevin Scott, Manduarah WA, Janelle & Chris Harzenberg, Beverly Hills, NSW and Andrew Kidd, CEO USA
FP of the Year BNE South, FNQ, Northern NSW – Poolwerx Jimboomba
FP of the Year BNE North, Central QLD – Poolwerx Indooroopilly
FP of the Year NSW & ACT – Poolwerx Upper North Shore
FP of the Year South Australia – Poolwerx Happy Valley
FP of the Year VIC & TAS – Poolwerx Albury
FP of the Year WA – Poolwerx Kalamunda
FP of the Year NZ – Poolwerx Bay of Plenty
IMAGE: Michelle and Rob Hudson, Franchise Partners of the Year, 2022; Helen Moroney with husband John O’Brien, Poolwerx founder and executive director
