Electric.ie July-August Magazine 2019

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 9 stry Awards 2019 I Contractor of the Year Awards: • Electrical Contractor of the Year • SME Electrical Contractor of the Year • Innovative Electrical Contractor of the Year Lighting Awards: • Lighting Manufacturer/Distributor • Lighting Product of the Year • Lighting Project of the Year Apprentice of the Year Award Green Award Lifetime Achievement Award Limited seating available so please book now. Tickets costing €65 per person available from admin@electric.ie or Telephone 01 - 4080256 d stry Awards 2018 l In u 6th September Reserve Your Table Now Meet the Judges JOHN CLARE RECI/Safe Ele tric Chief I spector John qualified as an Electrician in 1982 and then spent 10 years working as an Electric l Contractor completing some industrial installation work, but mainly commercial, domestic and agricultural installations. RECI was set up in 1992 and he was employed as an electrical inspector that year and has been working for RECI ever since. In 2014, John was promoted to the role of Chief Inspector. In 2016, RECI became the only Safety Supervisory Body and their membership increased to over 4,000 members that year. John enjoys the new challenges that this brings. John has worked in the electrical industry for the last 40 years and brings a wealth of experience to our judging panel. NOEL TOBIN Charted Engineer, B(Eng) Hons. MIEI MCIBSE Noel is a Chartered Engineer and has 35 years experience in Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineering. He has worked on a number of major capital projects and was Senior Project Engineer on the award winning Croke Park Development. Other key projects include the Garda HQ Block J in the Phoenix Park and the John Paul II Library extension in Maynooth University. He has experience at all levels of design and construction management, taking projects from incepti n to post-contract services and facilities management. He is currently involved in many public service projects such as New State Pathologist's Facility Whitehall, Government Dept Projects, and the New Theatre Recovery Facility and also the New Outpatients Department Building which is now on site at Temple Street Children's University Hospital. GERALDINE HAMILL Electrical Engineer Ger Hamill is a qualified Electrical Engineer with niche expertise in Lighting Auditing, Energy and Maintenance cost analysis with focus on achievable financial savings and implementation of projects. She has worked in roles including Technical Manager and Sales Manager in multinational companies with specific focus on Lighting Specification & Planned Lighting Maintenance. Is passionate about reducing carbon emissions and increasing awareness in the area of energy efficient lighting. Ger has worked in the lighting industry for 30 years and has extensive design expertise in the technologies of LED and lighting controls. Gavin started his career in the electrical industry in 1995 when he joined his family business, Agency Trading Ltd., who were importers and agents for a number of electrical and lighting manufacturers from the UK and Europe He joined Thorn Lighting in 2008 as Key Account Manager for the Munster region with responsibility for specification and wholesale lighting sales for the area. During his time with Thorn he successfully grew the business in that region and delivered a number of large LED lighting projects including the redevelopment of Pairc Ui Chaoimh and various other LED lighting projects for some of the large pharmaceutical companies based in the Munster area. Last August he took up a new role with Fagerhult Group Ireland as Sales Manager for the company. Gavin brings nearly 25 years of commercial experience in the industry to our judging panel. MILO MOLLOY (Chairman) Milo is MD of OSMS which provides Outsourced Financial, HR and Project Management solutions to private and public sector organisations. As well as being a Chartered Accountant, Milo has qualifications and experience in HR and Project Management. As Adjudicator to the Judges Panel for the EIFI Electrical Industry Awards 2017/8, Milo's role is to ensure that the process is objective, transparent and merit-based. GAVIN EDWARDS Sales Manager, Fagerhult Group