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Cate McGuire Chief Executive ‘Making sure the Oomiak team truly understands customers needs is the cornerstone of the company’s success’ Cate’s role is to guide the business and its people to deliver on customers’ needs in the most effective way. Based in the Adelaide office, she oversees all aspects of the business and is focused on ensuring outstanding services to customers. Cate has worked in the industrial refrigeration industry for several years in senior management roles. Her background includes senior roles in management, procurement, strategic marketing and sales. |
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Mark Holden Business Development Executive ‘Our creative thinking and unparalleled technical know-how combine to deliver long-term benefits to customers’ Mark is responsible for Oomiak’s business development activities, and is project director for a number of significant projects. Mark is recognised by his peers and a broad base of clients in Australia and internationally for his capacity to conceptualise and go on to design successful solutions. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the industry and is a cold storage specialist. |
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Glen Barnard Manager, Customer Support ‘The highest levels of service to customers sets us apart from our competitors’ A qualified refrigeration technician, Glen understands the link between effective maintenance and energy efficiency. His approach is to consult closely with customers to build a solid knowledge of their systems and operating needs now and into the future, and to develop strategies to improve operating efficiencies through preventative maintenance services. He has 20 years’ experience in the industry working with several of Australia’s most successful companies. |
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Mark Twigger Design Team Leader ‘Successful projects through outstanding engineering design, delivery and communication’ As head of technical solutions, Mark provides technical leadership across the company. He is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading industrial refrigeration engineers, and ensures that Oomiak is ahead of the game in terms of technical advancements and their benefits to customers. For the past 20 years Mark has worked with leading companies in Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. |
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John Katsikis National Manager, Capital Projects ‘We work hard to know our customer’s business, so that we can offer the very best service for their needs.’ John, a qualified refrigeration technician, has built an outstanding reputation for quality service. He has worked on an extensive and varied range of refrigeration systems, and brings unparalleled understanding and hands-on knowledge of the factors that ensure great system performance. John Katsikis manages Oomiak's highly skilled team and is responsible for ensuring capital projects are delivered effectively. Project planning and scheduling, performance management and contractual issues management are other areas of focus. He has 20 years’ experience in the industry working with several of Australia’s most successful companies. |
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Peter McGuire Business Development Manager ‘Strong performance underpinned by sound project planning and management processes’ Peter is responsible for leading and managing the business development team in achieving sales and growth objectives. Experience in the industrial refrigeration industry is backed by an excellent track record with high-profile essential service providers in Australia and the United Kingdom. |
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Murray Smith Project Supervisor and Commissioning Technician ‘Implementation is backed by preventative peace-of-mind maintenance’ Murray has responsibility for ensuring on-time and on-budget projects that are in line with expected quality and site safety requirements. A highly skilled tradesperson with more than 15 years’ experience in industrial refrigeration, Murray brings together hands-on know-how in installation and commissioning with outstanding people and project supervision skills. |
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Iain Erskine Senior Refrigeration Technician ‘I’m looking to grow the business based on the company’s strong track record for intelligent design and preventative maintenance of customers’ refrigeration systems.’ A highly respected figure in industrial refrigeration, Iain is both a fitter and turner and a refrigeration mechanic by trade. He was previously with Cold Logic in Adelaide and made the move to Brisbane three years ago taking up a position with KMA Refrigeration. |
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Mick Williams Site Team Leader ‘Projects on time, on budget and meeting quality, site safety and environmental requirements’ Mick is a highly skilled welder and site team leader. He understands the importance of well-informed customers to successful project outcomes. With more than 20 years of practical experience in the field, Mick has worked on some of the largest industrial refrigeration projects in Australia. He is particularly skilled at the efficient coordination of trades. |
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Rob Simpson Senior Refrigeration Technician ‘Always looking for better, smarter and more efficient ways of doing things’ A member of the Customer Support team, Rob provides both routine and breakdown services to customers. Maintaining customers’ plants at maximum efficiency is a focus, which means problems identified early and solutions planned for when required.Rob is a qualified tradesperson with many years of experience across numerous industry areas. |
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Matthew Willis Site Team Leader ‘A unique combination of qualifications and associated skills that help get a job done on time and to budget’ Matt’s skills and qualifications in three key trades provide unparalleled versatility and capacity to convert broad customer requirements into successful project outcomes. He is a qualified tradesperson in welding, plumbing and sheetmetal. Matt also brings forward planning and site planning management strengths to the team. He has more than a decade’s experience in the industry in general and on large industrial projects in particular. |
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David Lange Project Engineer ‘Bridging sound engineering theory and hands-on technical refrigeration know-how’ Originally a refrigeration mechanic, David made the switch to engineering several years ago. He is renowned for rapidly assessing a project and going on to apply the aptitude to make it happen. His dual background means he relates to both the customer and the trade on the job, making him the ideal link between the customer and delivery of the job. It demands maintaining a strong relationship with the customer from project inception to completion.. David has applied his expertise on small and large projects across diverse industries. |
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Ricky Taylor Site Team Leader ‘Project success is as much about the right attitude as it is skills and experience’ A very efficient and highly adept tradesperson, Ricky has the can-do attitude that has gained him the respect of colleagues and customers alike. He is known for high quality welding, commitment to the job and strong personal pride in delivering projects that exceed customer expectations. Ricky is a skilled site team leader who is continually building and refining his expertise in successfully running jobs from woe to go. He brings the capacity to coordinate all site activities and to ensure quality outcomes for Oomiak customers. |
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Adriaan Meedendorp Finance Administator ‘Sound financial processes and systems underpin business growth’ Adriaan is responsible for the analytical monitoring of the financial health of the business and accurate and timely processing of all administration procedures. He plays a key role in supporting Oomiak’s operational units, enabling them to manage effectively through assisting with areas such as pricing strategies for bids, review of financial performance, mentoring operations staff in finance-related matters and client reporting. A highly organised and disciplined operator, Adriaan has the confidence and credibility to interact and communicate with people at all levels within Oomiak and customer organisations. |
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Matthew Mungall Technician Coordinator, South Australia ‘Understanding what our customers businesses do means that we can work within the demands of their work environments most effectively.’ Matthew is a highly experienced technician, having worked on many types of refrigeration systems. His industry experience is broad, yet in-depth in many key industries, such as meat, wine, food processing and dairy. A straight talker, Matthew works very hard to ensure that customers receive the highest levels of service. He is also known for his practical approach to resolving the challenges customers may face in relation to their refrigeration systems. |
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Glen Sabbage Site Team Leader A very organised and highly skilled tradesperson, Glen has the can-do attitude that has gained him the respect of colleagues and customers alike. He is known for his highquality welding and delivery of projects that exceed customer expectations. Glen is continually building and refining his expertise and skills as a team leader. He brings the capacity to coordinate all site activities and to ensure quality outcomes for Oomiak customers. |
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Warren Lechte Senior Refrigeration Technician During his 20 plus years’ as a refrigeration mechanic, Warren has worked predominately on ammonia plants and brings to Oomiak well-developed and diverse skills and experience. His attention to detail combined with his capacity to look at a whole system has been rapidly recognised by customers as the means by which he adds value to their business. |
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Alojz Tomsic Apprentice Refrigeration Technician With Oomiak just a few months, apprentice industrial refrigeration mechanic Alojz Tomsic is working in the Service and Maintenance area of the business, supervised day-to-day by Oomiak’s qualified mechanics and Manager Customer Support Glen Barnard. The first apprentice at the Melbourne site and the fifth to be taken on by the company Aloiz, who is in the third year of his apprenticeship, is doing his formal training at RMIT and has 18 months to go before fully qualifying. According to Glen Barnard, he’s personable, reliable, honest and punctual—‘a great fit with the Oomiak culture’. |
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Jack Williams Plumbing Apprentice Jack Williams has already cut his teeth on Oomiak projects, working with the Capital Projects Team in South Australia. The Collingwood fan has already built a reputation among his work colleagues as a terrific team player and a hard worker. He spent a year as a concretor after leaving school and, as so often happens, was recommended to Oomiak by one of the company’s leading hands. The 18 year-old will start his apprenticeship at RMIT in 2009 adding to Oomiak’s plumbing and gas fitting skills mix. In the meantime he’s been honing his welding skills at school after hours. |
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John Dinsdale Manager, Customer Support South Australia John has worked in industrial refrigeration, installation, service and maintenance for more than 30 years. His 20 years¹ experience and expertise in Sullair refrigeration compressor overhauls is another bonus. His wealth of knowledge and vast experience extends to all facets of refrigeration, ranging from cold storage, mining and gas to process, abattoir and winery refrigeration.. |
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Eu Jin Tan Mechatronic Engineer Eu Jin joins Oomiak as a graduate engineer from the University of Adelaide. He is a Mechatronic Engineering, with a keen interest in both mechanical and electrical aspects of engineering as well as mechanical design, thermo-fluids and heat transfer. He is an enthusiastic and highly motivated achiever which, combined with his willingness to learn and strong work ethic, means he will be a great asset to Oomiak. |
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Matthew Faralla Senior Refrigeration Technician Matt has joined the team in Melbourne taking up the role of Customer Support technician. A fully qualified technician, Matt completed his apprenticeship as an industrial refrigeration technician in Melbourne and 12 months later headed north to Brisbane. Matt continued in the industrial field undertaking regular maintenance and breakdown service for various clients across all types of industries. With a genuine focus on customer support and building relationships Matt will make a valuable contribution to the team. |
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Anthony Andrews Industrial Refrigeration Technician Anthony has built a reputation as a diagnostic specialist and for outstanding customer service delivery. Also based at the Customer Support Centre in Brisbane, Anthony has many years experience in the full range of industrial and commercial refrigeration. |
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Sue Miller Finance Administrator Sue brings many years of experience and expertise in the finance and accounting sector, and is a valued member of the finance team. |
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Chris White Technician Coordinator, Victoria A highly experienced refrigeration technician and team leader, Chris joins the Melbourne customer support team. In addition to working as a refrigeration mechanic, Chris has responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day activities of the Melbourne-based service team. |
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Matthew Arbon Mechanical engineer A qualified mechanical engineer, Matthew formally joined the Oomiak team in December 2008 after working on a contract basis for several months. Based in Adelaide, Matthew has been involved in a number of significant refrigeration projects in Australia over recent years. |
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Kathryn Reardon Administrative officer Kathryn Reardon has taken up the role as executive assistant to the chief executive and business support to other senior executives and the Oomiak Board. Kathryn spent close to 30 years in various human resources roles with the Commonwealth Government, in particular, as advisor, team leader and rehabilitation case manager. |
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Shereen Mahoney Customer Support Coordinator As Customer Support Coordinator, Shereen is a first point of contact for our customers. She has specific responsibility for daily coordination, including the allocation of service calls from customers, receiving feedback and undertaking problem resolution. Previously in administrative roles for a diverse range of companies, including property group Stockland, Shereen also provides business support to the Adelaide crew. |
