Winners of the 2014 Dulux Accredited Awards were announced recently with
several professional painters and up-and-coming painting apprentices named in
the honours list.
Painters from the Dulux Accredited Painters Program continue to be
excellent representatives of their industry and the Dulux Accredited brand by
setting industry benchmarks with their superior workmanship and personalised
services.
The judging panel comprising of three senior managers from Dulux
Australia chose three Painter of the Year winners for small (one to three
painters), medium (four to nine painters) and large (10 – 19 painters)
businesses.
P & T Barras Painting of South Lake, WA was named Dulux Accredited
Painter of the Year (Small); Wilko Painting of Mitchelton, QLD was named Dulux
Accredited Painter of the Year (Medium); and Van Diddens Painting Australia of Fremantle,
WA was named Dulux Accredited Painter of the Year (Large).
Classic Contractors of Willeton, WA won the title of Dulux Accredited
Business Professional of the Year, an award that recognises a business with a
team of 20 or more painters. Commendation and Runner Up Awards were also given
across the two categories.
Recognising the up-and-coming talent in the industry, the Dulux
Accredited Apprentice of the Year award went to Stewart Jones (WQM Painting
& Renovations) of Oxley, ACT.
Dulux Accredited Program Manager, Colleen Jeffery-Court said the 2014
awards program marked the twelfth year of celebrating successful businesses and
the next generation of professional painters.
Congratulating all the winners, runners-up and commendations for the
2014 Dulux Accredited Painter Awards, Jeffery-Court said that the judging panel
was extremely impressed with the quality of entrants.
All winners were announced at the recent Dulux Accredited annual
conference on the Gold Coast.
The complete list of winners of the 2014 Dulux Accredited Awards can be
accessed on the Dulux website.
About the Dulux Accredited Program
Dulux Accredited Painters are specially selected based on strict
recruitment criteria including workmanship and reliability. All Dulux
Accredited Painters use Dulux premium paints, personally sign an ethical and
professional standards document, comply with all safety regulations and hold a
minimum of $5 million public liability insurance.