Vermeer holds inaugural technician awards

Vermeer Australia, part of the RDO Group, held its very first RDO Vermeer Technician Awards on Friday night (August 19), which served to recognise the achievements of its service and parts technicians throughout its dealer network.

Justin Spinks and Daniel Ryan from Vermeer Australia’s Richlands, Queensland branch took out Service Technician of the Year and Parts Interpreter of the Year respectively. Toby Jones, from the Townsville branch, took out Apprentice Service Technician of the Year.

Each of the finalists met in Brisbane prior to the awards ceremony to compete in hands-on testing and training across Vermeer’s equipment range, before joining colleagues, management and family members at an awards dinner at Crystalbrook Vincent, Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane.

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Justin Spinks, who won 2022 Service Technician of the Year, was grateful to RDO and Vermeer for the award and recognition.

“Congratulations to the other finalists in my category, and I also thank all those who have helped me throughout my career to master the skills I have developed," he said.

“I’m looking forward to continuing to represent the company, and helping our customers to chip and grind, drill or trench, vacuum or load with the best machines around.”

Daniel Ryan, 2022 Parts Interpreter of the Year, said he felt humbled to be given the award.

“I am proud to be part of such a great organisation, full of amazing, talented people who make RDO a fun and fantastic place to work and build a long-lasting career,” he said.

Toby Jones, 2022 Apprentice Service Technician of the Year, said the award was not only a great achievement for himself but also a testament to the quality of knowledge and service offered by the employees at the Townsville branch.

“This has been a great opportunity to represent my branch and the great work we do here at RDO Townsville.”

Established this year, the awards were presented to Vermeer Australia’s specialised service technicians and parts interpreters who have excelled in all aspects of their work, from exceptional customer service to excellent technical and diagnostic skills, with nine technicians nominated across the three categories.

“We established these awards as we know we have a great team of technicians across our Vermeer network, and we want to recognise their achievements and raise awareness of the amazing career opportunities at RDO Equipment and Vermeer Australia, as well as focusing on continuously developing and training our team,” said RDO Equipment CEO, Phil Canning.

“Our inaugural winners are a credit to the Vermeer Australia brand and show the depth of experience our entire team has across Vermeer’s market-leading, innovative machinery.”