Pedders celebrates success and achievement at the 2022 Pedders National Conference
Each year the Pedders Suspension & Brakes group comes together for the annual Pedders National Conference. The conference gives the Pedders network the opportunity to celebrate success, to learn and be inspired, and to build relationships with other Pedders People. Each year the business hosts the conference in a different location and 2022’s event saw the Pedders group travel to Hobart.
A cornerstone of the National Conference is the prestigious Awards Dinner ceremony where the business celebrates the achievements its store network and team members. This year the dinner was hosted at the IXL Atrium where guests were joined by Supercars commentator and Pedders brand ambassador Neil Crompton.
Lex Gelmi, State Operations Manager WA, accepts the Bill Orders Top State Award
At Pedders we like to recognise and celebrate success, and the Awards Dinner is an important component of this. This year Pedders announced 17 awards and two Hall Of Fame inductees.
Ben Phillips, Pedders Murwillumbah Franchisee, accepts the Roy Pedder Award
Bevan Phillips, Pedders Cannington WA franchisee, was inducted into the Pedders Hall Of Fame as his store has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, winning multiple awards. Bevan has been a part of the Pedders family for over 30 years – his career commenced in 1991, a couple of years after his parents Reg and Anne Phillips commenced their Pedders franchise in 1989. Bevan and Kristy Phillips took over the Cannington store in 2004.
David Fahey (left) and Bevan Phillips (right) are inducted into the Pedders Hall Of Fame
David Fahey, Senior Executive Franchising and Standards, was the second inductee into the Hall Of Fame this year. Over the last 20 years, David has held many roles within the Pedders Group over years including Technician and State Manager. David has been an integral part of the Head Office team for many years and has helped countless franchisees build successful businesses.
Bevan Phillips, Cannington Franchisee, is awarded the trophy for Top Store
The Pedders awards cover many areas of the business such as Top Authorised Dealer, Top Retail, Top Store overall and more – the full list of awards and winners can be viewed below.
Pedders 2022 Conference Award Winners
Top Store – Cannington
Top Retail Sales – Cairns
Top Labour Sales – Granville
Top Trade Sales – Cannington
Top Sales – Cannington
Top Regional Store – Bendigo
Top Group B Store – Toowoomba
Top Group C Store – Bundaberg
Top Warehouse – Lawnton
Bill Orders Top State – Western Australia
Roy Pedder Award – Murwillumbah
Brakes Sales Domestic – Beresfield
Brake Sales International – Indonesia
Top Authorised Dealer (under 20,000 population) – Deni Car Care
Top Authorised Dealer (under 50,000 population) – Ward Motors
Top Authorised Dealer – Shepparton Service Centre
Export Award – Ozparts