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The last 5 months since the previousReview has seen the Group continue to meet its objective of expanding itsElectrical Contracting, Communicationsand Engineering Services businessesthroughout Australia. There is stillconsiderable ground to be made in New South Wales and Queensland, but the basic structures are now firmlyestablished. Orders in hand reflect thissuccess, and are currently at record levels,approximately double the level of 6 months ago.

The Company celebrates its 85th year in2001, and after considerable change overthe 85 years, is now back to its roots as a Contractor. The type of work haschanged with Communication activitiesnow comprising a significant share of ourbusiness. Hospitals, as covered later in the Review, have also been a significantsector for the Company, and this has

been particularly true of the last 5 years. Our Switchboard building activity andHigh Energy servicing initiatives are also seeing substantial growth acrossAustralia.

Since the last Review, there has been asignificant restructure of our ElectronicMetering and Technologies businesses.The two companies have combined totake advantage of synergies in the sales

and commercial areas. Metering saleshave shown a welcome increase in the last 4 months, which reflects thereorganisation, and an increase in market activity as the future for full retail competition becomes clearer. Our Technologies company is also havingconsiderable success in helping providesecure power supplies.

A feature of long established companiescan be long serving staff and employees.This year, three people, John Clark, John Doyle and Peter Vandenheuvel, will complete 40 years, Leonie McNeiland Sam Sepe, 25 years. All have madesubstantial contributions to the Companyand I congratulate and thank them.

John Nilsen Chairman

A WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN

OUR REVIEW IN REVIEWIn this, the March 2001 issue of the Nilsen Review, you’ll find the following:

Health care work is highly specialised and figures very high in our skills. See opposite for our latest major contracts.

Nilsen is 85 years young. Still Australian owned, still owned bythe founding family. From a humble beginning, we turn 85 yearsthis year, marching on to our centenary in 2016. Pages 4 and 5give some insight in to how it all started.

Uninterruptible power, green power and metering power.Nilsen Technologies and Nilsen Industrial Electronics are taking alead in all these initiatives. Pages 6 and 7 provide more insight.

Many switchboard builders are scaling down, outsourcing or just closing shop, yet our teams now write more than $ 15M inswitchboard orders per year across Australia. See how our peopleprosper whilst others fall by the wayside. Page 8.

Communications on a grand scale across cities or a lesser scale for an office or as part of aneducational strategy, Nilsen has the skill andexperience to do work at both ends of the scaleand at all points in between. See how our teams inDarwin and Melbourne and all points between areshrinking the country and preparing the next generation for the wired world. Turn to page 9 for more.

Our involvement with Landmark Projects across Australia showsno sign of abating. Page 10 shows some of the latest in a veryimpressive string of Australian Icons.

Major contracts to rebuild ageing switchgear show Nilsenleadership in this highly specialised field. On page 11 you’ll readhow life of switchgear is extended at a fraction of replacement cost.

Our strength is our people. We pride ourselves on the quality of our people. As a dynamic organisation opportunities abound. We introduce our latest appointments and promotions on page 12 so you can put a face to the Nilsen people you talk to.

Nilsen were honored at the glitteringNECA (National Electrical andCommunications Association)Excellence Awards in Melbournerecently when Contracting Group

General Manager Peter Vandenheuvel,was introduced as its new NationalPresident. Peter hopes to continue thework of past presidents to ensure thatNECA, which is the only voice of the

Electrical Contracting andCommunications Industry, continues to be more and morerecognised as a pre-eminentindustry body.

INDUSTRY BESTOWS GREAT HONOR ON NILSEN

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Our Australia wide reputation indelivering Quality Hospital projectscontinues to grow.

Following on from successfulcompletion of major works on theJoondalup Health Centre, MountHospital, Rockingham Hospital and the St John of God Hospital in WA, the Adelaide Medical Centre ForWomen And Children, the RoyalAdelaide Hospital, Mount GambierHospital and Port Pirie Hospital inSouth Australia, The Royal MelbourneHospital, The Austin Hospital and theEpworth Hospital in Victoria and theMater Hospital in Queensland, theGroup has been awarded a furtherthree large hospital projects acrossAustralia. These are Armadale Hospital

in WA ($6M+), Alice Springs Hospitalin the NT ($3M+) and Wolsten ParkHospital in Brisbane ($6M+).Builders specialising in the constructionof state-of-the-art hospitals and healthcare facilities have realised completingthese projects on time and on budgetrequires specialised skills, not only fortheir own teams, but also (and just asimportantly), for specialist contractors.

This is even more important when, asis the case in many instances, work isat existing sites, requiring demolition

and making safe, as well as keepingthe existing facilities going andintegrating new works in the leastdisruptive way.

What makes hospital work special?Some of the difficult issues are:

1. Power supply reliability, it can be a matter of life and death.

2. Patient safety in operating,treatment and high dependencyareas, always paramount.

3. Specialist knowledge for selectingwiring systems and equipment forhazardous areas.

4. Special attention to detail toaesthetically co-locate services and equipment.

5. Nurse call, patient monitoring, data cabling, required to the highest standards.6. Building security, critical in aged

and mental health care high-dependency facilities.

For our latest contracts, our thanks go to:

BGC Constructions for theArmadale Hospital Contract, which involves both upgrade andmajor extension works as well aspsychiatric care facilities and the

inclusions of a private hospital. BGC are certainly settinga cracking pace on thisproject but our WA teamis rising well to thechallenge, with the projecttaking shape.

John Holland for the AliceSprings Hospital Contract,which involves new worksas well as a total facelift,that aims to capture adesign to reflect Central

Australia’s unique character andcommunity spirit. This project also has a co-located private hospital andaccommodation for family or friendswho travel to the Alice with a patient.Our SA team is well on top of this project.

John Holland for the Wolsten ParkMental Health Care RedevelopmentProject, involving the demolition of34 buildings, construction of 36 newbuildings and refurbishment of 12existing buildings. Work on thisproject by our Queensland team has only just commenced andinvolves sensitive heritage buildingrefurbishment as well as new works.

HEALTH CARE? WE CARE!

Alice Springs, NT.

Wolsten Park, QLD.

Armadale, WA.

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1916 - 2001, NILSEN 85 YEARS!‘Men succeed in proportion to the reality of their vision and the strength of their purpose.’

1916 was not a particularlyauspicious year. The Herald Sun‘Famous Front Pages’ didn’t rate aninclusion. It was only 15 years afterFederation. The main mode oftransport was the horse and cart,horsetram or steam train. Most streetsand roads were dirt (or mud) tracks.Cars were still very much a noveltyand airplanes were so rare, they drewhuge crowds wherever they went.WWI was in full swing. It was justone year after the ANZAC landing in Gallipoli. Our troops were heavily involved in fighting atVerdun, Poizieres and on the Somme. The war effort was at itspeak and Prime Minister, BillyHughes, desperately wanted to bringin conscription but failed. Les D’Arcywas boxing in Sydney. Fitzroy wonthe VFL Final from Carlton, butbeacuse of WWI there were only fourteams in the competition. The otherswere Richmond and Collingwood.Whilst, in NSW, Balmain beat South Sydney in that other league. NZ horse Sasanof won the MelbourneCup, which, because of flooding was

moved to the Saturday. Six o’clockhotel closing was introduced. In 1916, Australia was an isolated

island continent andthe only way to get toanywhere else was byocean steamer.

But, for Nilsen, 1916was a very auspiciousyear! It was in 1916(on June 6th to beprecise), Oliver JNilsen commencedbusiness as anelectrical contractorat 386 Flinders Street,with a small workshop,

twenty employees and an investmentof two hundred pounds. Born in 1884,‘O.J.’ as he was known, left school aged

fifteen in 1899, to work for Foy andGibson. But, the potential for the thennew invention, electricity, struck himsome two years later when watching

gas streetlights being lit in the rain.This led him to seek an apprenticeshipin the then fledgling electricalindustry and in 1901 joined T.C. Hydeand Company, Electrical Contractors.O.J. showed his leadership qualitiesearly, becoming foreman oncompletion of his apprenticeship.Then, in 1916 he bought thecompany, founding the Nilsen Groupand starting a tradition in innovationand customer service, doing businesson the basis where a person’s wordwas their bond, which continues tothis day. The only thing constant inthis world is change. In business,flexibility is the key to success. Withmaterial shortages caused by the Warand the Depression (and later WWII),O.J. saw many opportunities inmanufacturing and Nilsen became a

major Australian manufacturer of the highly respected Nilsen, Federal,Nilsen Chromie and other brandedproducts, not only for contracting

The Nilsen premises in Fitzroy, circa 1929.

OJ (Centre), Vic (Right) and John Nilsen toasting our 50th birthday.

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applications but also as a supplier tomany other industries and domesticuse. The Nilsen range of circuitbreakers and fused switches becameequal to worlds best. But Nilsendidn’t just limit itself to theseactivities, it was also Australia’s first commercial broadcaster and a film producer, providing careeropportunities for many who’snames are now Australian icons.The world does not stand still,however and as the seventies,eighties and nineties progressed,Australia became more and morepart of the shrinking world. We became more and moreexposed to global competition and technological change.

The wheel often turns full circle. A change in strategy was needed.Throughout its 85 years, Nilsen has

proven itself flexible. As its markets changed, Nilsen changed.Now, because of the changing world,the Group focus has, in the main,come back to contracting. But ourcontracting, as well as earning theindustry’s respect and beingrecognised for excellence, has also changed considerably over those 85 years. Then, NilsenContracting embraced that newtechnology, electricity. It now alsoembraces the technology of the newmillennium, communications anddata. It could be said we look afterthe megawatts and microwatts withthe same care and attention. As well, Nilsen Contracting hasearned a reputation as one ofAustralia’s leading SwitchboardManufacturers and providers ofSpecialist Electrical Servicing.

Nilsen Contracting, Communications,Switchboard and Service activitiesare now Australia wide. At the sametime, the other Nilsen activitiesdelivered via Nilsen Technologies,the importation of specialistelectrical instruments, UPS Systems,Electricity Meters and MeteringSystems are also recognisedAustralia wide.

Over the last 85 years, Nilsen hasbeen an industry leader, havingmajor involvement, through itsmany and varied activities on manyof Australia’s landmark projects asdiverse as our National Parliament,The Melbourne Cricket Ground,Sydney’s Grosvenor Place Project,the Darwin Airport, the SubiacoOval, the Mater Hospital in Brisbane,Santos House the tallest building inSA and the first Australian builtsubmarines. This industry leadershipwas firstly under the guidance of‘O.J.’, then, son Victor and nowgrandson John, with O.J.’s greatgrandson Mark also taking a veryactive role as a Director. Nilsen isunique in being the only Australiawide Electrical Group, it is unique inthat it is still Australian owned, it isunique in that it is still owned by thefounding family. Nilsen is unique.

Men succeed in proportion to the reality of their vision and the strength of their purpose. We, Nilsen, now just eighty-fiveyears young, continue to succeedthrough our vision and strength ofpurpose. We look to 2016, ourcentenary year. Our 85th year seesus with our largest order book ever,

a tradition we willcontinue to grow.Our 100th year willsee us continuing tobuild our reputationas a respectedindustry leader likewe are today.

Headquarters, 45 Bourke St Melbourne.

Manufacturing operations at Fitzroy.

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United Energy’s Grid Control Centresin Mount Waverley and Burwood,Victoria require power at all times--even when power is cut throughrestrictions, or worse whengenerators fail. The Grid ControlCentres contain massive ITinstallations which are the lifebloodof United Energy’s operations. To ensure a continuous power supply,United Energy charged Nilsen PowerSolutions to design, install andcommission uninterruptible suppliescomprising of stand-by generators,on-line UPS systems, switchboard,busses and cabling. The hardware for the first stage (Pinewood) is nowcompleted. The total UPS system(shared between Pinewood andBurwood) includes two 275 kVAstand-by generators and three 120kVA rating, IMV SitePro UPS systems.The Pinewood installation is providedwith a total of 336 batteries. They arethe new Monolite lead-acid batteries

from FIAMM, characterised by highenergy density, high performance,long life, and easy installation andprovide sixty minutes of autonomy.Two hundred and forty batteries areof 180 amp-hour capacity and areutilised by two of the SiteProsystems. The remainder of 96batteries of 130 amp-hour capacityare utilised by the third SitePro.

Two of the IMV SiteProsystems are configured inIMV’s unique RedundantParallel Architecture (RPA)configuration which providestrue redundancy. There is nocommon failure mode thatwould cause neither UPS tofunction. This is an extremelyimportant feature of IMV’sredundancy solution, sinceother architectures suffer fromone or more common failure modes which void thesecurity advantage of parallelling.IMV’s RPA solution provides bothload sharing and security!

The use of IMV SitePro on-linesystems by United Energy carriesanother significant advantage,that of ‘harmonic isolation’.

The design features of the IMVSitePro UPS systems cater for the verypeaky, high crest-factor current drawnby hundreds of switch-mode powersupplies that are an inherent part ofcomputers and other IT equipment,without impacting on the inputcurrent to the UPS systems. Harmonicdistortion in the distribution networkis therefore kept at a minimum, and that is actually very importantsince power supply companies in thedeveloped world are having to copewith over-stressed distributionnetworks as a result of as high as 60 to 70% computer / electronicconnected load factors. Nilsen PowerSolutions is a cooperative effort ofNilsen Companies and demonstratesthe synergistic advantages of theNilsen Group of Companies.

Through Nilsen Power Solutions the Group is able to offer customers a complete solution package in a seamless design, supply, install,commission and maintenance structure.

NILSEN PROVIDE POWER SOLUTION FOR UNITED ENERGY

Sophisticated electronics are the heart of the IMV UPS system.

United Energy’s comms centre.

Battery backup at United Energy.

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GREEN BEATS BROWNWith electricity generation contributing34% (150 million tonnes annually) of greenhouse gas, attacking theenvironmental problem posed by the industry, is a sensible policy. The Australian Greenhouse Office isalready working on the implementationof energy-efficient motors in an effortconsistent with energy labelling of household appliances, to reducegreenhouse gas emission. Generallyreducing our energy usage is becomingmore of a requirement as citizens ofone world and Nilsen is doing its bitwith its EMS2600e ‘Green Meter".

The EMS2600e is at the leading edgeof electricity metrology measuringenergy flow in both directions, ie: forenergy imports (consumers) andexports (consumers who can generateelectricity). An example of a practicalapplication is the energy-efficient

home of Mr and Mrs R Chapman in Footscray. Mr Chapman, anelectrician, installed solar panellingfrom which DC power is generated.An inverter converts the DC to 240volts AC, and exports power duringsunny days. Given the large number

of bright days (daylight is what’sneeded but skies do not need to be cloudless), we can make animpressive dent in our coalconsumption--and save significant dollars!

Metering is in good hands at NilsenTechnologies. Marketing, selling andsupporting electricity meters fits thecapabilities of Nilsen Technologiesvery well. The company is, after all, a specialist in test and measurementinstrumentation. The photo showsMichael Guy, Manager, RevenueMetering, explaining the intricacies of the Nilsen 2600e ‘Green’ meter,technically called a four-quadrantmeter to Bob Harris, General Managerand staff members. As Bob puts it,“the metering business in both single-and three-phase products is gathering

pace”. Nilsen Technologies is wellaccepted by distribution companiesand is proving that it handlestechnical support in the same efficient

manner for which the Company hasjustly earned good marks in test andmeasurement instrumentation. Its future is in good hands.

FUTURE OF METERING IN GOOD HANDS

The Chapman residence solar co-generation setup.

The Technologies Team talking meters.

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Unbelievable changes. The Switchboard Industry hascertainly seen its share of upheavals in the last year or so. Substantialcompanies have closed branch or satellite works, others havedownscaled severely, a number havestarted to outsource metalwork, somehave focused solely on ‘mechano’systems from overseas, the odd onehas had receivers appointed and some have just simply gone out of business.

On the surface, this doesn’t paint avery good picture for this industry.Is it a fair picture?

We don’t think so. We believe the industry is as healthy as it hasever been. And to prove it, ourswitchboard people have moved ourbusiness from strength to strength.Sales are now double what theywere only one or two years ago.

Why so? When talking with DarrellPhillips and Brian Steele (Nilsen SAand Vic Switchboard DivisionManagers respectively), there areprobably a number of factors, but themain one seems to be that we startwith the end in mind, focusing solelyon switchboards. Both Brian andDarrell point out that well-informedswitchboard buyers that place highemphasis on long-term performancelook for a number of features:

1. Leading edge design. Recognisedindustry leadership gives buyersconfidence.

2. Customer acceptance. Repeat ordersfrom industry icons shows wideacceptance.

3. Quality. Over 800 different QAchecks and inspections ensurereliability.

4. Versatility. Designs must be equallywell suited to Power, Motor Controland Distribution.

5. One stop shop. Ability to sourcecustom and modular units from one point of supply.

6. Meeting Australia’s uniquerequirements. Systems designedhere better suit these needs.

7. Switchboard systems designed forswitchboards. Not systems that haveto ‘make do’.

8. Flexibility. Switchboards mustaccommodate well all customer-preferred equipment.

9. Customer commitment. Deliveringexactly what is required and at thepromised time.

10. Fast delivery. Total in-housemanufacture to speed upthroughput and delivery.

11. Commitment to the industry.Manufacturers with long andrespected track records.

12. Own control of fabrication. The foundation of a switchboardmust be made in-house.

13. Own test reports. Test reports bought orborrowed from others are no replacement. 14. Continuous development.

Development is crucial inensuring state-of-the-artdesigns.

15. A long industry history.Experience is just asimportant as systems.

16. Local installation and maintenance support. Support by the manufacturer not an agent.

NILSEN SWITCHBOARDS, A SUCCESS WHERE OTHERS STUMBLE.

Worsley Alumina.

Alcoa, Wagerup.

Portland Smelter.

Typical arcfault design.

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Accurate and reliable delivery of data at the microwatt level, often requiresmegawatts of power. Not only that, itrequires the power to be blackout-free.The growth of the communicationsindustry has created manyopportunities across Australia for us as a truly national electrical andcommunications contractor. After all,the telecommunications industryknows no boundaries, geographicallynor technologically and should not be restricted by the service providers it uses.

This is where our blend of communications andelectrical experience has offered manycompanies anopportunity of dealing

with a single supplier, not only for both theirpower and data systeminstallations, but alsothrough a single pointcontact, for projects allacross Australia.

At the big picture end, a cross sectionof projects under way at any onetime could see Nilsen hauling largemulti-core fiber in streets as farremoved as Darwin, Adelaide orMelbourne. At the same time wecould be doing large data

installations in Perth, Sydney andBrisbane. Or, installing the Digital TV infrastructure in all capital citiesthroughout Australia. Or, working onnew exchanges for Telco’s in Sydney,Melbourne or Darwin. Or installing a computer centre for a huge multi-national service provider. The list is endless.

At the small end, we could beupgrading a network in a smallenterprise, a college or school, or just moving a communications outlet in an office. At the same time,we could be supplying new routers or switches to over 2000 (yes, twothousand) schools!

Typical recent projects include:• Stages 1 and 2 of the Optus Rollout

in Darwin.• Installation of new exchanges for

UUNet and Primus and majorworks for WorldCom.

• The power supplies forTransmission Australia Digital TVsystems across Australia.

• Supply of switching routers for the VictorianDepartment of Educationand Employment & Training.

• Installation of networks for manyCatholic Education Office schoolsand colleges.

• Electronic ticketing to theMelbourne Cricket Ground andSubiaco Oval.

Our teams in Darwin and Melbourne,and all places in between are certainlyhelping to create the wired world and,by doing so are shrinking it.

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What have the Swan Bells in Perth and the NewMaritime Museum inFremantle in common?

One is already a landmarkon the Perth skyline, theother is fast becoming one in Fremantle. What else do they have in common?Nilsen is involved with both.

Following on from oursuccessful completion of thefire detection and occupantwarning systems we havebeen entrusted with thesafety training and firemaintenance for the SwanBell tower and are currentlyinstalling the electrics,communications and fire systems on the NewMaritime Museum. Both buildings are uniqueand will be well recognisedover time. They join the

many other landmarks in WA(Subiaco Oval, Egg ShapedDigestors, Ord River SugarRefinery) and elsewherethroughout Australia as Nilsenlandmarks. A further testimonyto the diversity of Nilsenactivities around Australia!

For those interested, theMaritime Museum will providea striking aspect both from seaand land approaches and willbe a focal point at ‘Freo’. It usesground water to augment theair-conditioning system andmake it more energy efficient.

The Swan Bells, houses bellswhich have rung in the newyear from the St Martin in theFields church on TrafalgarSquare for the last 250 yearsand which were given to thecity of Perth by the city ofLondon and Westminster.

BELLS AND SAILS, WA LANDMARKS.

Swan Bells.

WA Maritime Museum.

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If you operate oil circuit breakerswitchgear, to extend its life as much as possible:1. Thermographically survey all

your switchgear often, but at least annually.

2. Inspect, test and service itregularly, commensurate with itsage, condition and criticality toyour business, but at least onceeach year.

There are still thousandsof oil circuit breakers inservice throughoutAustralia. Many are 30,40 or 50 years old andbecoming unreliable oreven dangerous.Especially as many havenot been properly orregularly serviced (oreven operated) duringtheir life. When circuitbreakers fail, the result is usually frighteninglyspectacular, oftencompletely demolishingthe circuit breaker,possibly the switchboard,and in extreme cases theswitchroom or the plant.

These failures causeunbelievable problems,

not only in cost of repairsand loss of income, but also as an OH&S issue, for explodingswitchgear can cause serious injury or death to an operator.

Replacement of these units is,however, both difficult andexpensive as it could involvereplacement of the switchboard and even all the cabling.

In the past, replacement has been theonly reliable option. But now, ourEngineering Services team havedeveloped the art of refurbishment toa standard where this is a preferredalternative to replacement, at afraction of the replacement cost.Many bulk oil switchgear owners havebecome aware of the advantages:

• Refurbishment is much less expensive than replacement.

• There is minimal interruption to the operation.

• The existing switchboard cancontinue in service.

• Existing cabling does not have to be disturbed, extended orrepositioned.

• No extensive shutdowns arerequired, units can be fixed one at a time.

• Operational staff do not needretraining on new or differentequipment.

• Only units that are "showing theirage" need to be done.

The number of refurbishmentprojects now successfully completedfor both utilities and large industryshows this option becoming muchmore widespread.

For more information, please contactour Engineering Services Division inyour State for a fact sheet.

SWITCHGEAR LIFE EXTENSION, A POPULAR CHOICE!

New for old OCBs.

Typical Nilsen fact sheet.Refurbished OLB

Nilsen Electric (SA)100 Regency Road, Ferryden Park, SA 5010Phone: +61 (08) 8440 5300, Fax: +61 (08) 8347 0347Email: nilsensa@nilsen.com.au

5 Pyne Close, Mt Gambier SA 5290Phone: +61 (08) 8725 2442, Fax: +61 (08) 8725 2327Email: gambier@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Electric (VIC)41 Kylta Road, West Heidelberg, VIC 3081 Phone: +61 (03) 9450 1300, Fax: +61 (03) 9457 5261Email: nilsenvc@nilsen.com.au

71 Princes Highway, Morwell VIC 3840Phone: +61 (03) 5133 9127, Fax: +61 (03) 5134 4631Email: nilsmwl@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Electric (WA)4 Park Place, Bibra Lake, WA 6163Phone: +61 (08) 9434 2311, Fax: +61 (08) 9434 2322Email: nilsenwa@nilsen.com.au

Bunbury, PO Box 22, Gelorup WA 6230Phone: +61 (08) 9795 6808, Fax:+61 (08) 9795 6808Email: nilsenby@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Electric (NSW)72 South Street, Rydalmere, NSW 2116Phone: +61 (02) 9638 2336, Fax: +61 (02) 9638 0343Email: nilsensw@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Electric (QLD)Unit 7, 505 Lytton Road, Morningside QLD 4170Phone: +61 (07) 3899 8866, Fax:+61 (07) 3899 8766Email: nilsenq@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Electric (NT)Unit 2/43 Berrimah Road, Berrimah NT 0828Phone: +61 (08) 8947 1134, Fax: +61 (08) 8947 3173Email: nedarwin@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Industrial Electronics43 Sheehan Road, Heidelberg West, VIC 3081Phone: +61 (03) 9450 1532, Fax: +61 (03) 9457 6327Email: nilsenie@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Technologies150 Oxford Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066Phone: +61 (03) 9419 9999, Free call: 1-800-623-350Fax Stream : 1-800-067-263Email: niltechn@nilsen.com.au

Nilsen Technologies N.Z.Unit 4, Ambury Court, 1 Porters StreetEden Terrace, Auckland, New ZealandPhone: +64 9 309 2464, Fax: +64 9 309 2968Email: sales@nilsentech.co.nz

Nilsen Electric (Thailand) Co Ltd1/30 Boonyawat Road, Tambol Huawieng,Muang Lampang, S2000, ThailandPhone: +66 54 221 829Fax: +66 54 221 82

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Our most senior appointment is David Lindner as General Manager

of Nilsen Electric (SA) Pty Ltd. David has been with Nilsen in SA

for over 20 years, initially as a Supervisor, then as Manager of

Contracting Division and most recently as Assistant General

Manager. In this new role, David is responsible for Nilsen activities

in SA, NT and Queensland, almost half the Australian landmass.

Congratulations David.

WE WELCOME

Derek Marsden, appointed National Sales Manager for Nilsen

Technologies.

Ron Lucanos, who joins Nilsen Electric (Vic) as Area Manager NSW.

Ron has much experience in contracting in NSW and will be

looking to grow our NSW business.

Rob Hillas, who joined us late in 2000

as Manager of Communication Division at Heidelberg.

Tony Foster who joined Nilsen Technologies as Sales Engineer for

SA and who brings with him a depth of experience in selling

specialised equipment.

CONGRATULATIONS 25 YEARS!Our 25 Years Service list just keeps growing.

We congratulate Leonie McNeil and Sam Sepe on achieving 25 years

with Nilsen Electric in SA. Both joined the company in 1976, when

it had only just moved to its current home at Ferryden Park!

If you think 25 years is a long time with Nilsen, this review we

recognise three people for achieving forty years service!

CONGRATULATIONS 40 YEARS!

John Clarke (Nilsen WA) who joined then Nichol and Co in January

1961. John has held a variety of positions with Nichol and now

Nilsen. John has now been looking after the successful

Maintenance Division for many years. Well done John!

John Doyle (Nilsen SA) joined Nilsen SA also in January1961 and

who has been responsible for Purchasing in Switchboard Division

for the last 30 years. During this time John has seen a small

switchboard operation become an industry leader. Well done John!

Peter Vandenheuvel, who joined Nilsen in SA in February 1961 and

who also ‘moved through the ranks’ to Group General Manager,

Contracting Group. Well done Peter!

NILSEN PEOPLE.

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