With twenty per cent of the Australian workforce having changed their job in the past twelve months*, Victor Edwards, Sales & Operations Manager for Radio Rentals’ Tasmanian business, is a rare exception to the trend, attributing his longstanding service to a great team environment, a passion to succeed and a good variety of work with no two days the same.
After 25 years in the business, the Hobart resident has seen quite a few changes in technology in his time managing the Tasmanian arm of the Australian rental goods company. From faxes to mobile phones, laptops to tablets and CRT televisions to flat panels Victor is constantly training himself and his staff so that they can stay on top of technology trends.
Starting as a sales representative in the Launceston store in 1987, Victor’s 25 year tenure has seen him take up managerial positions on the Gold Coast and in the ACT before returning to Hobart, where he oversees a team of 30 Radio Rentals staff across the state.
“So much has changed since I first started working for Radio Rentals, both in the way we operate and the technology we deal with, it is a constant training process, for my staff and for me,” he says. The training has paid off for Victor who, earlier this year, was awarded Sales & Operations Manager of the Year and saw the Devonport store win Store of the Year from a network of 84 stores around the country, at the company’s annual awards ceremony.
James Marshall, General Manager, Radio Rentals & Rentlo, comments: “We are delighted to present Victor with his 25 year service award. Victor is the leader of the Tasmanian region and his leadership, dedication and passion are an inspiration to all. Congratulations on receiving the well-deserved award.”
*SOURCE: Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Latestproducts/6209.0Main%20Features3February%202012?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=6209.0&issue=February%202012&num=&view=
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