THE FRONT BOOT
HALL OF FAME!
The Victorian caravan industry celebrated its‘ night of nights’ in late June, with manufacturers, dealerships, employees and industry suppliers being recognised for going above and beyond throughout the year.
The Hall of Fame Awards, as they’ re known, saw nearly 700 guests from across the Victorian caravan and camping industry gather in Crown’ s Palladium Ballroom for this glittering gala event.
And the winners were …
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
• Caravan and RV Manufacturing: Crusader Caravans
• Dealership: Southern Design RV
• Component Manufacturing: Arizon Off-Grid
• Industry Supplier: Coast to Coast RV
• Service and Repair: RV World Wodonga
EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE
Employee of the Year: Paul D’ Angelo, Crusader Caravans
Manager of the Year: Matthew Durdin, Award RV Superstore
Crusader Caravans won the Business Excellence award for Caravan and RV Manufacturing.
INDUSTRY ICONS
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Jayco Corporation
• CIV Life Member: Tony Bryant
• Charlie Tebb Service to Industry Award: Giuseppe Inturrisi
• George Pantazopoulos Young Achiever Award: Amber-Jane Pinner, Regent RV
During the evening, the first accredited RV Master manufacturers were announced. RV Masters is a Caravan Industry Victoria initiative in which accredited manufacturers are required to meet strict criteria across business systems, manufacturing compliance, customer service and quality assurance. The first RV Master manufacturers are …
• Crusader Caravans
• Jayco Corporation
• Royal Flair Caravans
• Snowy River Caravans
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