Interview with Jon Seeley, Group Managing Director on Seeley International’s exciting exporting journey.
Other recent awards include:
Winner: Energy Efficiency Award 2019 to boost SUSTAINABLE and EFFICIENT solutions in a successful and long-lasting partnership (with Schneider Electrics)
2019 Energy Efficiency Award at Innovation Experience (Venice, Italy)
Winner: Exporter of the year
2017 Business SA Exporter of the year
Winner: Excellence in Innovation
Winner: Most Outstanding Medium/Large Business
2017 Albury Wodonga Business Awards
Finalist: Manufacturing
2015 and 2016 Business SA Exporter of the year
Winner: Best International Air Conditioning Manufacturer
2016 BRW Momentum Mid-Market Leaders Award
44th Place
2015 BRW Most Innovative Companies
47th Place
2015 InDaily SA Business Index Top 100
Finalist
2014 Business SA Export Awards
Finalist: Manufacturing
2014 PACE Zenith Awards
Finalist: Most Innovative Company
2014 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards
Finalist: 67 Greenhill Road, Adelaide – Seeley International & System Solutions Engineering
HVAC Project Excellence Award
2014 ARBS Industry Awards
Frank Seeley AM , DUniv Flin, FAICD
Winner: Innovation and Design Executive
2015 CEO Awards (Executive of the Year)
Winner: HVACR Leader of the Year
2015 Climate Control News HVACR Leadership Awards
Winner: Inaugural Hall of Fame
2015 Impact Awards
Winner: Energy Efficient Product of the Year 2019, Breezair direct evaporative cooler (model TBSI 580)
The Energy Awards 2019
Finalist: Indoor Air Quality Product of the Year 2019, Breezair
ACREX Awards of Excellence 2019
Winner: Energy Reduction product 2018, Breezair TBSI 580
2018, London Energy Management Awards
Silver winner: Product Design – Technology – CW-P15
2017 Sydney Design Awards
Silver winner: Product Design – Technology – CW-P15
2017 Melbourne Design Awards
Winner: Good Design® Selection – Product Design (Domestic appliances) CW-P15
2017 Australian Good Design Awards
Winner: New Product Innovation – CW-P15
2017 Australian Business Awards
Gold Winner: Product Design – Technology – Braemar SuperStealth
2016 Sydney Design Awards
Finalist: DW Fox Trucker – Wine Making Award – CW-80
2016 Wine Industry Impact Awards
Gold Winner: Product Design – Technology – 7 Star Equivalent Ducted Gas Heater
2016 Melbourne Design Awards
Winner: Braemar SuperStealth
Finalist: Braemar Invertair add-on cooler
AwardsGood Design® Selection – Product Design (Domestic Appliances)
2016 Australian Good Design Awards
Winner: New Product Innovation – Braemar SuperStealth
2016 Australian Business Awards
Winner: Product/Service Excellence – 7 Star Equivalent Ducted Gas Heater
2016 ARBS Industry Awards
Finalist: Air Conditioning Product of the Year: Coolerado ERV and Breezair SuperStealth Supercool
2016 ACR News Awards UK
Winner: Braemar 7 Star Equivalent* Ducted Gas Heater
2015 Good Design Awards: Product Design: Hardware and Building Category
Winner: Braemar “Super-Six” Ducted Gas Heating
2014 United Nations Association of Australia – World Environment Day Awards
Winner: Best Mid-Market Business (revenue $100 million – $250 million p.a)
Finalist: Innovation in the Mid-Market, Finalist: Best Mid-Market Exporter
2014 BRW Momentum Mid-Market Leaders Award
Silver Winner: Product Design – Home, MagIQtouch Controller
2014 Melbourne Design Awards
Good Design® Selection, MagIQtouch Controller
2014 Australian Design Awards
Finalist: Excellence in Sustainability, Climate Wizard
AIRAH Awards 2014
Finalist: Innovation of the year, MagIQtouch Controller
Finalist: Innovation of the year, Braemar “Super-Six” Ducted Gas Heating
2014 BPN Sustainability Awards
Finalist: Product Design – Home, MagIQtouch Controller
2014 Sydney Design Awards
Finalist: Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the Year Award, MagIQtouch Controller
2014 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards
Family Business Australia
Winner: National Distinguished Family Business of the Year Award
Seeley International
HVAC PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARD, ARBS 2014 Industry Awards
Finalist: 67 Greenhill Road, Adelaide – Seeley International & System Solutions Engineering
National winner: Frank Seeley won the coveted FBA Jason Lea Award for Entrepreneurship
BRW Most Innovative Companies List
Number 23 – Seeley International
Climate Control Middle East Awards – “Best Manufacturer – stand alone cooling”
Winner: Seeley International
The CEO Magazine’s 2013 Executive of the Year Awards
Finalist: Mr Frank Seeley AM FAICD
51st Australian Export Awards
Finalist: Seeley International
Master Builders National Export Awards
Finalist: Seeley International
AIRAH Awards 2013 – AIRAH Best HVAC Upgrade or Retrofit
Finalist – Climate Wizard (Retrofit Project at 67 Greenhill Rd Adelaide with System Solutions Engineering)
Sydney Design Awards – Product Design
Housing & Building Awards
Winner: Braemar “Super-Six” ducted gas heating
Melbourne Design Awards – Product Design
Housing & Building Awards
Finalist: Braemar “Super-Six” ducted gas heating
Chamber Business Awards 2013
Finalist: Excellence in Manufacturing, Industrial & Logistical – Seeley International
Business SA 2013 Export Awards
Winner: Environmental Solutions Award – Seeley International
2013 Banksia Awards 2013
Winner: Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management Award – Climate Wizard
Community Achievement Awards 2013
Finalist: Haighs Chocolates Career Achievement – Frank Seeley
Family Business Australia Award for Entrepreneurship
Winner: Frank Seeley AM FAICD
BRW Momentum Mid-Market Leaders Awards
Winner: Environmental innovation in the Mid-Market (revenue $10 million to $250 million p.a.)
Seeley international
BRW Momentum Mid-Market Leaders Awards
Finalist: Best Mid-Market business (revenue above $100 million to $200 million p.a.)
Seeley international
BRW Momentum Mid-Market Leaders Awards
Finalist: Best Mid-Market leader (revenue $10 million to $250 million p.a.)
Seeley International – Frank Seeley AM FAICD
The Australian Business Awards for Innovation – Climate Wizard
Ernst & Young Champion of Entrepreneurship, SA/NT – Frank Seeley AM FAICD
2013 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards –
Finalist: Most Innovative Company Award – Seeley International
Finalist: Australian Industrial Product of the Year Award – Braemar EnviroMagic Evaporative Air Conditioner
Finalist: Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the Year Award –
Braemar World’s first Non-Condensing Five Star Ducted Gas Heating Range
World Ag Expo Top 10 New Products Competition – Climate Wizard
State induction: Seeley International – the South Australian Chapter FBA Hall of Fame
BRW Most Innovative Companies List – Number 14 – Seeley International
Community Achievement Awards Finalist – Nova Systems Science and Technology Award – Climate Wizard
QLD Gas Awards Winner – Environmentally Sustainable Product Category – Braemar 6 Star Ducted Gas Heating Range
QLD Gas Awards Winner – Innovation Category – Braemar 5 Star Non-condensing Ducted Gas Heating Range
Melbourne Design Awards – Product Design – Housing & Building Awards – Braemar Six Star Ducted Gas Heating Range
Banksia 2012 Awards – Clean Technology Finalist – Climate Wizard
Induction into the Family Business Australia Hall of Fame – Seeley International
Warren Centre Innovation Hero Award – Frank Seeley AM FAICD
Australian Design Awards – Housing and Building Design Award™ Good Design Award – Braemar world’s first five star non-condensing ducted gas heating range
Australian Design Awards – Housing and Building Design Award™ Good Design Award – Braemar world’s first six star ducted gas heating range
Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Australian Consumer/Trade Product of The Year Award – Winner Braemar Six Star Ducted Gas Heating Range
Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Lifetime Achievement Award – Winner Frank Seeley AM
Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Australian Consumer/trade Product of The Year Award – Finalist Braemar Non-condensing Five Star Ducted Gas Heating Range
Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Most Innovative Company Award – Finalist Seeley International
Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Australian Industrial Product of The Year Award – Finalist Braemar EnviroMagic
Australian Export Heroes Awards – Winner (one of 7 recipients) – Frank Seeley
Australian Innovation Challenge Awards – Finalist – Climate Wizard
Advantage SA – South Australian of The Year Award – Frank Seeley
49th Australian Export Awards – Finalist – Seeley International
Business SA Export Awards – Winner: Large Advanced Manufacturer SA
Australian Design Awards – Winner Housing and Building Design Award™ – Climate Wizard
US Dealer Design Awards – Silver – HVAC Commercial Equipment Category – Climate Wizard
Manufacturers’ Monthly 2011 Endeavour Awards – Winner: Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the Year Award – Climate Wizard
Manufacturers’ Monthly 2011 Endeavour Awards – Finalist: Australian Industrial Product of the Year Award-Climate Wizard
NSW Gas Awards – Winner: Industry Category – Environmentally Sustainable Product -Braemar Gas Heating
State winner: Seeley International – of the FBA 1st Gen Family Business of the Year Award
National winner: Seeley International – of the FBA National Award for First Gen Family Business
Manufacturers Monthly Endeavour Awards – Finalist: Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the year award – Climate Wizard
Family Business Australia – Winner: First Generation Business of the Year – SeeleyInternational
Manufacturers Monthly Endeavour Awards – Winner: Australian Consumer/Trade Product of the year award – Braemar TH5 Ducted Gas Heater
Airconditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services Trade Expo (ARBS) Finalist: Environmentally Sustainable Design Product Initiative Award – Climate Wizard
Airconditioning, Refrigeration & Building Services Trade Expo (ARBS) Winner: HVAC Product Excellence Award – Climate Wizard
Southern Adelaide Innovation Awards – Winner: Innovation in an Environmental Product – Climate Wizard
In Business – Top 100 SA Company Index
Family Business Australia – Finalist: Jason Lea Entrepreneur Award (Representing SA) – Frank Seeley AM
Manufacturers Monthly Endeavour Awards – Finalist: Lifetime Achievement Award – FrankSeeley AM
Australia’s Best Manufacturing Magazine – Gold Award, Manufacturing – SeeleyInternational
BIG 5 International Building and Construction Show, Dubai UAE Winner – Gold Medal 2010Gaia Awards – Climate Wizard
GreenPlumbers – Winner: Energy Efficient Product of the Year – Climate Wizard
GreenPlumbers – Winner: Energy Efficient Product of the Year – Braemar Ecostar ducted gas heating range
The Enterprise Award – for contribution to energy efficiency
Green Globe – Achievement Award – for contribution to energy efficiency
Frank Seeley AM named Entrepreneur of the year for South Australia
Australian Export Award
Winner DuPont innovation of the year award for innovative use of engineering plastics (Icon Series air conditioner)
Large Manufacturing Business of the Year Award
Joint Winner – Engineering Excellence Award – Institution of Engineers South Australia (sponsored by AusIndustry)
Frank Seeley made a Member of the Order of Australia
SA Employer of the Year Award – Training
Winner – Manufacturer of the Year Awards
Winner SACFM Product Innovation Award (Millenia Portable air conditioner)
Winner SACFM Quick Die Change Over Competition
Winner The Australian Gas Association Technology Award
Appliance Retailers Award
Top 500 Private Companies
Choice Award of Distinction
Australian Design Award
Australian Export Award
Prince Phillip Prize for Australian Design
Australian Manufacturing Council Award for Best Practice