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We’re serious about Lighting

If you use Clipsal products you’ll be glad to know that they have recently embarked on a new lighting range to complement their extensive offering and accommodate all market sectors of residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Bucks Keep Rollin’ in for Burns Trust

Earlier this year Clipsal announced the Bucks for Burns campaign in collaboration with the Julian Burton Burns Trust. This three-year national partnership brought the two organisations together with one major goal in mind - to save children’s lives. This initiative, whilst less than six months off the ground, is already proving extremely successful and has already raised almost 60,000 dollars, just from local fundraising events alone.

Clipsal 500 launch

Twilight racing action, an ‘eighties’ theme to the Saturday night concert, fireworks synchronized to music, a new look for the Murray Walker’s Extreme Machines, a new grandstand and family ticket offers, and new corporate facilities are to be highlights of next year’s Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar carnival to be held in Adelaide from March 17-20.

Show me the money

Schneider Electric Credit Controller, Janelle Muegge has taken out top honours for the State’s 2010 Young Credit Professional of the Year. The Awards were held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, August 18.

First Female Engineering Chief

Clipsal Australia has broken with 90 years of tradition and appointed its first female engineering chief. Ivanka Chamings is Clipsal’s recently appointed Research and Development Manager for the Pacific Zone. Ivanka took up the position in January, 2010 from her predecessor Chris Quinn.

Bucks for Burns

The Julian Burton Burns Trust and Clipsal Australia have announced a three year national partnership to save children’s lives. Proudly promoted by electrical wholesalers Australia wide, this is a cause every electrical contractor will want to support

Clipsal welcomes David Raggatt

Joining the Clipsal team as Customer Relations Manager in July, David Raggatt comes to the role with extensive knowledge on the company. Previously working with International Management Group (IMG), the commercial agents of the 500 race, David was the person who signed Clipsal as the naming rights sponsor of the race in 1999.

Chris comes on board for Clipsal Marketing

Recently taking up the reins as Clipsal’s new General Manager of Marketing (Installation Systems and Control Australia) Chris Quinn says he is excited about being involved in the commercial side of the business again.

Club Clipsal starts a Mexican Wave

When you go to a party you expect certain things to be laid on; a few drinks, some nibbles maybe, and if you’re lucky possibly some entertainment, sure. What you don’t expect is the entirety of the Santa Monica foreshore on the coast of Los Angeles booked exclusively just for you, let alone a luxury ocean liner… well, that is, unless you’re a Club Clipsal Member

All aboard with Clipsal

When it comes to bonding with customers, no company quite does it like Clipsal Australia. The SA based electrical manufacturer has chartered a luxury ocean liner, the Norwegian Star to cruise along the Mexican Riviera for nine days. On board will be 2200 of the company’s most loyal electrical contractor customers and their partners.

Leading the Energy Efficiency race

It’s not every day that Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric visits Australia. Yet the energetic 46 year old was in Sydney and Adelaide between March 11-16 to speak at some key functions.

Government Safety Switch Initiative

Clipsal Australia response to $50 million government safety switch initiative. The installation of Residual Current Devices (Safety Switches) have been mandatory in new homes for over a decade. Protection now includes all power and lighting circuits.

Clipsal SA staff digs deep for worthy causes

Clipsal South Australian staff has given very generously to a number of local and national charities to the tune of $18 000 - charities included; Canteen, The Fred Hollows Foundation, UnitingCare Wesley Bowden, Operation Flinders and the Animal Welfare League.

Four Days of High Octane

Rundle Mall came alive as motorsport fans flooded Adelaide, all geared up to celebrate the launch of the 2010 Clipsal 500. Confirmed to take place from the 11th to 14th March, organisers are promising even more for attendees of the event next year. So, posing the question in their new advertising campaign – "Adelaide! Are You Ready?”

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