b'CHAPTER 09KEN OATH | 131a lot of talk about that, Penny Burke says. It works in AmericaThe fourth generation started entering adulthood this decade.because of the size of the population, but in Australia its a smallerMost years the entire family goes on a family retreat, where the market and isnt as easy to get off the ground. Its definitelyolder members revisit the family values and charter, and the younger something were keeping an eye on though, and whats important members are provided age-appropriate information about the business, is how we respond. the family and the values Andy and Prue want them to live by. Brendan Fleiter says that Kennards Hire will continue AndysAs each child hits ten years of age, he or she is presented with tradition of plagiarism, sending its people around the world shares in the company at a Kennards Hire board meeting. Though to scout trends and see what competitors are doing. Brendannominal in monetary value, they represent a legacy. That legacy has himself cant help but keep a close eye on the competitionhis been carried down the line with hard work and business nous over Port Melbourne office directly overlooks the local Coates!four generations. And it all began with those immortal words of Walter Kennard in 1948: I wont lend it to you, but Ill hire it to you.Theres an ever-present question from observers outside the company about whether Kennards Hire will stay a family-owned business. If Kennards ever decided to go public, thered be along queue of people whod want to manage the float, because Kennards would be the dream, Gordon Howlett says. But itll never happen, he adds.As far as Andy Kennard is concerned, the company is in great hands as it enters its seventy-fifth year, and whats most important to him is the health and wellbeing of his family. Of course, he hopes some of the younger folk in the family will take a keen interest in the business he has built into one of the most successful privately owned hire companies in the world. But even more than that, he hopes they will lead productive and fulfilled lives. Still, he has some tricks up his sleeve to get his grandkids interested in keeping the business in the family.The older members revisit the family values and charter, andthe younger members are provided age-appropriate information about the business, the family and the values Andy and Prue want them to live by.'