b'CHAPTER 09KEN OATH | 1392010 Kennards acquires 100 2018 Staff are rewarded withper cent of Lift & Shift. a share in a $7 million bonus.Kirsty Kovacs is made a non-2013 The first biennial executive director and serves inSupplier Awards night is held inKennards Hire celebrates itsthis role until 2021. Artarmon. seventieth anniversary.2011 Kennards acquires Top 2014 Peter Lancken receives theThe Kennards Hire Foundation is End Hire. Distinguished Service Award bylaunched and pledges $7 million the American Rental Associationto charity over five years.Peter Lancken is appointed(ARA).chairman. Andy Kennard is made a Life Kennards receives theMember of the Family Business Kennards staff are rewarded withDistinguished Family BusinessAssociation (FBA).a share in a $3 million bonus. of the Year award at the Family Business Association (FBA)2019 Angus Kennard is awarded 2020s2012 Neville Kennard passesNational Conference. Ernst & Youngs Sustained away.Excellence Award at the EY Kennards Hire receives theEntrepreneur of the Year Awards.Kennards acquires McEntee HireNational Hire Company of thein New Zealand and the companyYear from the Hire and RentalKennards Major Projects (KMP)Below The Kennardbecomes international. Industry Association (HRIA). launches in Victoria. family, c. 2020.2010sAbove Angus Kennard,The Why Safety program isAbove Bill Whitehouse, c. 2019. 2021 Bill Whitehouse isc. 2010. launched across all states. appointed CEO.Above right Kirsty Kovacs, c. 2010. 2016 Brendan Fleiter isRory Kennard is appointed appointed chairman. non-executive director.Angus Kennard is appointedThe Ken Oath promotionCEO, serving until 2021. is introduced.The Kennards Hire online 2023 Each Kennards employeereservations system goes live. is rewarded with a share in an$11 million bonus.2017 The company has 1500 employees and 160 hire centres.The Kennards for Kids Campaign launches.'