b'CHAPTER 07BUILDING THE CULTURE | 87STRAIGHT TO THE POOL ROOMKennards Hire is proud to have received many awards over theyears that celebrate the companys achievements as a pioneer ofthe hire industry. Each award is a testimony to the people whomake Kennards Hire the ripper company it is, even the ones thatare awarded to individuals. Some of the awards of note include:Winner of the HRIA National Hire Company of the Year in 2001 (the inaugural award), 2008 and 2014.HIANZ Gold Hire Excellence Award from the Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) in 2015, 2017 and 2021.Distinguished Family Business of the Year from the FBA in 2014.Both Neville and Andy received service awards from the American Rental Association (ARA), and in 2001, Andy was the first person outside the US to be inducted into the ARA Hall of Fame.Peter Lancken received both a meritorious service award and a distinguished service award from the ARA, as well as a lifetime membership award from the HRIA.Above (Left to right) Peter Lancken, Kirsty Kovacs andAndy received the HRIA Lifetime Membership Award in 2007.Allen Besseling with the HRIA National Company of theAngus Kennard received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award Year award, 2014. | Opposite The June 2006 edition offor Sustained Excellence in 2019. The Kennards Kronicle.Kennards Hire was recognised as one of the top ten workplaces in Australia and in New Zealand in 2018 in the Great Places To Work survey.The Lift & ShiftKennards HireAngus Kennard 2004 2005division commencesreaches 600becomes a Kennards in partnership withemployees. Hire board director.Allen Besseling. Kennards Hire The Concrete Careundergoes a major division commenceslogo redesign.in partnership with Angus Kennard.'