The Queensland 400 boasts a combined turnover of $12.8 billion and some 40,000 employees with the 2009 list attracting thousands of applications from companies all over the state and across a diverse range of industries. We are proud to announce that TEN Group has been accepted into the prestigious list at number 209 – a fantastic achievement for the business.

Companies are surveyed and judged on a variety of factors including revenue, forecast growth, staff numbers and the contribution they make to Queensland business development. For TEN Group to list at 209 is a testament to the energy & drive of staff, the future growth prospects and the focus of management to continually improve the business and drive it to new heights.

On August 30, a ‘running team’ made up of TEN staff, partners and friends took part in the Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run. The ‘TEN-A-Breast’ team set out to raise money for TEN’s charity of choice, the McGrath Foundation.

The McGrath Foundation was founded by Jane and Glenn McGrath after Jane’s initial recovery from breast cancer. The McGrath Foundation aims to raise money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses throughout rural and regional Australia as well as educating young women to be breast aware (learn more about the foundation at www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au) 

With modest ambitions of raising a $1000, the support and generosity of many of our friends, family and business associates quickly saw our fundraising target pushed north. After 6 weeks of fund raising and drumming up support for the cause, ‘TEN-a-breast’ reached a fundraising total of $6750. This saw the team finish 4th overall amongst all fundraising teams in the event.  Not only was it a gratifying experience to be part of a great team fundraising effort, but the day was enjoyed by all. On behalf of TEN Management, a big thanks goes out to the participating staff and our very generous donors. The event was such a great success, plans are already underway to make next year’s event bigger and better with the involvement of our corporate partners. 11 months and counting…get training!

In the last week of May this year, TEN Group held its inaugural D.O.I.N.G week (Developing Opportunities and Implementing New Goals). The week was designed around sharing our company vision, involving all employees in the divisional plans and building our corporate culture. Each day entailed several workshops and presentations on all facets of the business from Sales, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Operations and Customer Service. TEN Group Operations Coordinator Carolyn Traill said “it was a fantastic event uniting and motivating the TEN staff, demonstrating the strategies for realising our collective goals, and providing a vividly clear vision of the future at TEN”.

Sales and Marketing Manager Andrew Scott said “TEN’s annual DOING week presents a great opportunity for everyone here at TEN to take stock of the year about to come to a close and share, nurture and implement our goals for the coming year.  It encompasses discussion on a ray of topics that are vital to maintaining TEN’s strong culture of providing the best possible service to our customers and remaining a great place to work. All presentations were exceptionally well prepared and a great success and confirmed our standing as a tight knit team prepared to go the extra mile! The platform is now set for some great things in 2009/10”.

The week also provide the internal launch of our sponsorship with the McGrath Foundation. Many thanks to Tracy Bevan and Kylea Tink from the foundation for giving up their time to come and tell their personal stories and explain the foundations work and objective to place breast care nurses in hospitals all over Australia.

DOING Week finished on a high with a day at North Lakes Golf Club featuring Barry Bull as a guest presenter. Barry successfully owned and managed Toombul Music for many years and delivered an inspiring workshop on customer service and being the best. “I think we saw the whole group embrace a lot of the ideas and concepts of the preceding 4 days during Barry’s time with us. He managed to put it all in perspective and confirm our drive to be the best” said Managing Director Corey Scott.

TEN Staff (Left to Right): Greg Witty, Mark Parker, Dave Edgar, Lindsay Taylor, Corey Scott, John Dutkiewicz, Ian Scott, Andrew Swindell, John Clark, Shane Overs, Roslyn McKinnon, Kevin Harrold, Paul Dobbins, Louise Geoghegan, Chris Johnston, Carolyn Traill, Andrew Scott, Cheryl Brock, Josh Pouncey, James Brown, Cathy Adlam, Brian Kerr, Kathleen Batten, Keyn Lavender, Linda Tardif, Steve Fell, Judith Keys, Hanna Lin, Peter Hetherington

Most Valuable Employee Awards (Left To Right): Corey Scott, Shane Overs (Technical Coordinator), Chris Johnston (NSW/ACT Regional Sales Manager), Peter Hetherington (Service Coordinator), Andrew Swindell (Commercial Manager), Andrew Scott.

Barry Bull presents the 'Bullseye Principle'

TEN has launched it news website which currently features an overview of our products ranges, details about our company and divisions, media available for download including catalogues and data sheets and information on contacting us. We will continue to make ongoing improvements to the site throughout 2009.

TEN's demo van tour of the country is rolling along with visits throughout Queensland, NSW and ACT already undertaken. Recently, the Van made a stop in at the E-Safe trade show in Sydney where show visitors had an opportunity to use our range of tools and see firsthand what was on offer from TEN. Next stop on the demo vans tour is Victoria with depot visits ongoing through June to September. The Demonstration Van is an innovation of TEN group Sales and Marketing Manager Andrew Scott who said "The demo van provides an opportunity for customers, in particular those in regional centres, to see and test the latest tools and equipment on offer from TEN. The sales team are highly experienced in the electrical utility sector and have a wealth of knowledge about tool selection, maintenance and specifications".

The feedback from the VANs tour has been excellent with all participants gaining a greater understanding of the breadth and depth of products on offer from the TEN Group. "The van provides us with a unique opportunity to demonstrate tools to customers we otherwise couldn't as part of our normal sales call. Its also a great opportunity for us to discuss product features and get that critical feedback loop about tools performance which allows us to continually develop better products for our customers" says QLD Regional Sales Manager Kevin Harrold.

The van is fitted with low and high pressure hydraulic units, 240V inverter, work bench and a host of tools and equipment for demonstration.

Key product ranges and brands shown on the demo van include:

• Klauke and Reliable Hydraulic Tools including dies and augers
• Hastings Fibreglass products
• Lug-All Hoists
• Klein and Derancourt Hand Tools
• TESMEC and Bethea stringing equipment
• Gloves, sleeves and coverup equipment
• Test equipment including voltage and proximity detectors
• Lancier Rollers
• Earthing sets
• Jumpers and;
• TEN manufactured canvas and PVC storage solutions.

For more information on the demo van, read our capability statement for the VAN here, or contact us.

In early 2009, Powercor Network Services (PNS) took delivery of their transmission stringing equipment supplied by TEN.  The TESMEC AFB 506 unit has twin bull wheels with totally independent controls that give a 1 x 90kN or 2 x 45kN maximum pull capacity.  This independence gives PNS delivery teams the flexibility to string single or bundle transmission lines or OPGW including reconductoring at low tensions.

“The Tesmec AFB 506  stringing machines offer a user friendly, highly productive and safety focused stringing machine through its cutting edge technology” said Randall Long, Project Manager – National Projects Group. 

TEN offers a range of stringing solutions for transmission and distribution utilities and contractors working overhead or underground. Our hire division offers flexibility to scale up when workloads increase without the added capital expense Utilising TEN Hire as a partner allows for greater asset utilisation and flexibility on distribution and transmission projects. Our machinery is available on short term or long term hire.   

For more information on the transmission stringing machinery available for sale, contact Corey Scott here

To find out more about TEN Hire, contact Ian Scott here

Back Row (Standing): Darren Pegram, Brian Thorpe, Justin Carrol, Jason Luke, Daniel Hone, Randall Long, Sergio Daminelli, Mauro Algeri, Peter Fisher, Greg Witty,

Front Row (Sitting): Gary Rogers, Corey Scott, Damian Knowles.