Lighting Council Australia would like to thank our industry colleagues and friends who attended the 2023 National Awards for Excellence in Lighting.

With a record 89 nominations, 2023 was by far the most competitive field in NAEL’s history.

Lighting Council is also proud to have raised over $10,000 for Breast Cancer Network Australia, and expresses its thanks to Nicho Teng of Haneco Lighting and KASTA Technologies for donating the charity raffle prize – a two-night stay in Sydney’s newest 5-star hotel, W Sydney.

Lighting Council congratulations the winners and those highly commended for each Award:

The Sustainability Award – Sponsored by IES: The Lighting Society

Winner: Simon O’Donnelly, Signify

Highly Commended: Fariyal Khanbabi, Dialight ILS Australia & Haneco Lighting

The Lighting Control & Integration Award – Sponsored by Haneco Lighting & KASTA Technologies

Winner: Ratko Milosavljevic, Dynalite

The Public & Street Lighting Award – Sponsored by Five V Capital

Winner: Carl Hammond, Schreder Australia

Highly Commended: Ian Killick, Connected Light Solutions/Beacon Lighting

The Smart Luminaire Award

Winner: Colin Goldman, Brilliant Lighting

Highly Commended: Leadsun

The Overall Innovation Award – Sponsored by JH Market

Joint Winners: Marie Botsis-Premici, The Montauk Lighting Co. & Michael Jarvis, MOMA Solar

Highly Commended: Craig Hewitt, LEDVANCE

The Outstanding Engagement with Industry Award – Sponsored by Signify

Joint Winners: Serg Radic, LEDTEC & Tristan Downs, HIGHLUX

Highly Commended: Chris Childs, Beyond Illuminations & Gavin Woodford, LEDVANCE & Wei Dong, Eye Lighting

The Best Small Business Award – Sponsored by Convera

Winner: Jenssen Turnowsky, Colab Lighting

Highly Commended: Mike Arieni, Solar Bollard Lighting

The Young Achievement Award – Sponsored by Clevertronics

Joint Winners: Adam Strumpman, TecLED & Mitchell Whittaker, Haneco Lighting

The Outstanding Contribution to Standards Award – Sponsored by Standards Australia

Joint Winners: Tim Hanson, Pierlite & Allan Organ, Zencontrol

The Lifetime Achievement Award – Sponsored by Dialight ILS Australia

Lighting Council Australia offers its utmost congratulations to the winner of the lighting industry’s most prestigious award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, this year awarded to Ben Mills, Energetic Lighting.

The 2022 National Awards for Excellence in Lighting were held on Tuesday 18 October at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney.

Over 300 industry representatives, friends and guests gathered to support Australia’s lighting industry, and celebrate its best and brightest.

Presenter and comedian Dave Hughes hosted the evening, delivering quality entertainment and endless laughs throughout the night.

Lighting Council Australia would like to congratulate 2022’s award winners:

– Sustainability Award: Dialight ILS Australia

– Building Automation Award: Merrick Bakels, Signify

– Smart Lighting/IoT Award: Siddarth Gaurav, Lydell Stokes & Daniel Bourke, Gerard Lighting/Pierlite

– Overall Innovation Award: Mike Arieni, Solar Bollard Lighting

– Engagement with Industry Award: Jacek Lipiec, Signify & Sean Carroll, Versalux

– Small Business Award: Jeffery Strumpman, TecLed

– Young Achievement Award: Caroline Ottman, Schneider Electric

– Contribution to Standards Award: Anthony Wright, Tridonic

– Public / Street Lighting Award: Scott Powell, Schreder Australia

– Lifetime Achievement Award: David Tilbury

Congratulations to the Highly Commended Award winners in their respective categories:

– Overall Innovation: Dario Maccheroni, Zumtobel

– Young Achievement: Matthew Dahar, Energetic Lighting Australia

– Sustainability: Sonia Pereira, Schreder Australia

Lighting Council Australia hosted the 2021 National Awards for Excellence in Lighting at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney on Tuesday, 23 November.

View the entire image gallery from the event here.

Business leaders in the lighting industry from across Australia were recognised for their achievements in the industry’s first major in-person event post the national pandemic.

The event was a major celebration for the lighting industry, with MC Vince Sorrenti providing hilarious entertainment, with an insight into our lives during lockdowns and the pandemic.

Over 300 industry leaders and organisations gathered at the 2021 National Awards for Excellence in Lighting. Together the industry celebrated over 60 nominations and 10 individual categories.

Lighting Council Australia would like to congratulate all award winners from this years’ 2021 National Awards for Excellence in Lighting.

Congratulations to the following award winners in their respective categories:

Best Small Business Award: Ariel Avner – Azoogi LED Lighting

Building Automation Award: Joshua Newell – Zencontrol

Outstanding Contribution to Standards: Kim Craig – Legrand Australia

Outstanding Contribution to Industry: Paul Barron – Legrand Australia

Overall Innovation Award: Scott Cauchi – Dialight

Public / Street Lighting Award: Matt Pollard – Leadsun

Smart Lighting / IoT Award: Simon Watt – Kasta

Sustainability Award: Cane Graoroski – Beacon Lighting

Young Achievement Award: Matthew Henderson – Vision Lighting

Lifetime Achievement Award: Kim Craig – Legrand Australia

Congratulations to the Highly Commended Award winners in their respective categories:

Outstanding Contribution to Standards: Paul Barron – Legrand Australia & Michael Duce – Clevertronics

Outstanding Contribution to Industry: Steve Brown – IALD / NDY Light & Tim Hanson – Pierlite

Award Finalists

Sustainability Award – Sponsored by Clevertronics

• Cane Graoroski – Beacon Lighting
• Helena Malawkin – University of Queensland
• Angela Lan – Actwell Lighting
• Stuart Edgley – Emerald Planet Environmental
• Mark Robinson – Verbatim
• Joseph Joukhadar – Automated
• Brett Snell & Alice Yang – Kmart
• Sonia Pereira – Schreder Australia
• Jack Su – Energetic Lighting
• Andrew Beckenhaur – Bundaberg Regional Council

Building Automation Award – Sponsored by Haneco Lighting & Kasta

• Joseph Joukhadar – Automated
• Niel De Jager – The LED Group Robus
• Joshua Newell – Zencontrol
• Peter Klinger – Havit Lighting
• Michael Farmer – SAL National

Public / Street Lighting Award – Sponsored by Beacon Lighting & Connected Light Solutions

• Matt Pollard – Leadsun
• Jacek Lipiec – Signify
• Terry Howard – Pecan Lighting
• Terry Parker – Innovation with Energy
• Tristan Downs – Highlux
• Martin Butcher – Martin Butcher Lighting Design
• Adrian Sterritt – WSP Australia
• Adam Kiss – Goulburn Mulwaree Council
• Michael Jarvis – Moma Solar
• Scott Powell – Schreder Australia

Smart Lighting / IoT Award – Sponsored by Tuya Smart

• Colin Goldman – Brilliant Lighting
• Gray Gui – SAL National
• Peter Klinger – Havit Lighting
• Simon Watt – Kasta
• Matthew Lau – LIFX
• Noel Peters – Transport/Main Roads (QLD) & SCS-Schreder
• Marc Alexander – LIFX

Overall Innovation Award – Sponsored by JH Market

• Alex Poon – Sonaray
• Peter Klinger – Havit Lighting
• Ashley Packer – Future Electronics
• Michael Jarvis – Moma Solar
• Scott Cauchi – Dialight
• Matthew Lau – LIFX
• Greg Morris – Austube-Schreder

Award for Outstanding Engagement with Industry – Sponsored by Signify

• Tim Hanson – GLG / Pierlite
• Cane Graoroski – Beacon Lighting
• Tristan Downs – Highlux
• Steve Brown – IALD / NDY Light
• Paul Barron – Legrand Australia
• Ratko Milosavjevic – Dynalite
• Michael Farmer – SAL National
• Marta Faulkner – Evolt
• Anthony Wright – Tridonic Australia

Best Small Business Award – Sponsored by Western Union Business Solutions

• Alex Poon – Sonaray
• James Wang – Jinhang Lighting
• Jeffrey Strumpman – Tecled
• Angela Lan – Actwell Lighting
• Sasha Marks – Outsight
• Ariel Avner – Azoogi LED Lighting
• Chris Grace – Decrolux
• Jenssen Turnowsky – Onelight Australia
• Matthew Henderson – Vision Lighting

Young Achievement Award

• Alan Organ – Zencontrol
• Anthony Wright – Tridonic Australia
• Matthew Henderson – Vision Lighting
• Shane Vry – Dialight
• Matt Redding – LIFX
• Lawrence Van Der Linde – Dialight

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Standards – Sponsored by Standards Australia

• Paul Barron – Legrand Australia
• Allan Organ – Zencontrol
• Kim Craig – Legrand Australia
• Michael Duce – Clevertronics

National Awards for Excellence in Lighting 2019

Lighting Council Australia hosted the inaugural National Awards for Excellence in Lighting on 28 May 2019 at Doltone House Hyde Park. It was a memorable night recognising leaders of the lighting industry and celebrating their successes with great food and exciting entertainment.

The winners were:

• Clevertronics Sustainability Award – Steve Cahill – enLighten
• Building Automation Award – Ratko Milosavljevic – Signify
• Beacon Public / Street Lighting Award – Terry Howard – Pecan Lighting
• Haneco Smart Lighting / IoT Award – Rick Dockerty – Efficient Lighting Systems
• Jinhang Overall Innovation Award – Mark Bejatovic – Mercator Lighting
• Signify Award for Outstanding Engagement with Industry – Paul Barron – Legrand Australia
• Best Small Business Award – Sal Maresca – LOWA Lighting
• Evolt Young Achievement Award – Gemma Smallfield – Empyrean Lighting and Ariel Avner – Azoogi
• Standards Australia Award for Outstanding Contribution to Standards – Michael Duce – Clevertronics
• Dialight Lifetime Achievement Award – Ian Robinson – Beacon Lighting

Photos can be downloaded here.