First National Real Estate’s South Australia and Northern Territory agents were presented with their 2020 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Hilton Adelaide on Friday 12 February.

The 2020 awards structure introduces two major new award classifications – Magnificent 7 and Elite. These awards incorporate fifteen property managers, salespeople and offices that have excelled throughout the State and Territory.

SA/NT State Chairman, Andrew Doyle, says the changed award categories better identify the value property managers and sales agents bring to customers of the Australian property services sector.

‘Our Investor Relations Management award title accurately recognises to the critical role property managers play with the $50 billion worth of real estate assets under First National’s management. These managers are highly trained, expertly connected members of our local communities; the foundation of every successful real estate agency’ says Mr Doyle.

‘The network couldn’t be prouder of the positive role that our Investor Relations Managers and salespeople played during 2020, as well as the results they achieved in a year like no other.’

On the night, First National offices attaining the Magnificent 7 standard were announced, with Magnificent 7 Number One Sales Office of the Year going to First National Real Estate Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA).

The winners of Magnificent 7 sales office awards are:

  • FN Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA) – Magnificent 7 1 Sales Office of the Year
  • FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • FN Framptons, Alice Springs (NT)
  • FN Burton Groves (Tea Tree Gully, SA)
  • FN Taylor’s, Para Hills (SA)
  • FN Lewis Prior, Warradale (SA)
  • FN Riggall, Prospect (SA)

The winners of The Elite Sales Office awards are:

  • FN Broken Hill (NSW)[1]
  • FN Marschall (Waikerie, SA)
  • FN Murray Bridge (SA)
  • FN Nitschke (Mt Barker, SA)
  • FN Parker Kershaw (Golden Grove, SA)
  • FN Salisbury (SA)

The winners of Magnificent 7 Investor Relations Management office awards are: 

  • FN Framptons, Alice Springs (NT) – Magnificent 7 No.1 Investor Relations Management of the Year
  • FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • FN Lewis Prior, Warradale (SA)
  • FN Riggall, Prospect (SA)
  • FN Taylor’s, Para Hills (SA)
  • FN Murray Bridge (SA)
  • FN Burton Groves (Tea Tree Gully, SA)

The winners of Elite Investor Relations Management awards are:

  • FN Broken Hill (NSW)
  • FN Marschall (Waikerie, SA)
  • FN Nitschke (Mt Barker, SA)
  • FN Parker Kershaw (Golden Grove, SA)
  • FN Salisbury (SA)

Karlie Ridley of FN Lewis Prior (Warradale, SA) was named Magnificent 7 No.1 Business Development Manager of the Year.

The winners of Magnificent 7 Investor Relations Manager awards are:

  • Michael Bongiorno, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Roger Tebeck, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Denise Harvey, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Nathan Janda, FN Salisbury (SA)
  • Gloria Wright, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Helen Feeney, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • Cherrie Dodd, FN Riggall (Prospect, SA)

The winners of The Elite Investor Relations Manager awards are:

  • Ankita Rayal, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • Jane Harvey, FN Riggall (Prospect, SA)
  • Kelly Pengilly, FN Burton Groves (Tea Tree Gully, SA)
  • Leesy Shugg, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • Lisa Leonardis, FN Riggall (Prospect, SA)
  • Maddy Nitschke, FN Nitschke (Mt. Barker, SA)
  • Mohan Nathan, FN Riggall (Prospect, SA)
  • Tim Hissey, FN Nitschke (Mt. Barker, SA)

The winners of Magnificent 7 salesperson awards are:

  • Grant Fielke, FN Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA) – Magnificent 7 1 Salesperson of the Year
  • Brett Lewis, FN Lewis Prior (Warradale, SA)
  • Jakub Ratajczak, FN Taylor’s (Para Hills, SA)
  • Michael Keith, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • Robert Stell, FN Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA)
  • Jeremy O’Donoghue, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)
  • Connie Tripodi, FN Burton Groves (Tea Tree Gully, SA)

The winners of The Elite Salesperson awards are:

  • Andrew Doyle, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Bradford Stevens, FN Riggall (Prospect, SA)
  • Dominic Miller, FN Framptons (Alice Springs, NT)
  • Kim Henley, FN Burton Groves (Tea Tree Gully, SA)
  • Mitchell Halpin, FN Broken Hill (Broken Hill, NSW)
  • Shawn Nitschke, FN Marschall (Waikerie, SA)
  • Sylvia Presepio, FN (Murray Bridge, SA)
  • Tim Mackenzie, FN O’Donoghues (Darwin, NT)

A range of specialist awards were also announced, with:

  • Administrator of the Year – Jade Stell, FN Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA)
  • Receptionist of the Year – Zoe Agnew, FN Peoples’ Choice (Gawler, SA)
  • Property Manager Rookie of the Year – Maddy Nitschke, FN Nitschke (Mt Barker, SA)
  • Spirit of Community Award – Hannah Trevilyan (Business Growth Manager)

[1] First National Broken Hill is incorporated in the SA/NT Awards due to proximity to Adelaide

Issued by: First National Real Estate

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