Hire Industry Excellence Awards
Recognising outstanding achievement and industry excellence, the Hire Industry Excellence Awards pay tribute to the exceptional standards of service and innovation displayed throughout the hire sector.
Categories of entry
The Hire Industry Excellence Awards cover hire, supplier, product and exhibitor categories, as well as individual awards, including:
- Hire Company of the Year
- Supplier of the Year
- Best New Product
- Best Exhibition Stand
- Woman in Hire Mentee of the Year
- Young Professional of the Year
- Life Member
- Dave Single Award for Services to the Access Industry
Benefits of entering
The prestigious Hire Industry Excellence Awards are a showcase of members of the HRIA who provide outstanding service in all categories of the hire and rental market. Our former finalists have said they increased their business and saw increased respect from their existing customer base for their achievement.
Finalists of the Hire Company of the Year and Events Finalists receive two complimentary tickets to the Hire Industry Excellence Awards Dinner.
The winner of the Hire Company of the Year will receive:
- A full delegate registration to the next Convention
- Three night’s accommodation for two (double or twin share)
- Return air fares for two
- Winning logo to promote ‘Hire Company of the Year’ for use on advertising material
- Promotion in the Hire and Rental News Magazine as the winner
- Exclusive Hire Company of the Year winners trophy
 What a wonderful showcase for our industry & equipment! There is a huge amount of effort involved in a nomination for Rental Company of the Year and everyone that participates deserves recognition for their commitment to excellence. We can all be sure the benefits and rewards of participating are also great, with the valuable input from independent assessors (the judges) providing instant feedback on areas for improvement. If you’ve never considered entering, now might be a good time to start
Award Winners
Hire Company of the Year
Single Location
Events
Hire Company of the Year Excellence Award - People & Culture
Supplier of the Year
General
Access
Service Provider / Software
Events
Best New Product
General - Battery Powered Work Light
Access - LanyardGO
Service Provider / Software
360° AI Pedestrian Recognition System
Best Stand
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Kate Alcock - Coates
HRIA Women in Hire Award
Meagan George - Kennards Hire
Hire Company of the Year
Under $10M
Events
Hire Company of the Year Excellence Award - People & Culture
Supplier of the Year
General
Access
Service Provider / Software
Events
Best New Product
General - Survivor Series Remote
Access - MyCompanion
Service Provider / Software
Record360
Best Stand
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Tom Lynch - Master Hire
HRIA Women in Hire Award
Peta Twyman - RPM Hire
Hire Company of the Year
Under $10M
Events
Hire Company of the Year Excellence Award - People & Culture
Supplier of the Year
General
Access
Service Provider / Software
Events
Best New Product
General - Post Puller
Access - FASTN
Service Provider / SoftwareÂ
Online Express / Clearsky Smart Fleet
Best Stand
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Tyler Carroll - Shore Hire
HRIA Women in Hire Award
Mel Purcell - CEA
HRIA Life Member Award
Tony Crane
Hire Company of the Year
Under $10M
Supplier of the Year
General
Access
Service Provider / Software
Events
Best New Product
General
Access
Events
Service Provider / Software
Best Stand
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Tom Wood
HRIA Women in Hire and Access Award
Dee Henderson
EWPA award for Services to the Access Industry
David Single
Hire Company of the Year
Under $10M
Supplier of the Year
Service Provider / Software
Events Division
Access Division
General Division
Best New Product
Service Provider / Software
Access Division
General Division
Best Stand
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Michael Larsen
Woman of Influence
Robyne Kerr
Dave Single Award Services to the Access Industry
Tim Nuttall
Hire Company of the Year
Under $5M
Events Division
Supplier of the Year
Best New Product
Best Exhibition Stand
Woman of Influence
Linda Carter-Watts
HRIA Young Professional of the Year
Clint White
Rental Company of the Year
Under $5M
Events Industry Excellence Award
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
Access Division
General Division
Best Exhibition Stand
Exhibitor
Sponsor
Dave Single Award
Peter Davis
Posthumous TSHA Award
Chris Taylor
Rental Company of the Year
Rental Company of the Year – (under $5M)
Supplier of the Year
Best New Product
Access Division
HA26 RTJ PRO articulating boom
General Division
JCB Hydradig 110W
Best Exhibition Stand
(Sponsor)
(Exhibitor)
Dave Single Award Services to the Access Industry
John Glover
Life Membership Award
Tim Nuttall
HRIA President’s Award
Phil Newby and Jenny Lohri
Rental Company of the Year
Under $5M
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
General Division
Access Division
Best Exhibition Stand
under 36m²
over 36m²
Rental Company of the Year
Events Division
Under $5M
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
General Division
Events Division
Access Division
Best Exhibition Stand
over 40m²
under 40m²
Rental Company of the Year
Events Division
Under $5M
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
Best Exhibition Stand
Indoor
Outdoor
Rental Company of the Year
Events Division (under $5M)
Events Division
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
Best Exhibition Stand
Indoor
Outdoor
Rental Company of the Year
Events Division
under $4 million
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
Indoor
Outdoor
Best Exhibition Stand
Rental Company of the Year
Events Division
Under $4 million
Supplier of the Year
Access Division
Best New Product
Best Exhibition Stand
Events Division
Innovation and Design in Portable Buildings
Rental Company of the Year
Events division
Supplier of the Year
Access division
Best New Product