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The scoreboard’s lit up, the votes are locked in… and the 2025 MVC season has officially crowned its first-ever champion!
With over 220 entries, shortlisting, final judging, we’re thrilled to announce this year’s GOAT of industry training.
Sean Martin from Excel Refrigeration and Air Con Ltd, Manawatū in Manawatū-Whanganui has shown what it means to be a top coach, putting in the hours, leading from the front, and making sure his apprentices not only know the moves but understand the strategy behind them. From kicking off training nights to running this Excel’s apprentice week, he lifts his team’s skills, confidence, and performance every day. Full of knowledge, patience, and steady leadership, Sean keeps the squad firing on all cylinders. Well done Sean and Excel
Big shout out to his apprentice Derek Evenson for nominating him — a clear sign that Sean’s coaching is making a real impact on and off the “field.”
“Sean has taken the time to properly invest and teach the refrigeration trade to myself and the other apprentices in a huge way. From running training evenings when he first started to taking a role in running our annual apprentice week this year. At every opportunity he makes sure we understand what is happening, and why. An excellent teacher and absolutely full of knowledge he is absolutely the deserving MVC without a doubt.”
Our champ is away with bragging rights… and they’ve scored a championship-level prize haul for Excel Refrigeration and Air Con Ltd, Manawatū in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Talk about a winning season.
The competition was fierce, so we’re sharing the glory through four runner-up categories:
Steven Bamford, Cranston Engineering Ltd
Barry Wells, Port Blakely Ltd
Each runner-up will pick between a Makita Boombox or a Coffee — choice of beats or brews!
We’ve also lined up spot prizes for our top 20 standout nominations, and every business that received a nomination will receive a certificate recognising their support of coaches and training of their apprentices and trainees.
This year’s campaign showed just how crucial our workplace coaches are — and how powerful the relationships are that you build across the motu.
Competenz received 220+ entries in just seven weeks.
Recognising industry hero’s MVC 2025 was a massive success because of you. Our Training Advisors will be in touch with winners to coordinate all prize selections and deliveries.
Keep an eye on our social channels as we roll out the winner celebrations — jump in, like, share, and keep the hype alive!
