2014 NECA Excellence Awards

(National Electrical and Communications Association)

Power line construction and mining services contracting company Cowell Electric came away winners on the weekend, at the South Australian National Electrical and Communications Association Excellence Awards on Friday night.

In their first appearance at the awards at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Cowell Electric placed equal first in the Industrial Excellence Award with electrical and communications engineering solutions provider, O’Donnell Griffin in the Industrial Excellence Award.

The Industrial Excellence award recognises undertakings of a civil, mining, high voltage, manufacturing or process nature over $1 million.

The scope of work for the project involved the construction of 28 kilometres of 275 kilovolts transmission line, including the tension stringing of the conductor and optical ground wire.

2013 SA Regional Awards - Telstra Hall of Fame Inductee

2007 - Westpac Large Business Award Winner

2010 - Westpac Large Business Award Winner

2013 - Westpac Large Business Award Winner

Cowell Electric was inducted into the Telstra Hall of Fame after winning the Westpac Large Business Award for the 3rd time .

2011 Telstra Business Award Winner

Telstra Business Regional Award

Cowell Electric Supply won the 2011 Telstra South Australian Business Regional Award.

Winning this award showed Cowell Electric's committment to strive to be the best in the industry and its committment and dedication from employees.

2009 Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award &  Telstra Business Owner Award

Cowell Electric Supply Managing Director Susan Chase won the coveted prize at the annual Telstra Business Women's Awards. She attributes the success of her Eyre Peninsula powerline construction business - which provides powerline, water, gas and communication infrastructure systems to remote and regional Australia - to her commitment to make it through the tough times.

Sue, who also won the Business Owner Award, said she had overcome her share of adversity on her way to commercial success. She purchased the SA Business of Cowell Electric in 2000 when it was close to liquidation. Five years later she proved her determination by injecting more capital. The move ensured the company's survival despite tough competition from larger energy providers. In her time at the helm of the company, the business has quadrupled sales, lifted profitability and now employs 35 people.