The facilities management industry came together to celebrate excellence at the FMANZ Gala Awards Dinner on Tuesday
night. Hosted by TV personality Hilary Barry, and held as part of FM Summit 2021 at Cordis Auckland, the awards paid
homage to the following winners and finalists.
The Brian Happy Award for Facilities Manager of the Year went to Marius Nortje, Field Operations Manager – Projects & Building Services with UMS NZ.
In nominating Marius for the award, Malcolm Allan Country Manager of UMS said, “Marius is the epitome of what a good FM
should be. Tasked with managing an incredible number of assets and facilities – from community halls and campgrounds to
New Zealand’s largest swim centre – he takes it all in his stride. He demonstrates the unusual mix of both big picture
strategic thinking and an eye for detail. In two years, Marius has managed multi-million-dollar projects, doubled the
revenue of his division, fostered a motivated team, and never let delivery standards slip.”
Finalists: Chris Jewell, Facilities Manager with CBRE and Tracy Massam, Asset Manager with Tāmaki Regeneration Company
(TRC). Marius is pictured here with FMANZ's 2020 Facilities Manager of the Year Simi Mukherjee who presented Marius with
his award at the Gala Awards Dinner on Tuesday night.
Steve Paulson, Auckland Contract Manager with Citycare Property, took away the FM Young Achiever of the Year Award.
In nominating Steve for the award, Peter Lord Chief Executive of Citycare Property said, “Steve demonstrates a strong
leadership ethos with the growth and development of our future leaders being a central part of his role, not just for
Citycare, but also as a broader contribution to the FM sector. He genuinely cares about the business and the people in
the business – staff, customers and users of the facilities we manage. This means his focus is firmly on the delivery of
excellence, with that commitment reflected in the feedback received from his colleagues, and about his work and
delivery."
Finalists: Marcus Flux, Facilities Coordinator with CBRE; Emma Lovett, Facilities Management Contracts Manager for PAE
(NZ); Kim McCormick, Facilities Manager with Colliers New Zealand; and Davie Nonoa, Facilities Manager with Cushman & Wakefield.
The Z Energy FM Team within Colliers Corporate Solutions won FMANZ's inaugural FM Team of the Year Award.
The team is responsible for managing non-fuels facilities and asset management for Z Energy over 198 retail sites spread
throughout New Zealand, alongside corporate offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The Z Energy FM team
delivers exemplary service, with a contract transition described by Z Energy as being one of the smoothest in the
history of the organisation. Excellent transition planning and working closely in partnership with over 40 existing and
new service partners ensured that the team was able to provide uninterrupted service for Z Energy when the contract
commenced in November 2020.
Finalists: Programmed.
ESP is the 2021 FM Service Provider of the Year.
Energy Solution Providers (ESP) has a standout history of supporting facilities managers to achieve positive outcomes
for stakeholders. ESP continuously monitors over 900 sites for energy and water efficiency, measuring 774 GWh of energy
– the equivalent to 71,000 houses – and two million cubic metres of water, saving over $43 million in costs and avoiding
54,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. ESP has accelerated investment in its technology and specialist capability to deliver
further value to clients with new services, helping them be more productive and take the lead in planning, optimising
and reporting on the value generated through sustainability, energy efficiency and building rating improvements.
Finalists - UMS NZ, United Cleaning Services and Zuuse.