WAYNE Trethowan has joined SMA as general manager, sales. Trethowan was most recently general manager at Hills Fire Systems responsible for fire technology and integration in trusted environments.
With long experience in the electronic security industry, Trethowan has worked in sales, installation and service management in fire, security, access control, communications, BMS, wholesale technology development & distribution and building automation for organisations such as Fire Fighting Enterprises, James Hardie Building services, Pacific Communications and Hills Holdings.
Trethowan had extensive experience in managing a broad range of distribution and solution divisions over many years, delivering a range of large scale projects involving security, CCTV, communications and FTTP to many applications around the country.
“There are real opportunities in the current market about which I’m excited and I’m looking forward to growing the SMA business in my new role as general manager, sales,” Trethowan said. “My key role will be to deliver on extensive customer and sales growth strategy around Australia.”
Security Merchants Australia supplies to the trade a wide range of innovative products across a broad range of areas including security, communication and CCTV. SMA has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, including state of art demonstration and training facilities. All locations include fully stocked warehouses to meet the needs of the Australian security industry. ♦