Changes at Colin Contracting
Changes at Colin Contracting – Kiwifruit Contracting Te
Puke
Press release 13th April 2017
After 23 years as
owner manager of Colin Contracting, Colin Limmer has sold
his business to Paul and Christine Donaghy.
Colin will
remain with the business as a director and advisor to the
Donaghy’s and commented; ‘I’m very excited for Paul,
given his extensive management experience in the wine
industry. He is bringing a fresh set of eyes and ears to the
business. Already a complete overhaul of the Health and
Safety Management plan with Coachio Group has been
undertaken which will make the business a leader in the
contracting field’’. ‘’Having Paul in our industry
can only be a positive’’.
Paul comes with over 20
years in the wine industry and most recently seven years as
General Manager of Rockburn Wines Central Otago one of the
fastest growing super premium Pinot Noir producers in the
region with over 42 hectares of plantings. In that time,
Paul saw the business double to over 30,000 cases and
oversaw the capital expansion of a new winery in
Cromwell.
Donaghy commented; “I’ve been working with
Colin for the last few months and the move from grapes to
kiwifruit has been very exciting. The one thing that has
come to light is the amount of negative press around
Contractors thanks to a hand full of ratbags. Something that
is concerning for the industry and needs to be stamped out -
however a positive for our business. As we will continue to
endeavour to lead the way in terms of Health and Safety, the
quality of our team and execution in the Orchard’’.
The entire Colin Contracting team has moved over to our
business under the guiding hand of Jagrup Singh (Rupy) now
as GM of Operations.
The business will still trade as
Colin
Contracting.