Jessica White from high technology engineering solutions specialist MEMKO, along with finalists Paul Trigg, formerly with LMATS, and Lachlan Teague, Thales Australia, were recognised for their outstanding individual contributions to Defence and Industry as young ambassadors at the Australian Industry & Defence Network (Victoria) (AIDN-Vic) Special Awards dinner on Tuesday 11th December 2012. The 8th Young Achiever Award was presented by Air Vice Marshal Chris Spence AO (Retired) a board member of Aerospace Australia Limited.
Jessica will now be judged alongside interstate winners for the AIDN National Young Achiever Award for 2012, which will be presented at the ADM2013 annual Awards dinner in Canberra on Tuesday 12th February 2013.
The 2012 Terry Kelly Award was presented to Peter Haddad, Strategic Adviser Defence Industries, Defence Industry Unit, Department of Business and Innovation. The award recognises his long standing support for Victorian defence industry SMEs.