Champion Compressors becomes Sullair Australia

Champion Compressors has a new management team in place and with its membership of the global Sullair Corporation is announcing an official name change to Sullair Australia.

Champion has been owned by Sullair since 2002. Sullair is a subsidiary of Hamilton Sundstrand - a member of the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) group of companies, which includes a portfolio of iconic names such as Otis, Carrier, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky and UTC Fire & Security. UTC has revenues greater than US$50 billion and more than 200,000 people worldwide. Champion’s manufacturing at its Melbourne Australia headquarters has benefitted from Sullair’s global resources, technologies and components, product development and continuous improvement systems.

Leading Sullair Australia’s expansion is Adrian Davis, the company’s new General Manager. Bringing considerable industrial and business experience to the role, Davis aims to consolidate and expand the company’s position as an industrial leader, by drawing on the strengths of its global parents.

According to Davis, his key focus will be to leverage the strengths of UTC to further improve Sullair Australia’s offerings to industry. “In many respects, this is a coming-of-age for the company,” he said. “Not only will this allow Sullair Australia to better leverage the strategies, stability and market presence of UTC, but it will also enable its many strengths to be shared with the rest of the UTC group."

To assist Davis with his vision for the company, Michael Knowles has recently joined Sullair Australia as National Marketing Manager, and Michael Wilkinson as National Sales Manager. Knowles brings a wealth of marketing experience to the company, having previously worked at diesel engine company Cummins South Pacific. Equally, Wilkinson’s previous position at Loctite further enhances the sales and marketing capabilities of the new team.