Maximus President and CEO Rich Montoni lands in Australia

First class, first class, first class! These were the opening lines from Rich Montoni in his opening address at the Max Excellence Awards evening held at the Menzies Hotel in Sydney on Monday night.

These words of endorsement came after an intense day of activity for the US delegation which also includes Akbar Piloti Chief Operating Officer for Max Inc.

Landing here on Sunday morning and met by Australian Senior management led by Australian MD Michael Hobday, Mr Montoni enjoyed a tour of the picturesque Sydney Harbour.

Mr Montoni said ' I think you would find it hard to find a bigger and more beautiful Harbour in the world.'

On Monday it was down to business as the delegation firstly visited the Darlinghurst and Bankstown sites to meet the staff and get a feel for the Max culture in Sydney. They were then briefed on the Australian model and updated on the financials.

Mr Montoni and his party then moved on to the BMs conference where he and Michael Hobday gave presentations. They were then joined on stage by Akbar Piloti for a Q & A session.

Mr Montoni whilst impressed with what he has seen still urged the Max employees to keep striving to achieve. His key message was that focus is crucial to success in our business and he therefore urges everyone to stay focussed on what needed to be achieved.

He also emphasized to everyone the importance of continuing to improve, stay ahead of the competition and add value to the client. He reiterated the brand essence of max which is ‘helping government serve the people’.

One of his duties on the night was to join Michael Hobday on stage and announce the annual Excellence award winners.

Michael Hobday commented on the many outstanding achievers in 2009 and the ferocity of competition.

The awards for Excellence went to the following exceptional Max people and teams:

Hall Of Fame Inductee

Glenn Zimmer

MDs Special Recognition Awards	Roll of Honour for 10 Years Service 2010
Scott Laing Fiona Lamb Kim Rossi Dianne Hamer Karen Massier Ian Scarborough Ann Thornton Richard Spurrell	Jason Shield Glenn Zimmer Michael O'Keeffe Christina Robertson Diane Gattera Craig Wiggins Karen Hanneford Casey Lewis Noela Steward Julia Avery Gayl Carter

Health Staff Member of the Year Malcolm Choat	Training Staff Member of the Year Mal Irwin	Consultant of the Year Oliver Giles
Corporate Services Kerri Hall	The Lynn Ketter Employment Consultant of the Year Rebecca Slapsac	The Glenn Zimmer Business Manager of the Year Michael O'Keeffe
Site / Team of the Year Stones Corner	Employee of the Year Lynne Couvakis

Mr Montoni and the delegation moved onto Canberra on Tuesday for another busy schedule of meetings with senior govt officials. Tuesday evening saw him back on a plane upto Brisbane for further meetings and visits.

Further details contact Scott Longmuir 0430 700 672