Mark Ploenges

Background

About Mark Ploenges

Founder and Managing Director New Business at Ozwide Energy Group. Ozwide Energy is a project management and energy solutions consultancy firm, with extensive experience working on high profile, large-scale projects. In 2012 Ozwide was the first business with electrical contracting experience to become accredited under the VEU program in commercial lighting, and since then the Group has focused on developing specialised intellectual property and systems to assure its continued leadership in the space. Ozwide’s safety and quality management systems that underpin its program delivery have been independently audited and certified to the highest internationally recognised ISO standards. In 2015 Ozwide identified potential in incorporating a rebated lighting solution within a major lighting wholesaler. Ozwide approached SLS Group (SLS) and proposed the Group build capability internally to provide its customers with a subsidised pricing model. Over a four-month period, Ozwide successfully integrated its specialised offering into SLS under the Eco Rebate banner – making SLS the first of the major lighting wholesalers to take this approach to directly capitalise upon the program. The Ozwide and SLS initiative has been a resounding success with record sales levels achieved and major roll-outs already completed in K-Mart, Coles and Target.