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International Women’s Day: March 8, 2021

On International Women’s Day, we’d like to celebrate the contribution and achievements of some of the women on our team.

Let’s meet a few of the women at Orange Hire who are excelling in their roles, driving our business forward, and making a significant difference at all levels of our organisation.

Narelle Appleby, Business Development Manager

“Working at Orange Hire, I have always felt completely supported by all of my colleagues, both male and female. It’s a great environment for gender equality and in my opinion a level playing field for all,” says Narelle.

Whilst equipment hire has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, Read more

Continuing with our ‘Meet the Team’ series, here we interview our National Sales Manager Corrie Du Plooy to find out what it’s like to work at Orange Hire.

What does a typical day as National Sales Manager look like for you?

In the hire industry, no two days are alike! However, in general, I split my week between supporting the team and travelling to our branches twice a week, plus I spend a full day visiting customers and two days in the office.

How long have you been working at Orange Hire?

2 and a half years.

What’s the most important thing to get right in our industry?

Moments of Read more

Orange Hire’s 2020 Wrap-Up

There’s no denying that 2020 has been a tumultuous rollercoaster ride. Our industry has had to contend with some massive changes and upheavals, and we’ve all had to learn to adapt on the fly.

Here are a few of the positives that have come out of 2020, and a shout out to our customers for their support throughout a challenging year!

Adapting to change

COVID-19, of course, had a massive and immediate effect on the construction sector, however, our industry is built on problem-solving and we’re masters of adapting quickly.

When things go wrong on-site we find creative solutions to keep things rolling – and that’s Read more