Thomas Celebrates 50 Years of Display Leadership
On Tuesday the 25th July 2006, Thomas’ Managing Director William Hutchinson led the company’s 50th Birthday celebrations, at Sydney’s spectacular Powerhouse Museum. More than one hundred and fifty guests from around Australia and overseas attended the gala celebrations.
The theme of the celebrations was “50 years of Display Leadership”, celebrating Thomas’ significant achievements as one of the success stories of the Australian electronic industry. The occasion began with a welcome from MC Belinda Hutchinson, followed by an impressive “50 years of Display Leadership” audio-visual presentation. As part of the formal proceedings, there were addresses from William Hutchinson, Richard Hattersly, and the Hon. Bruce Billson, MP. Fourteen of the company’s 20 year business partners were presented with an award in recognition of their long term support during
the evening.
The audio visual presentation depicted Thomas’ historical timeline from 1956 to 2006. The original Thomas black and white picture tube factory was established in a Riverwood horse paddock in 1956 by William Hutchinson’s grandfather, L.B. Clarkson, and over 50 years, Thomas has evolved into an industry leader providing end-to-end display solutions to customers from around the world.
The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, Bruce Billson, congratulated Thomas on reaching its 50th anniversary, and paid tribute to the company’s success in supporting the ADF over the past 20 years.
