内德·布朗(Ned Brown),61岁,在斯塔福德在澳大利亚贝加(Stafford)的硬件上庆祝了45年,自1980年以来在澳大利亚贝加工作,并于2025年被承认为最顶尖的雇员决赛选手。 Ned Brown, 61, celebrated 45 years at Stafford’s Hardware in Bega, Australia, where he’s worked since 1980, recognized as a top employee finalist in 2025.

Ned Brown, 61岁, 纪念他在澳大利亚贝加的斯塔福德硬件公司工作45周年, Ned Brown, 61, marked his 45th anniversary working at Stafford’s Hardware in Bega, Australia, a family business where he’s spent his entire career. 内德出生在一个与公司有着深厚联系的家庭——他的母亲是斯塔福德人，父亲在窑炉里工作了近 30 年——内德在 1970 年代的学校假期开始帮忙，用火鸡羽毛清洁积木，并赚取了他的第一笔 100 美元薪水。 Born into a family with deep ties to the company—his mother was a Stafford and his father worked the kilns for nearly 30 years—Ned began helping during school holidays in the 1970s, cleaning blocks with a turkey feather and earning his first $100 paycheck. 他于1980年全时加入,在1992年关闭最初的1939年焚化窑之前,一直从事夜间工作,点燃粘土砖。 He joined full time in 1980, working night shifts firing clay bricks until the original 1939 kiln closed in 1992. 今天,他处理木材、装载卡车,并维持硬件厂的秩序。 Today, he handles timber, loads trucks, and maintains order at the hardware yard. 内德在2025年贝加谷商业奖杰出雇员类别中被认可为决赛者。 内德因其冷静的专业精神、深思熟虑的贡献和坚定不移的奉献精神受到经理乔治·卡马登诺夫的赞扬。 Recognized as a finalist in the 2025 Bega Valley Business Awards’ Outstanding Employee category, Ned is praised by manager George Karmadonoff for his calm professionalism, thoughtful contributions, and unwavering dedication.