Lindsay Faithfull Inducted into Northern Advocate Hall of Fame

McKay is proud to announce that on Friday the 4^th of November at the Northland Business Excellence Awards, our Managing Director Lindsay Faithfull was inducted into The Northern Advocate Business Hall of Fame.

McKay is a leading electrical solution provider established over 85 years ago, with a strong focus on innovation within its core markets of Commercial, Industrial, Marine and Renewables. McKay is highly regarded for its capabilities in delivering large maintenance programs, along with substantial projects like the NZICC (New Zealand International Convention Centre) and the Waikeria Prison project. McKay also recently completed the full electrical scope of Ika Rere, the first fully electric ferry in the Southern Hemisphere.

Lindsay is eager to continue to develop McKay’s offerings in electric transport and utility scale renewable power, seeing it as the way of the future.

McKay’s history dates back to 1936 when Tom McKay founded the company in Northland. Lindsay’s father Joe Faithfull was brought in as a partner in the 1950’s. By the 1980’s Tom had sold the entire company to Joe. Joe Faithfull worked hard on expanding the business, while Lindsay started out his career at McKay as an electrical power systems engineer. Lindsay continued to progress his career within the business, becoming the General Manager in 1992. In 2015 Joe passed away, leaving the foundation of what McKay is built on today.

Over the past 30 years Lindsay has expanded the business, with over 500 staff dispersed nationally. McKay now offers services in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, and Otago.

“I’m honoured to receive The Northern Advocate Business Hall of Fame Award. I couldn’t have done it without the drive and inspiration of my late father Joe Faithfull and the incredible McKay team,” says Lindsay Faithfull.

Find out more about the award winner Lindsay Faithfull and the history at McKay.