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HISTORY
Gate-A-Mation started out as a part time business in 1990 run by Ron Fergusson.
In 1992 demand for automation products had increased sufficiently for Ron to start retailing gate automation equipment full time, and the name Gate-A-Mation was coined to identify the companies core business.
In 1994, dissatisfied with varying standards of installation work from sub contractors, Gate-A-Mation entered into negotiations with Advanced Home Systems P/L (AHSPL), an electrical contracting firm, to be the sole installers of Gate-A-Mation products.
AHSPL continued from 1994 to work side by side with Ron Fergusson until ill health forced him to retire in early 2006. Because of the longstanding arrangement between the two companies, it was decided that AHSPL would purchase Gate-A-Mation outright.
Gate-A-Mation has for many years been the only name that most of Adelaide's leading gate manufacturers will recommend.
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Gate-A-Mation
is a trading name of
Advanced Home Systems P/L.
ABN 37 615 145 397.
Contractors LIC: 212056.
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MISSION
The company has had a number of different slogans since its inception, but they all reflect the companies mission statement.
One of the early slogans was "Our prices are always the dearest - that's why we have so many satisfied customers". A more recent one is "It is of paramount importance to us that ten years from now, you will still consider that the money you spent with Gate-A-Mation was money well spent. That’s why we have been around for so long".
Our aim is to sell the best possible products, with the best possible backing. They should do the job they were bought to do, in any circumstances. It has been this principle that has lead us to constant improvements over time. If we find a product lets us down, then we no longer sell that product. Many companies undersell us, no-one outdoes us.
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Our Staff...
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Tom McCurdy
Managing Director.
Tom started installing Intercoms in 1989 for Electron SA, before establishing Advanced Home Systems P/L in 1994, an automatic gate and intercom installation company. He is an A Class Electrician.
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Curriculum
1989  1994: Installation technician with Intervac Pty Ltd AKA Electron SA.
1994 2006: Managing Director Advanced Home Systems P/L.
2006 Today: Managing Director Advanced Home Systems P/L & Gate-A-Mation. Responsible for Sales and Electrical installations.
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Fiona McCurdy
Accounts.
Fiona started out as an accounts clerk for Jarvis Ford in 1987. In 1995 she moved to the medical field, beginning as a typist/ receptionist and moving on to become Practice Manager for a busy Private Gastroenterology department.
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Curriculum
1987 1995: Pay clerk with Jarvis Ford.
1995 Today: Practice Manager for Modbury Private Endoscopy Clinic (Full Time) / Gate-A-Mation Co-director responsible for accounts. (Part-time).
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Brian Linke
Brian was for many years a lecturer in Electronics with TAFE. He started with us in 2003, firstly part time, picking up the practical side of installations, and then later in the same year becoming full time. He is a DipT (Technical) and holds an AssocDip (Electronic Engineering).
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Curriculum
1964 1971: Adelaide University Lab tecnician in Electronic Engineering.
1971 2003: Lecturer in Electronics for Regency TAFE.
2003 Today: Installation Technician for Gate-A-Mation.
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Alex Lindsay
Apprentice Electrician.
Alex came to us from a Peertec prevocational course, and after a six month probational period commenced an electrical apprenticeship.
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Curriculum
2006 2006: Pre-vocational student with Peertec, studying Electrical.
2007 Today: Electrical apprentice/ Installation Technician with Gate-A-Mation.
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