--- title: McKay Awarded for Commuitment to Defence Industry description: McKay were nominated for the electrical installation of the Integrated Platform Management System and the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system on board the ANZAC Class Frigates; as well as various upgrades, maintenance and defect rectifications on the Inshore and Offshore Patrol Vessels. image: http://www.mckay.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DIA-win-300x225.jpg --- [![McKay](https://blog.mckay.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/McKay_October2020/images/McKay-Logo-white.png?width=1000&height=1925&name=McKay-Logo-white.png "McKay")](https://www.mckay.co.nz/) - [About McKay ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/) - [Who We Are](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/) - [Our Story](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/our-story/) - [Our Team](https://www.mckay.co.nz/media/team/) - [Our Services ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Our Services ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Engineering & Design](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/engineering-and-design/) - [Maintenance](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/maintenance/) - [Automation](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/automation/) - [Manufacturing](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/manufacturing/) - [Electrical Contracting](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/contracting/) - [Markets We Serve ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Marine](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/marine/) - [Water](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/water/) - [Industrial](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/industrial/) - [Government](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/government/) - [Dairy](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/dairy/) - [Renewables](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/renewables/) - [Careers](https://www.mckay.co.nz/careers/) - [Products](https://www.mckay.co.nz/ourproducts/) - [Our Work](https://www.mckay.co.nz/our-work/) - [McKay News](https://www.mckay.co.nz/news/category/news/) - [Contact Us ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact-form/) - [Contact Us](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact-form/) - [Our Branches](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact/) MENU - [About McKay ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/) - [Who We Are](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/) - [Our Story](https://www.mckay.co.nz/who-we-are/our-story/) - [Our Team](https://www.mckay.co.nz/media/team/) - [Our Services ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Our Services ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Engineering & Design](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/engineering-and-design/) - [Maintenance](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/maintenance/) - [Automation](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/automation/) - [Manufacturing](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/manufacturing/) - [Electrical Contracting](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/contracting/) - [Markets We Serve ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/) - [Marine](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/marine/) - [Water](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/water/) - [Industrial](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/industrial/) - [Government](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/government/) - [Dairy](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/dairy/) - [Renewables](https://www.mckay.co.nz/what-we-do/renewables/) - [Careers](https://www.mckay.co.nz/careers/) - [Products](https://www.mckay.co.nz/ourproducts/) - [Our Work](https://www.mckay.co.nz/our-work/) - [McKay News](https://www.mckay.co.nz/news/category/news/) - [Contact Us ►](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact-form/) - [Contact Us](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact-form/) - [Our Branches](https://www.mckay.co.nz/contact/) # McKay Awarded for Commuitment to Defence Industry ##### October 16, 2020 On Wednesday night, McKay was presented with the Award of Excellence to Industry from the Minister of Defence in recognition of the company's outstanding commitment to the Defence industry. 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