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VISS Water appoints Phil Badcock as new General Manager

Announcement posted by VISS Water 02 Feb 2022

Phil Badcock has been announced as VISS Water’s new General Manager, following an extensive local and national recruitment selection process.

Mr Badcock offers decades of business acumen and sales experience and was the perfect choice to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth and transformation.

“As well as the client-focussed culture already in place, I was really attracted by the opportunity to be part of a dynamic family-orientated business which already has a long-standing reputation as an industry leader,” Mr Badcock said.

“My role gives me greater opportunity to understand the specific needs of clients both now and into the future and position the business so that it delivers on those changing needs in time.”

Phil was previously the National Sales and Marketing General Manager for Syntec Diamond Tools. He also worked as CEO for MSP Building Materials for more than four years, as well as GM and Regional Manager roles with a focus on workplace health and safety. He has also been National Sales and Marketing Manager for OneSteel and General Manager for Brice Metals.

Based in Virginia, north of Adelaide, VISS Water has been providing smart solutions for over 40 years. It services many diverse market segments, including agricultural, aquaculture, mining, government, schools, vineyards, nurseries, sports turf venues, golf courses, domestic irrigation, and commercial landscaping companies wanting to have tailored, environmentally friendly irrigation solutions. 

The wide range of products offered by VISS Water include supply, install and service pumps, tanks, valves, wired and wireless control systems, pipes, fittings, sprinklers, filters, telemetry control systems and more.

The team of more than 30 staff include highly experienced agri-scientists and irrigation consultants with a reputation for developing innovative solutions designed to solve for complex problems.

More about VISS Water can be found here.