Waikato Business News December 2017/January 2018

36 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS December 2017/January 2018
Kiwi inventor who transformed
dairy farming honoured
Global dairy equipment company DeLaval
has celebrated 100 years since the launch
of the world’s first commercially successful
milking machine by sharing the story of an
unknown Kiwi inventor.
At an event held in Hamilton
on November 29,
the company recognised
the vision and innovation of
Norman John Daysh. In the early
1900s, Norman invented the
first commercial vacuum-pump
milking machine that went on to
revolutionize the dairy industry.
Norman’s grandchildren John
Daysh and Mary Daysh were
the guests of honour at the cen-
Four myths about finding the perfect commercial lease
You may be currently
hunting down the
cheapest office out
there with the determination of
a detective, but securing your
perfect brand base isn’t all
about finding the lowest-priced
lease. Here’s our list of commercial
real estate myths – and
the takeway tips that can help
guide your decision.
MYTH 1: Getting cheap rent
is my first priority. When
searching for somewhere to
live, price is usually the first
criteria. While you can handle
a cheap, but small apartment,
a cramped office can really
tenary event at DeLaval’s Hamilton
headquarters.
John Daysh said he is thrilled
his grandfather is receiving recognition
one hundred years after
his machine was launched to the
world, saying it’s been an untold
story until now.
“It’s something we Kiwis
should be really proud of. Norman
grew up as a farm boy in
Pahiatua and he was fascinated
by all the machinery being developed
at that time, and he decided
to find a way to milk cows
mechanically.”
He said his grandfather experimented
with early machines
on a cow Daisy in the Wairarapa
farmhouse kitchen.
“People had been trying to
find a milking machine for 50
years or so, including Edison
the great inventor in America,
but none of them were actual
dairy farmers. People had been
experimenting with all sorts of
things that sounded quite painful
for the cow, including rollers
and copper pipes inserted into
the teats.
“My grandfather’s was successful
because he was a dairy
affect your business – causing
your best employees to look
elsewhere and your best clients
to follow suit.
That’s why leasing a dark
cube of an office for $200
per month cheaper than a purpose-fitted
one filled with natural
light may not be a saving
of $200 after all.
Takeaway tip: Focus first
on finding the right office for
your business. Then look at
the total occupancy cost over
the entire lease term – including
IT, cleaning, admin and
furniture.
You will find the total occupancy
cost that works in your
favour, in addition to providing
non-tangible benefits such
as maintaining healthy staff
and a great brand profile.
MYTH 2: One contract fits all.
Most of the residential renting
laws don’t apply to commercial
leases.
And there are many more
things to take into consideration
than whether your couch
will fit in the corner.
Commercial leases are customisable.
Suggest customising
yours to both your and
your landlord’s advantage.
Takeaway tip: Instead of
farmer, and he knew how sensitive
cows were, and how to
extract milk in a way which was
comfortable to the cow and efficient
for the workers, which
was revolutionary really,” John
explained.
Norman Daysh secured
more than 20 patents for his
machine before travelling from
Wairarapa to New York in 1913
in the hopes of finding a global
company interested in helping
him perfect the machine he
had designed. In New York, the
DeLaval company recognised
the potential of Norman’s machine
and his innovative spirit.
Together they fine-tuned
the machine, and then in 1917,
launched it to the world.
“We knew a little bit about
this story within the company,
but we were just blown away to
looking for the perfect lease,
look for a great landlord.
A reasonable person who is
willing to come to a deal that
suits both of you, is far better
than a piece of paper that reads
well fresh out of the mail but
may not deliver longer term.
MYTH 3: I’ll get a better deal
if I don’t pay an agent’s commission.
Leasing an office is
nothing like buying a car.
It’s a complicated process
with many shades of grey –
and the potential for running
into the red if you make a big
mistake.
The language seen on your
hear John Daysh talk about Norman
in such fantastic new detail,”
said DeLaval CEO Joakim
Rosengren from the company’s
headquarters in Sweden.
“As soon as we learned Norman
had living grandchildren
still in New Zealand, we knew
we needed to do something special
to mark the centenary,” he
said. “What Norman achieved
remains the basis of our company
today. His innovative thinking,
his concern for the welfare
of dairy cows, his insistent on
engineering excellence, his vision
for an efficient and safe
industry, all those things remain
just as important to us today as
they were to him one hundred
years ago.”
“We can’t say enough about
how Norman’s achievement has
shaped our company,” said said
Justin Thompson, DeLaval’s
Oceania sales management director.
“If you look for example
at our advances in milking
robots, one of the key drivers
lease and used in negotiations
isn’t found in the Oxford
Dictionary. Best to get the help
of someone who speaks the
language.
Takeaway tip: While it’s
true that agents only get their
fee after you sign, if you break
that lease it will reflect as
badly on them as it does on
you.
MYTH 4: I can find my
own office space. Yes, you can
probably find something on
TradeMe – and line up down
the hallway to see it along with
20 others.
Office spaces in desirable
John Daysh
is allowing cows to live more
naturally - to choose when and
how often they are milked. It’s
a future that Norman would
probably never have dreamed
was possible but which is truly a
result of his own innovation and
vision, and truly in step with his
interests and concerns.”
“It’s a wonderful New Zealand
story and the centenary is
a great time to let people know
about this fantastic achievement
of an ordinary Kiwi farmer,”
said John Daysh.
buildings and locations fill up
fast, Getting in via a registered
agent not only gives you the
pick of the crop, it’s a lot less
stressful.
Takeaway tip: Think about
appointing an agent who represents
your best interests, so
they can do the hard work
searching the market and present
options back to you.
Find the right commercial
leasing expert for you at
Bayleys – and let that person
get onto finding you your perfect
office space.
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