Tony Re

Tony is managing director of Nationwide Towing & Transport Pty Ltd, a business that has gained a reputation for safety and professionalism throughout the decades in Australia. In co-founding Nationwide Towing, Tony has consolidated an industry known for fragmentation. Today, Nationwide Towing is unrivaled in the market. The Tony Re of Glen Iris company is part of Nationwide Group, which has over 550 employees and a specialized fleet of over 400 vehicles, including more than 250 tow trucks, with operations in four Australian states. Active in supporting policies to improve his country’s towing industry, including the deregulation of trade towing in Victoria, he also invests time and resources to advance the industry. Among his many innovations, Tony helped to develop towing dispatch software to facilitate bookings and interaction with customers. “This system revolutionized the towing industry, and today it is used in Australia and New Zealand.”A big safety advocate, Tony invented a supplementary restraint device to be used in the event of a winch failure or accidental winch freewheel. In addition, he implemented the use of stickers around crush zones and visible yellow handles to improve visibility and safety. And Tony helped develop a tow truck, called carpark, for the recovery of cars and motorcycles in underground car parks and other small spaces. This is a first for Australia and ensures critical safety and efficiency in recovering vehicles in these environments.

Tony believes in giving back, especially during natural disasters: he donated a tow truck to Shuree Lanka after a destructive tsunami and has donated manpower, a truck, and over $30,000 to bushfire relief. Tony has invested over $4 million and two years in building an in-truck camera system in-house to monitor safety and provide live training, among other things. And he pushed to deregulate the towing industry in the state of Victoria. Due to Tony’s innovative leadership, the company has received numerous trade awards and recognition. “Tony is deeply committed to the industry.”