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Movers & shakers
PETER ENSOR HAS joined Steel & Tube as General Manager – Reinforcing. With
20+ years’ experience in the construction industry, Peter is a cricket and rugby fan, and loves tramping. Also new to Steel & Tube is National Quality Manager and Lead Auditor Michael Palmer, who comes to the role with a depth of experience in the steel industry.
Neil Finn-House, Jack’s Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin Chief Executive, has been appointed to the Board of Business South: Otago Chamber & Southern Employers, the organisation formed from the merger of Otago Southland Employers’ Association and the Otago Chamber of Commerce. Neil is one of eight Board Members.
Rick Osborne is the new Chief Executive of Metals New Zealand, the pan-industry building and infrastructure metals manufacturing advocacy organisation. Rick has been External Relations Group Gen Manager at Fonterra, then moved on to senior corporate affairs roles at Fletcher Building and then Māori TV.
Luke Turner joined the BuildLink Support Office team in November as National Systems Coordinator. Luke has years of building industry merchant experience and has held roles in customer service, inventory, and
store management. Also equipped with experience at an IT company, BuildLink GM Simon Burden says: “Luke is a great addition
to the BuildLink team, and he is excited to meet all the BuildLink members, suppliers and customers in the coming months.”
Matthew Washington, Chief Financial Officer of Mitre 10 NZ,
has been elected to the board of Cooperative Business NZ. CBNZ CEO Roz Henry says: “It’s an honour to have the opportunity
to work alongside such a high calibre group of individuals. Their combined experience, knowledge and skills, covering a range of sectors and specialist knowledge will prove invaluable and greatly assist in pursuing the interest of our members, in particular working alongside our government and educators to support New Zealand member-owned businesses.”
Gary Woodhouse, PlaceMakers’ General
Manager Operations & Marketing since
2014, is moving on in February to become
CEO of franchise home builder Landmark
Homes, which was founded by Paul and
Debbie Clarke in Tauranga 40 years ago.
Gary’s depth of experience on the supply
side of the business is extensive, his roles
including Mico’s GM NZ, 71⁄2 years at Mitre 10 NZ as GM
Retail Ops and GM of Mitre 10’s 80+ Solutions and Home & Trade stores and senior operations roles at The Warehouse and Woolworths NZ before that. We wish Gary all the very best and thank him for his support and encouragement during his time at PlaceMakers and Mitre 10!
hard news
Dulux steps up to the crease
Dulux has stepped up to the crease with full New Zealand Cricket Partnership status for the next three years.
The partnership covers elite national sides the Blackcaps and White Ferns, as well as the wider grass roots cricketing community throughout New Zealand and brings with it a suite of premium rights and benefits covering media and signage, branded activations, and apparel sponsorship.
Dulux had been looking for a meaningful partnership that aligned to the business’ core values.
With the current men’s World test champions, number one Test and ODI side, and a slate of world class players throughout the men’s and women’s sides, the NZC partnership opportunity enables Dulux to build on a shared passion for high performance, whilst speaking to a broader audience.
“Dulux is honoured to partner with New Zealand Cricket,” says Dulux NZ General Manager Natalie Ruuska. “Their values of determination and excellence align closely with ours, and we can’t wait to work together on initiatives that really make a difference at the local club level.”
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