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ITM welcomes first
iwi member
With the sale of Tawa ITM comes a first for the cooperative as it welcomes the first iwi members to the ITM whanau.
Soon to be rebranded Toa ITM, the change of ownership fits neatly into what sounds like a significant and go-ahead package of plans that the new owner, Ngati Toa, has laid out for its people and its future.
Says ITM CEO, Darrin Hughes: “While sitting down with Ngati Toa to discuss and evaluate their application to join
the cooperative, we were extremely impressed with their ambitions for the Porirua/Tawa area – particularly their desire to create and manage commercial enterprises on their whenua for the betterment of their iwi and the wider community.
“It became very obvious at an early stage of discussions that the values of ITM and Ngati Toa were very closely aligned with a large emphasis on local support and growth in our communities.
“They will be a valuable part of the ITM fabric with cooperation and family at their heart.”
You can read about Tawa ITM and what’s next for long-time ITM member Brian Frampton (photo below) starting on page 47.
www.itm.co.nz
DES BICKERTON, BUNNINGS’ New Zealand Sales and then Trade Manager for some 16 years, has struck off on
his own. With a career that includes starting at Jenkin Timber, through Benchmark and then Bunnings, former NZ GM, Jacqui Coombes, has described Des as “a great innovator and a very entrepreneurial” (one of his initiatives being Bunnings’ prefabricated Oriented Strandboard plant), so we’ll be interested to see how his new venture turns out!
Darryn Cosgrave has been announced as Red Stag Wood Solutions’ (RSWS) Operations Manager in charge of
its Engineered Wood Product plant (including CLT) in Rotorua. Darryn’s career includes seven plus years as Remanufacturing Manager for Red Stag Timber, with sawmill management and working for Tenon before that.
Kevin Everett has joined the MATES in Construction team as Operations Manager to oversee the team out in
the field. Scottish-
born Kevin has
30+ years of
industry experience including being trade qualified and the establishment
of Building Recruitment which he has owned since 2005 He is also the current Vice President of Auckland Registered Master Builders.
Staying with MATES in Construction, Roger Ko (below) is now working alongside Gloria Vetekina as MATES’ second Case Manager and Tristan Ealand has also joined the Field Officer team.
Rowan Wade (above) has been appointed to the role of International Sales Manager across all aspects of Winstone Wallboards’ international business. Rowan’s 17+ years’ experience in the industry includes various roles within PlaceMakers and he has received industry recognition from both PlaceMakers and as the 2015 Hardware Awards Trade Account Manager of the Year.
As Rowan takes up his new role, Winstone Wallboards also bids a “fond farewell” to Peter Collins who is leaving the company to enjoy a well-deserved retirement after 20 years managing the export portfolio and no less than 32 years at Winstone Wallboards.
Graeme Woodside, CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand, is retiring this month.
Graeme joined the Foundation as
CEO in 2013 and, over the past seven years, says the charity: “his vision,
drive and enthusiasm has significantly transformed the Foundation. The Board, the Foundation’s members and the community of people affected directly or indirectly by prostate and testicular cancer have all benefitted greatly as result of Graeme’s commitment and achievements.” The process to appoint a new CEO is in train.
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