Randall Lewis
Ford NZ has named Lewis as its new finance director, replacing Peter Locke who heads Land Rover New Zealand. Lewis joined Ford Australia in 1995.
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Craig Brown
Brown is the new chief financial officer at e-commerce software firm Genie Systems. He has wide background in financial controlling, including senior positions with Ernst & Young.
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Ivo Distelbrink
Citibank NZ has appointed Distelbrink as chief executive. He previously held senior positions with Citibank in Brazil.
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Carol Brockway
Dr Brockway has arrived in New Zealand to take up the role of sales and marketing director with Novartis NZ. She has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years in virtually every country in the world.
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Andrew Bonner
Bonner has been appointed vice president of Foster’s International NZ. He’s spent the last 14 years in the liquor industry in the UK and Australia, most recently as general manager of Carlton special beverages in Australia.
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Alister Cran
DB Breweries has appointed Cran to business development role to develop the South Island on-trade hospitality market.
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Richard Jeffery
The Counties Man-ukau Pacific Trust has appointed Jeffery as chief executive of Pacific Ñ the new multi-purpose arts, sports and entertainment centre planned for Manukau City. He has 15 years’ experience in venue management, hospitality and tourism, most recently at The Edge, where he was director of theatre and convention services.
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Scott Houston
Computer graphic firm SGI has appointed Houston as New Zealand regional manager.
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Mark Raos
IT leasing firm Comdisco has appointed Raos as regional marketing manager. He was previously with SAP and Wang.
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Phil Gates
The University of Otago has appointed Gates as employer liaison officer, new position based in Auckland.
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Glenn Reed
Reed is the new sales manager for document management company Danka NZ. He was previously with Ricoh NZ.
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James Mollison
Gourmet foods distributor Europacific Foods has appointed Mollison as northern regional manager.
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Mark Allan
Allan is the new head of commercial services for Hartner Construction. He was previously HR group general manager with Farmers Deka.
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Cassandra Orange, Alison Ross
PR firm Porter Novelli NZ has appointed Orange as director of corporate communications and Ross as consultant specialising in funding programmes and corporate sponsorships.
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Brent Ogilvie
Trade NZ has appointed Ogilvie as its new trade commissioner to New York, where he will head five-person team.
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John Spencer
Spencer is the new chief executive of New Zealand Dairy Group. He was formerly the group general manager finance.
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Dave Clark, Rebecca McDonald, David Hiatt
Online marketer Brave New World has appointed design guru Dave Clark as marketing and communications director. McDonald is account manager for its Wellington based office, while Hiatt is the new online marketing manager.
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Peter Fitzsimmons
National Mail appointed Fitzsimmons as non-executive director.
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Stewart Maclaren
Maclaren is the new general manager, online security for Freightways Express.
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