Managing Director
Chairman
Director
Operations Manager
Project Group Manager
MES & Services Group Manager
Auckland Regional Manager
Sales and Marketing Manager
Senior Technical Manager
Finance Manager
Bob has 35 years experience in the dairy industry having worked for Fonterra for 20 years primarily in the IT sector but also bridging the gap between IT, automation and control.
He was responsible for many key applications – transport scheduling, mass balancing, OEE MOM, financial modelling of plants, production scheduling and planning, and product analysis and grading applications.
Bob has been Managing Director of CTEK since its formation in September 2004 – growing the business towards $15M turnover.
Max is an executive industry leader within the global dairy industry with 37 years’ experience in Fonterra from graduate to reporting direct to the CEO. He was formally CEO of an independent dairy company and has been a member of all senior industry committees in New Zealand whose activities culminated in the formation of Fonterra.
He was Global Manufacturing & Milk Supply Director on formation of Fonterra.
Max became Director of International Manufacturing for Fonterra responsible for formation of joint ventures in five continents.
Max is currently an active Board member on a variety of food based companies.
He has experience with a series of mergers culminating in leading the Fonterra merger of many distinct manufacturing and milk supply cultures, meeting all targets and goals in year one.
Steve is an engineer with substantial commercial acumen and vision around strategies for business growth, working initially in research and development followed by 20 years in the private sector leading teams in engineering and technology companies. The last 10 years have included leading the management buyout of AWT, growing the business four fold and then leading the acquisition negotiations for the sale of AWT to Mott MacDonald Group.
He has a proven track record with developing and directing business activities of an SME increasing both turn over and profitability on either side of the Tasman. Leading the growth of AWT into the water technology space including the development of new markets and innovative cloud based software to deliver technical services.
Steve is a respected player within the New Zealand Water industry at a national level and in Australia through a number of governance/leadership positions in the sector.
Nathan has 25 years’ experience as a professional manager across manufacturing and engineering sectors in New Zealand and South East Asia. He brings a skill set which includes business development, marketing, project management, human resource management, financial management, strategic planning, HSE and quality management.
He has been involved in the management of a large number of international and local projects from large scale construction projects to automated machinery design, development, manufacture, installation and commissioning.
He has a proven ability to empower and motivate high performing, multi-national teams to achieve customer and stakeholder expectations.
Azadeh is passionate about complex automation control projects, excelling in developing innovative solutions and integrating systems. She quickly comprehends new systems, solves problems, and identifies user requirements. Her strong communication skills help her form strong relationships with customers and colleagues. Azadeh enjoys motivating and organizing others, working well under pressure, and taking pride in completing tasks. With extensive experience in managing large-scale projects, she consistently meets deadlines and ensures timely equipment production.
Azadeh leads diverse teams to success, from initial concept through design, development, testing, implementation, and customer training, across various industries.
Richard began as a Systems Control Technician in the Royal New Zealand Navy, working on guided weapons, sonar, and fire control systems. He then spent 12 years in IT, specializing in hardware, LANs, and WANs. Across the ditch in Queensland, he managed electrical, automation, and control systems for fertilizer dispatch and port facilities, and spent 11 years as a Service Manager in the lift industry.
Back in New Zealand, he worked in facilities service delivery and electrical services before joining CTEK as MES & Services Group Manager . Richard is dedicated to creating a positive, customer-focused experience and delivering top-notch service.
Mahmood is a multidisciplinary engineering
manager with a broad range of
technical expertise in Industrial
Automation, Vision Systems, and IT.
Having gained hands on
experience in the heart of
Industrial Automation in Italy, Mahmood
have built a solid foundation of
knowledge early in his career
which has enabled him to progress
quickly into this key senior leadership
roles.
Deepak brings more than 20 years’ experience working in various technical and sales roles. A greater part of his career involves working for global leaders in the industrial water treatment segment where he was responsible for driving strategy and growth initiatives.
He brings with him managerial experience in Dairy, Food & Beverage, and manufacturing sectors including strategic planning, marketing communications and developing excellent relationships with corporate customers across NZ and Australia.
Deepak holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mangalore and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Waikato.
Martin has experience in managing and developing control systems and their components for automotive and industrial designs from the initial specification, conceptual design stage, detailed design, through to FAT and commissioning.
He has worked for a variety of multi discipline engineering projects. His experience encompasses electronic hardware and software design for embedded systems as well as major PLC and SCADA platforms. He has expert knowledge in managing design flows to achieve high quality complying with international standards for quality and safety (ISO9000, TS16949, CMMI, IEC61508).
Martin has over 18 years’ experience working in Automotive, Fertilizer and Dairy Industries. This gives him the ability to design and build control systems which fit customer and regulatory requirements across a range of platforms and standards.
Nicola has been the Finance Manager for CTEK since its inception. Nicola has developed internal financial reporting systems and controls which have met stringent audit certification processes for CSIA.
She has managed the migration of our internal office applications, ongoing upgrades and interfaces between these applications.
Nicola prepares monthly accounts and financial reporting to the Board.
Alex is an Information Technology professional with more than 20 years international experience in IT/OT areas across manufacturing, logistics and transportation, consulting, and health industries. Alex did his master’s in applied mathematics & physics from overseas, completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security (with Distinction) from the University of Waikato.
Alex has various certifications in IT / OT, accounting and project management, sound knowledge of security standard & frameworks. He currently heads the cybersecurity team at First Watch, a company that specialise in OT cybersecurity.
