Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.

Road data project makes finals of NZ IT Awards
Company-X co-founders David Hallett, left, and Jeremy Hughes. The team behind the world’s first national roading performance reporting and data quality assurance tool was a finalist…

TIL Logistics boss Alan Pearson resigns
Alan Pearson TIL Logistics Group chief executive Alan Pearson has stepped down from the role. His resignation was effective from July 19 and current chief financial…

CablePrice appoints new sales GM
James Magill CablePrice has appointed James Magill as the new general manager of sales. Magill, the current national equipment sales manager, begins his new role effective…

SUB60 wins employer award
Messenger Services general manager Phil Clarke. Fast freight company SUB60 has been crowned 'Employer of Choice' at the 2021 Human Resources Director New Zealand awards. It…

Penske NZ appoints Blake Hayward to lead national bus sales
Blake Hayward Penske New Zealand has appointed Blake Hayward into the recently created position of national bus sales and operations manager. He will be mentored by…

Hyzon Motors appoints Australia-New Zealand boss
Hydrogen trucking manufacturer Hyzon Motors has appointed investment and business development veteran John Edgley to lead the company’s Australia and New Zealand operations. Edgley takes over…

NZTA appoints border inspection organisations
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has appointed five organisations to carry out border inspections for vehicles coming into New Zealand. The review of organisations began in…

AT gives green light to $37b investment plan
Auckland Transport has approved a $37 billion investment plan for the city over the next 10 years which will see a boost in public transport and…

SAM and Systime parent rebrands as Auxo Software
The group behind SAM and Systime, Australasian Automotive Business Solutions Ltd (AABSL), has launched a new corporate brand identity – Auxo Software – to represent its…

Symons Group appoints Doug Peach as driver performance manager
Symons Group driver performance manager Doug Peach. Symons Group has boosted its compliance and training operations with the appointment of Doug Peach as driver performance manager…