Simon is a commercially astute business leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. He has over 20 years of experience driving change in the technology sector. With a broad knowledge base to draw from, Simon continues to sponsor innovative technology projects that drive significant business change for our customers. Simon has an extensive sales background, built at various technology firms. At Connect NZ, he works alongside the national team to not only optimise current strategies, but also develop long-term plans within competitive, fast-moving markets.

Keith has been in the Audio Visual industry for over 30 years. After working for many of the UK’s top investment banks, Keith emigrated to New Zealand. He spent 13 years at Spark NZ, leading the Video Collaboration team. In his time at Spark he implemented over 1000 complex Audio Visual and Video Conferencing spaces, for customers such as the Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice, Fonterra, ANZ, Westpac, and Spark itself. In 2014 Keith joined Connect NZ as General Manager. Two years later, he negotiated Connect NZ’s appointment as the New Zealand Partner of the complete Zoom platform – including Zoom Rooms and Zoom Phone. Since then, he’s negotiated various technology reseller agreements for leading products such as Aver, Neat and Dten. He has also worked with Microsoft and their APAC MTR team to turn Connect NZ into one of New Zealand’s leading AV integrators for Microsoft Teams Rooms.

Andrew has been part of the technology and AV industry since 1998, beginning his career as an engineer and growing with an industry that continues to evolve at pace. That hands-on foundation still shapes his approach today - practical, outcomes-focused, and grounded in what works in the real world. Across engineering, business, and leadership roles, Andrew has developed a broad perspective on how strategy, people, and delivery come together. At Connect NZ, he works across both internal and client-side strategy and transformation, helping ensure the solutions we design are aligned with long-term organisational goals and built to deliver lasting impact. Passionate about the New Zealand technology sector, Andrew actively supports mentoring, training, and raising industry standards. He has contributed to some of the country’s most iconic and complex technology projects, and remains driven by building strong teams, delivering meaningful outcomes, and continually lifting the bar.

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Jack joined Connect NZ in 2016 working in Business Development. His strong focus in sales, account management, and people, saw Jack progress into senior leadership. A testament to his dedication to Connect NZ. During Jack’s tenure with the company, he navigated the business through the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, positioning Connect NZ firmly as New Zealand’s preferred technology partner. Driven, ambitious, and motivated is how Jack is regarded at Connect NZ. It’s his 10+ years’ experience in Tech, combined with his hands-on approach that sees results for his team as well as our clients. Appointed as Sales Director, Jack now oversees the strategy for sales, and the ongoing growth of Connect NZ.