{"id":10880,"date":"2019-04-17T14:26:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T14:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/103.92.87.16\/?page_id=10880"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T01:44:52","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/asia\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10880\" class=\"elementor elementor-10880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c40c60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c40c60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10463e\" data-id=\"e10463e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db54fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db54fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e106ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e106ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22bc23c\" data-id=\"22bc23c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b554a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b554a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur unique, multi-skilled teams have expertise across the disciplines of surveying, hydraulics, electronics, GIS and IT to give you the best advice and support for your project. As the exclusive national distributor for one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of positioning and machine control systems, our sales and support teams are tapped into the very latest, state-of-the art developments.\nAptella\u2019 senior management has more than 200 years of combined industry expertise, with contributions to various associations and Australian Spatial Industry initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d6195 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38d6195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f513091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f513091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a9cf0 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"48a9cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;custom_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;custom_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.custom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"ecs-posts elementor-posts-container elementor-posts   elementor-grid elementor-posts--skin-custom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;current_page&quot;:1,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;load_method&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:&quot;48a9cf0&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:10880,&quot;theme_id&quot;:10880,&quot;change_url&quot;:false,&quot;reinit_js&quot;:false}\">\n      \t\t<article id=\"post-119221\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119221 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119221 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ian.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-109775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ian.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ian-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ian-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chairman<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ian Petherbridge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having started his career as a surveyor, and then co-founder of a national IT company, Ian has an excellent technical background and understanding of business. He has led Aptella&#8217;s board of directors since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Ian has more than 30 years of senior executive experience and is skilled in growing businesses from small beginnings into highly successful national and international operations. An experienced Chairman with a comprehensive understanding of business management and sound governance practices,<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-119222\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119222 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119222 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Nix-board-web-500x489.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-5688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Nix-board-web-500x489.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Nix-board-web-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Nix-board-web-400x391.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Martin-Nix-board-web.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Executive Director<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Martin Nix<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Martin practiced as a surveyor until 1984 and then joined Leica Geosystems where he held a number of management roles in Australia, Switzerland and USA until 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The roles included President Americas Sales and Service, Business Area Manager Mining and Agriculture Systems and Corporate Officer while Leica Geosystems was listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. Martin has a Masters of Surveying (GIS) (\u201990) from UNSW and is a Member of the Institute of Company Directors. He was Aptella&#8217;s CEO and Managing Director from 2010 &#8211; 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He has participated in Working Groups that formed Australia\u2019s space policy and National Positioning Infrastructure, including as Co-chair of the Department of Home Affairs\u2019 Space Community of Interest,\u00a0 supporting risk management of space-based critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-121365\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-121365 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-121365 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-52976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/James-Ient-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non Executive Director<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">James Ient<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde4b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde4b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"read-more-wrap\">James graduated with a Masters in Civil Engineering from Exeter University in 1999 and after a brief stint as a Structural Engineer, requalified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db07498 readmoretoggle elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"db07498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix elementor-active\" role=\"region\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2291\">In 2004, James moved to Asia as CFO for Global Fund Manager and from 2007 has been CFO for the Interdealer Broker CFT. James is a director of a range of businesses across Singapore and all major Asian countries and specialises in financial control, implementation of business strategy and efficient corporate structures.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b1581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6b1581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94332a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94332a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Steering Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bdc61 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"68bdc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;custom_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;custom_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;custom_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;custom_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.custom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <div class=\"ecs-posts elementor-posts-container elementor-posts   elementor-grid elementor-posts--skin-custom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;current_page&quot;:1,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;load_method&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:&quot;68bdc61&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:121365,&quot;theme_id&quot;:10880,&quot;change_url&quot;:false,&quot;reinit_js&quot;:false}\">\n      \t\t<article id=\"post-119226\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119226 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119226 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-139806\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Greg-Macklin-9-square-500px-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief Executive Officer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greg Macklin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greg has built his career in both the construction materials and equipment rental industries. He brings to Aptella a passion for continuous improvement, team culture, and outstanding customer service.<\/p>\n<p>With a degree in Business and Marketing, Greg has held a number of senior sales, operational and business management positions during his tenure at Aptella, specialising in strategy and business development.\u00a0 Greg led the operational side of the business as Chief Operations Officer before accepting the role of CEO in April 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-119227\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119227 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119227 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25.png\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-139937\" alt=\"Bernadette-Taoro-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25.png 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bernadette-Taoro-Ashin-web-Mar25-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Head of People and Culture<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bernadette Taoro Ashin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bernadette is an experienced Human Resources professional with extensive experience across both private and public sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In her previous role, Bernadette was an Executive team member and the Leader of Human Resources for St Vincent\u2019s Private Hospital and Mater Hospital Sydney. Prior to this, Bernadette was the National Human Resource Manager for Asciano, an ASX-listed Australian freight logistics company. In her role as Group Executive Manager of People and Culture, Bernadette is responsible for a wide range of programs including talent management, learning and development and recruitment to position the company as an Employer of Choice in the industries we serve.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-119228\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119228 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119228 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-139967\" alt=\"Harry Katsanevas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Harry-Katsanevas-Mar25-web-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Manager Civil<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harry Katsanevas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harry is the Executive Manager of Aptella&#8217;s Civil business, with more than 25 years&#8217; experience in the sector and its ever-evolving technology landscape. He was recognised with Topcon&#8217;s Spirit of Excellence Award for his pioneering spirit, commitment to customers, and contribution to the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Having begun his career with the business in the workshop managing maintenance and repairs, Harry understands and prioritises customer service excellence. Harry is respected by his colleagues and industry peers for his vision and passion to enhance customers&#8217; productivity through technology. As leader of the Civil business, Harry manages sales, field services, site solutions, infrastructure and paving services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-119229\" class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item ecs-post-loop post-119229 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop\" data-elementor-id=\"119249\" class=\"elementor elementor-119249 post-119229 apt-team-member type-apt-team-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8ae5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8ae5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2e85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2e85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25.jpg\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-139958\" alt=\"Gina Velde\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gina-Velde-web-Mar25-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Executive Manager Operations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gina Velde<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gina is the Executive Group Manager of Operations at Aptella, leading a diverse team that incorporates Customer Experience, Services, Products, Marketing, IT and business systems, GNSS Infrastructure, and Networking Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from England, Gina began her career as a journalist before emigrating to Australia in 2007. She worked in the marketing team at Leica Geosystems, specialising in GPS machine guidance for precision farming. In 2011 she moved to Sydney and joined Aptella, then known as Position Partners, as the company\u2019s first marketing manager. In the 14 years since, Gina has continued to lead the company\u2019s evolving brand as it expanded into new markets and countries, project managing the renaming to Aptella in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from marketing responsibilities, Gina has been part of the senior management team since 2016, with experience across a range of fields including corporate social responsibility initiatives, trademark and design protections and privacy management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8ab903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8ab903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Topcon Spirit of Excellence Award), Harry Katsanevas (Queensland), and Bernard Cecchele (Western Australia).<\/p><p>Our retired founders include: Anne Forrest (Queensland), Garry Fleming (New South Wales), Janine Arnold and Robert Bent (Victoria) and David Gow (South Australia).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3463440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3463440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd3d0f elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8fd3d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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width=\"500\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy.webp\" class=\"attachment-apt-custom-size-500 size-apt-custom-size-500 wp-image-139834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy-300x299.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy-400x398.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Garry-Flemming-copy-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founder<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa05def elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa05def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Garry Fleming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"99ac370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alongside business partner Brian McLoughlin, Garry Fleming was a founder of LaserQuip, one of the businesses that formed Aptella. A respected and much-loved leader, mentor and pioneer for the business and civil construction industry, Garry passed away on 10th March 2024 from a suspected heart attack during his regular ocean swim off Cronulla beach, south of Sydney. <\/p>\n<p>Garry began his career as a surveyor, before moving into a sales role distributing survey equipment. In his time with Position Partners, Garry held several positions both in New South Wales and nationally, heading up the partnering services area of the business due to his passion for supporting customers over the long-term. He was an active member of the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) in New South Wales. 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