{"id":137360,"date":"2025-01-06T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T01:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/uncategorized-nz\/aptella-announces-new-ceo\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T12:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T01:09:26","slug":"aptella-announces-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/nz\/news\/aptella-announces-new-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Aptella announces new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"137360\" class=\"elementor elementor-137360 elementor-137351\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38896dad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38896dad\" 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-28e68af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e68af\" 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\">Aptella\u2019s board of directors has appointed Greg Macklin as the company\u2019s incoming CEO, effective 1st April 2025. Greg will take over from Martin Nix, who has successfully led the company for 15 years and will be transitioning to a non-executive director position on the board.  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d13db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d13db4\" 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=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-1030x687.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-137354\" alt=\"Aptella announces new CEO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-1030x687.webp 1030w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-700x467.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin-1000x667.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.aptella.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Greg-Macklin.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-138313a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138313a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aptella provides leading automation and positioning technology to customers in the civil construction, mining, building, and geospatial sectors. The company employs more than 400 people throughout Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and is majority owned by international trading organisation, Mitsui &amp; Co.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greg\u2019s appointment follows a rigorous recruitment process that attracted high calibre candidates from around the world. \u201cWe were fortunate to have a choice of very talented and experienced people show interest in this role,\u201d said Ian Petherbridge, Chairman of Aptella.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAfter careful consideration, the board was unanimous in its support of Greg as the best candidate to lead the business,\u201d he added. \u201cHis leadership acumen, customer-centric approach, and strong rapport with Aptella\u2019s executive team and employees make him the ideal fit to continue Aptella\u2019s growth and deliver its strategy.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greg will transition from his current role as Chief Operating Officer, having worked in the business for more than 10 years with extensive experience across sales, business management and executive leadership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI have every confidence in Greg to take the baton from me and lead Aptella through its next phase of growth,\u201d said Martin Nix, Aptella\u2019s current CEO. \u201cHis care for, and knowledge of, our team and our customers runs deep and I look forward to seeing him succeed with the full support of his executive team and our board.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Martin Nix joined Aptella (then Position Partners) in 2010 when it had newly formed as a national company. As the first CEO, he has led the business through many transformational milestones including expansion into Southeast Asia and New Zealand; diversifying into new markets and technology through partnerships and acquisitions; the transition to Mitsui as majority shareholder; and, most recently, the rebrand to Aptella.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commenting on his appointment, Greg said: \u201cIt is a great honour to lead this business and its people, who I\u2019ve had the privilege to work with over many years. My congratulations to Martin for how he has shaped Aptella into the company it is today. 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