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John began his career as a Chemical Engineer. He has since worked across the globe, holding over 20 years’ experience in senior management. Having lived and worked in China for several years, John speaks conversational Mandarin and he has a keen interest in Chinese culture. Part of John's time in China was spent working with NZTE in a government role as Trade Commissioner. John also has a depth of experience in the area of predictive maintenance having helped manufacturers to optimise their operations through improving overall equipment effectiveness. John leads the Facteon Group in delivering the latest automation, Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions to factories across the globe.

Mark believes in helping others achieve their goals by offering valuable insights and support whenever possible.  Early in his career, Mark worked at the USCS International Trade Administration supporting US companies export their goods to Eastern Europe.  Following this, Mark spent over 15 years in China working in consulting and supporting a variety of companies – in industries such as advanced materials, manufacturing, and industrial machinery, amongst others – with their international expansion into one of the world’s most opaque markets.  Now based in North America, Mark is utilizing his international consulting experience to support Facteon’s global strategic initiatives while also supporting Facteon’s North American clients achieve their intelligent manufacturing goals.  Mark holds a Master’s in Business Administration from American University (Washington, D.C.) where he focused on international business and international economic policy.

As Facteon’s ANZ Key Accounts Manager, Rob utilises a customer relationship-driven approach to sales management and delivery to work consultatively with manufacturers to understand their pain points. With a depth of experience in IT sales management, Rob is passionate about providing New Zealand and Australian manufacturers with powerful Industrial IoT offerings that enhance their ability to compete globally.

As Facteon’s Chief Engineer, Ken brings an unrivalled depth of technical expertise and commercial acumen. Championing the culture of innovation within Facteon, Ken leads our R&D function while collaborating with our engineering, machinery assembly and digital manufacturing teams. Having held a variety of leadership and mechanical engineering roles internationally, Ken’s wealth of knowledge informs Facteon’s product roadmap and strategic direction. He holds a NZCE and Bachelor of Engineering, First Class, from University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Ken is also IntPE and CPEng registered.

Reinaldo is the General Manager of Sales. He leads our global sales team and ensures all our customers have the best possible experience and business outcomes working with us.

As General Manager of Manufacturing, Andrew is a strategic leader continuously working to ensure all project-contributing teams are
in tune and in step with each other, working in an ever-increasing versatile manner across disciplines and trades,
and pressure points within the project life-cycle. He manages the entire build process from initial assembly through to installation and commissioning, both in Facteon's facilities and on customer sites. 

As HR Manager, Kate oversees Facteon’s HR function at an operational and strategic level. With a background as an employment lawyer, Kate has 10+ years’ experience in HR working in both the public and private sector. Kate is committed to partnering with the business to build a modern high-performing culture where everyone feels valued and engaged.