Movers & shakers

Vodafone New Zealand is delighted to announce the appointment of

Lindsay Zwart to the role of business director, joining the digital services company as part of its executive team. Zwart returns to New Zealand after five years in the USA where she held senior positions in Microsoft, most recently as general manager Cloud and Enterprise Business – responsible for the marketing, sales and operations of the firm’s cloud and infrastructure portfolio of products.

Tainui Group Holdings has announced the first ‘Future Director’ to be appointed under Te Ohu Amorangi, its new Future Director programme. The inaugural appointee is Lee Taharangi Gray (Waikato, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Apakura, Ngaati Raukawa, Ngaai Te Rangi, Kahungunu), who is a partner and head of Maori Business at Deloitte.

eknique, a leading global computervision company for consumer and commercial applications, has appointed Mike Riley as executive chairperson. Mike, a former CEO of Compac Sorting Equipment and Endace Group, the network analytics company, has significant experience in leading Kiwi high-tech manufacturing companies into international markets including Europe and the USA.

Mobile engagement software company Plexure has announced the expansion of its executive team with

Richard Fraser taking up the newly developed role of chief product officer (CPO) and the appointment of Tessa O’Rorke to the role of chief customer officer (CCO).

With two key new hires, Aura Information Security is further boosting its ability to meet growing customer demand in a white-hot market. Marnu Havenga and

Stephen Coates both join the company as senior security consultants. Both will be based out of Aura’s Auckland office.