Andrew Johnson

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Andrew is the Managing Director of IT Partners, a company he founded in 1996 whilst at University. IT Partners is a premium IT consultancy firm, based in Hamilton, NZ that targets the SME (25+ users) sized businesses. Andrew's business background has included two appointments as acting CEO. The first appointment involved a divestment program covering multiple businesses and over 16000 acres of land for a US-based family over a five year period. The second appointment consisted of a merger and integration role of several recently acquired businesses for a US multi-national, with an advisory role that is ongoing.

Director at Blake Family Vineyard (2007) Ltd

December 2007 - June 2011

Blake Family Vineyard was established in 2000 with the sole aim of creating a world class single vineyard Bordeaux-style red wine from the premium stoney soil in Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Alternate Director at Greenlea Group Limited

November 2009 - August 2010

Greenlea Group's is NZ's fourth largest beef exporter, based in the Waikato with two plants, Hamilton and Morrinsville.

NZ Business Manager at Blake Family Holdings

June 2000 - April 2008

Land, Forestry, Vineyard and Tourism operations.

Acting General Manager at The Westervelt Company NZ Limited

April 2007 - December 2007

Director at Lightwire Limited

April 2012

Lightwire provides, broadband services to remote rural areas and ultra-fast broadband to business over fibre. It had developed software to manage wired and wireless networks for guest and priority users, example deployments: University of Waikato and Hamilton City Council

Director at Great Oaks Holding Company Limited

March 2012

Holding Company for the Waikato Anglican College Trust

Director at IT Partners Group Limited

January 2012

Group Holding Company

Director at Great Oaks Forest Limited

October 2011

Mangement company for the Waikato Anglican College Trust Board, forestry investments, also a Director of Honikiwi Forests Limited and represent St Paul's re: Boston Forest

Committee Member at Institute of Directors (Waikato Branch)

April 2011

The professional body for boards and board members in New Zealand, the IoD helps directors develop skills in governance.

Trustee at Waikato Anglican College Trust (St Pauls)

April 2011

St Paul's Collegiate School is the only independent secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand. The School is built on the foundation of the Anglican ethos and provides secondary education for boys in Years 9 to 13 and girls in Years 11 to 13. Member of the Finance Committee.

Director at Asset Management Partners Limited

April 2009

Flexible financing solutions that help our clients acquire plant, machinery, business equipment and assets they need for business growth.

Advisory Board Member at The Westervelt Company NZ Limited

September 2008

Farming, Forestry, and Tourism interests with a total land base > 12,000 ha. NZ company is a subsidiary of The Westervelt Company, Inc based in Alabama.

Managing Director at IT Partners Limited

May 2000

IT Partners focuses on providing complex technical IT support and consulting services to medium sized firms in the Waikato.

University of Waikato

1994 – 2014

Bachelor of Electronic Commerce

The Icehouse

2012 – 2012

Owner Manager Programme (26)

Harvard Business School

2011 – 2011

Concentration: Delivering Information Services

Harvard Business School

2010 – 2010

Concentration: Building Client Management Capabilities in Professional Service Firms

Harvard Business School

2008 – 2008

Concentration: Leadership of Professional Service Firms