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ABOUT USOur Beginning:ECOsystems was established in 1995 to "Save Energy and the Environment". We operate as true partners to work with our clients to reduce energy use. Our aim is to be your energy efficiency systems integrator of choice and as such we put the emphasis on practical experience. Rather than rely on theoretical knowledge alone, we aim to ensure you achieve savings by installing the systems and measuring the results. Our national recognition demonstrates our commitment. ECOsystems are corporate members of the Energy Management Association of New Zealand and we employ registered energy auditors. All to improve the service we offer our business partners. We operate throughout New Zealand.
Since this time we have continued to develop and now have several divisions: Smart Energy: Our aim is intelligent environments that simply respond from wherever you choose, to minimise energy costs, save the environment and maximise comfort and security Intelligent Lighting Control: Our goal is to be recognised as the supreme commercial C-Bus integrator in New Zealand and the integrator of choice for superior residential homes in our selected geographic market. Continuous Energy Optimisation: ECOsystems is at the forefront of Building Optimisation with the long term objective of achieving optimum building energy efficiency in New Zealand. Our Products: We offer an exciting range of energy efficient products to the New Zealand market. Team Profiles:Grant Robertson, Chief Executive Officer
Grant joins us from the financial services and telecoms industries. He brings with him experience in relationship management, business development, marketing and law. Grant has many sporting interests including cricket, football and swimming. Email: grantr@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn: 807 - Mobile: 021 767 616 Frans Plugge, Managing Director
Frans is on the Executive of the Energy Management Association of New Zealand (EMANZ). Email: fransp@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn: 812 - Mobile: 021 315 326 Simon Wallace, Executive Director
This company achieved considerable success throughout the 1990's before merging with publicly listed Damba Holdings Ltd. Simon took over the Group Managing Director role and the entity achieved in excess of $20 million turnover at its peak before being broken up and sold to private investor groups along with two other businesses within the portfolio in financial services and publishing. The holding company then completed a reverse listing in May 2006 and Simon left the company to develop and list an I.T. company on the Australian Stock Exchange which was completed in December 2007. His business skills across finance, administration, strategy development and building management will add to the strength of ECOsystems management team. Grant Winfield, General Manager (Auckland)
Grant has a management background in the electrical and security industry with Norfolk Electrical and ADT Security. He leads our successful business development and technical team in Auckland and manages contracts, budgets, human resources, client and staff relationships. Grant enjoys snowboarding, camping, rugby and learning about wine. Email: grantw@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 326 844 Jon Dazeley, Senior Energy Efficiency Engineer
Jon joined ECOsystems in 2009 as an account manager and energy services engineer. Jon has NZCE in mechanical engineering (HVACR) and is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with the Association of Engineers in the USA. Jon is a building services engineer with 20 years experience in the industry. He began as an engineering cadet in NZ and qualified with NZCE before working in London as a commissioning engineer. He returned to NZ to commission the Sky City Casino and Te Papa (among other projects) and soon after began working in the controls field. As part of this work Jon has completed contracts in the NZ, US, UK, Dubai and Greece and was responsible for engineering, programming and commissioning on various projects. During a recent contract in the US he qualified as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and is the only engineer in NZ to hold this qualification. Jon also enjoys travel and is a filmmaker in his spare time being involved in music videos, documentaries and short films. Email: jond@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 816 - Mobile: 021 795 057 Mike Asher, Energy Efficiency Integrator
Mike is a registered electrician who has 15 years experience in the commercial and industrial fields, including commercial installations, new and refurbished laboratory installations, hazardous areas, power factor correction, control systems and UPS servicing. Other experience in the industry includes project management, design, quantity surveying and contract management. Mike has a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Trade). Interests include rugby, indoor sports and mountain biking. He also enjoys spending time with his partner and son. Email: mikea@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 806 - Mobile: 021 355 127 André Cormack, Energy Efficiency Integrator
André joins us bringing with him many years of experience in the electrical engineering and factory automation field. He has been involved in various industries including high voltage substation installations, heavy industry, and automotive safety glass manufacturing in native South Africa. Over the last ten years in NZ, he has gained knowledge in electronic component manufacturing, dairy industry and lastly, edible oils. Main functions included modifications to equipment, faultfinding, instrumentation and control upgrades. Married for 26 years to René, interests include spearfishing, trips on his motorcycle. Email: andrec@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 338 048 Andrew Forest, Energy Efficiency Integrator
After completing degrees in Science, Maths and Chemistry (Honours) in Canada, Andrew emigrated to New Zealand and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Energy Studies at the University of Otago. Andrew worked as an energy engineer in Christchurch, where he was involved in electricity tendering, reviewing HVAC systems, modeling buildings in 3D and completing a number of energy audits. He joined ECOsystems in 2011 to add to our energy auditing capacity. Andrew is passionate about energy efficiency and sustainability. He has published papers on solar energy. Email: andrewf@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 ext 804 - Mobile: 021 286 7700 Tim Gibbons, Energy Efficiency Integrator
Tim joined ECOsystems in September 2011 having recently returned to New Zealand from his native UK, where he worked as an electrician working in the commercial and light industrial sectors. With experience in lighting control and integration, Tim has worked with C-Bus, Dynalite and KNX products over recent years. He also has experience in design and contract management. A keen mountain biker, Tim enjoys travel and the outdoors. Email: timg@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 480 019 Dean Johnston, Senior Energy and Design Engineer
Dean is a mechanical engineer and has been a registered energy auditor with EMANZ since 2001. Dean has had considerable practical experience in both New Zealand and the U.K. having worked as a mechanical engineer, HVAC engineer, Design and Sales engineer and a Product Development engineer researching low energy design HVAC technology for the Australasian market. After 13 years as Senior Energy & Design Engineer for Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd, he has joined us to open our Christchurch office. Deans interests outside work include cycling and skiing and he is currently on the executive of the Mt. Cheeseman Ski Club. Email: deanj@eco.co.nz - Mobile: 021 315 305 Le Roux Nel, Energy Efficiency Integrator
Le Roux Nel joined ECOsystems in May 2008. Le Roux worked as a mechanical engineer in several countries then returned to South Africa in 2004 where he established his brick manufacturing company, Bricks 4 Africa. He sold the company in January 2008 to migrate with his family to New Zealand. Le Roux forms part of our CC team responsible for the development and implementation of continuous energy optimisation management systems in large commercial buildings. Email: lerouxn@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 244 4922 Danny Parker, Energy Management Specialist
Danny joined ECOsystems in 2010. He has a background in mechanical engineering as well as a BSc in Energy Studies from Otago University. He has spent time at EECA providing technical advice as well as managing contracts for commercial and domestic renewable energy upgrades. Danny presently works on the energy auditing and commercial building continuous commissioning projects. Email: danielp@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 911 846 Gary Root, Energy Efficiency Integrator
Gary joined ECOsystems in February 2009 in our Auckland Office. He has a MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology with an additional paper in Security Technology and Intelligence Studies. He has a 20+ year record of effective communication with engineers and installation personnel to optimise commercial HVAC project success. He was responsible for engineering designs for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, security, lighting retrofits and lighting control systems. He also managed the commissioning, troubleshooting and training of facility personnel in the operation of these systems. Gary is experienced in the use of a wide variety of electrical and electronic test equipment, programming languages and tools; including Fortran, C, Java, Basic, Python, HTML, vi, scp, putty, AutoCAD, and various proprietary languages for use with automated control systems, PPCL, Visual Logic, Basic, and others. Gary is responsible for our commercial property energy efficiency program. Email: garyr@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 646 711 Ian Rose, Energy Efficiency Integrator
Ian is a registered electrician and has held positions as an electrician (domestic and commercial), electrical fitter, fire alarms technician and photocopier technician. Ian worked for 9 years at Ubix working on high volume and colour photocopiers, interfacing photocopiers onto networks and maintaining photocopier access and account management systems. Ian has Advanced Trades (A, C and D) and finished a Bachelor of Computer Systems degree at the Eastern Institute of Technology in 2002. Ian joined us in 2005 and manages energy audits and energy efficiency contracts. Email: ianr@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 808 - Mobile: 021 368 058 Mark Stewart, Business Development Manager (Wellington)
Mark joins us in a technical sales capacity. His background is in the construction plant industry in which he spent 10 years working up from an apprentice through to a senior engineer. He moved in to sales in 2000 and progressed to technical sales by joining an elevator company in 2003. Mark arrived in New Zealand in 2005 and joined an international elevator company continuing his technical sales career servicing customers in the lower North Island. His role is liaising with current and potential customers and to identify opportunities for energy savings. Mark enjoys playing soccer and golf, watching cricket and spending time with his wife and new baby. Email: marks@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 809 - Mobile: 021 315 223 Ross Wilmoth, Business Development Manager (Auckland)
Ross relocated from Australia to join the Auckland branch of ECOsystems in 2010. Prior to this Ross owned and ran Powersaver, an energy efficiency company which provided services and supplied energy efficient lighting solutions to government, corporate and listed companies in Australia. Ross is an accredited Green Building Council of Australia Professional, has studied the Masters course in Sustainable Energy at RMIT University in Melbourne (receiving the award for highest academic achievement in 2009), the Graduate Diploma in Sustainability from Swinburne University, and holds a Diploma in Financial Planning. Prior to Powersaver Ross owned and ran a large catering business which was awarded the national Australian Achievers award for the highest standard of customer service in the hospitality sector. Ross enjoys family life, photography, history, growing fruit and vegetables and is looking forward to an Aussie win at the World Cup. Email: rossw@eco.co.nz - Phone: 09 272 4166 - Mobile: 021 511 373 Cate Burley, Finance and Communications Manager Cate re-joined ECOsystems in 2010. She is responsible for payroll, financial management, executive support and communication materials. She is studying towards a Bachelor of Business Studies and, in her spare time, she and her husband are renovating their home and garden. Email: cateb@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 805 Debbie Ross, Project Administrator Debbie joined ECOsystems in 2010. She is married to Justin and they have twin girls. Debbie loves 4WD'ing and V8 supercars. Her dream is to one day follow the V8 supercars on their year long circuit. Email: debbier@eco.co.nz - Phone: 04 566 3666 extn 805 If you are interested in reducing your ongoing energy cost please contact us:
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ECOsystems Limited, Level 2, 17 Raroa Road, Lower Hutt, NEW ZEALAND |
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One of our first projects was an energy efficiency upgrade at St. Patrick's College in Silverstream where we integrated a range of energy savings measures at this historic boarding college. Since that time we have worked with Paul Robinson the Property Manager on a number of additional upgrades, continually working to reduce energy costs.
Another early project was an upgrade at McDonald's Porirua. Since that project we have continued to work with Trevor to automate energy management at the restaurant and reduce energy costs. This has now been extended to other restaurants throughout the country.
Frans completed a B.Ag.Com degree from Lincoln University before becoming a registered valuer and moving into management with Landcorp Property in Invercargill. As manager of this branch, he established an integrated property consultancy in real estate, valuation and property development. Following the branches success, he became National Operations Manager in Wellington Head Office before leaving to help a friend establish a company specialising in energy efficient lighting. Frans established ECOsystems in 1995 with a view to offering an integrated energy efficiency company and has responsibility for finance, developing strategy and strategic alliances as well as sourcing international products.
Simon Wallace joined ECOsystems in April 2008. Over the last 25 years he has worked in the commercial property development and management sector and in 1990 set up a commercial interiors and building fit out company. 
