Simon Clarke         - Chief Executive Officer

Simon has held the top job in Arc Innovations since March 2009. He has been involved with Arc Innovations since it became separate business of Meridian Energy in 2006. Simon plans to consolidate the company's ground breaking achievements in the NZ market and position the business for further growth. Simon is a qualified commercial lawyer, and a former Assistant Company Secretary and Senior Legal Counsel at Meridian Energy.

Neil Fletcher - GM Technology Services

Neil has extensive high tech development experience. He is responsible for the company's technology strategy development, technical research, analysis, product development, intellectual property identification, and management. He worked 15 years overseas in mobile telephone development (Motorola and Lucent Technologies), and worked on software and systems engineering with technologies that included GSM, GPRS, and UMTS. In New Zealand, he has worked on the design and manufacture of new products, including the development of a new mobile radio product suite for Tait Electronics.

Tim Lynskey         - GM Marketing & Business Development

Tim is a technology/ICT marketing specialist who is responsible for the company's marketing and business development initiatives. Tim has had extensive experience over the last 12 years in utilities and IT where he has been responsible for strategic business direction, and the management of marketing programmes, distribution channels, project programmes and contracts. He has been with Arc for 5 years and with Jade Software Corporation for the 7 years prior to that, and has also worked with all of the major consulting firms

Danny Wilson - GM Finance & Corporate Services

Danny leads Arc's Finance and Corporate Services team incorporating numerous departments; legal, human resources, financial reporting, shareholder liaison, business and strategic planning and company secretariat. Danny is a Chartered Accountant and has joined Arc Innovations after gaining experience in both sales and finance roles with some of New Zealand's most recognised companies;  including Air New Zealand,  New Zealand Post, Solid Energy most recently Goodman Fielder.

 

Tony Ahern - GM Customer Services 

Tony is General Manager Customer Services & Operations and has over 15 years experience in operations management and strategy development.  Tony leads the 24/7 commercial operations of the business covering Service Management, Commercial Contracts, Compliance and Business Systems. Tony first started his career in the electricity industry as an electrician for the MED; following appointments with SouthPower and Orion. Tony became involved with Arc Innovations when the company was first established and managed out of the USA under the CIC Global brand. After going overseas to pursue a semi professional rugby career, university studies and a period in retail services industry he has returned to Arc bringing with him a comprehensive understanding of business operations across a diverse group of industries.

In addition to his extensive background, Tony holds Bachelor of Science and a Master of Commerce degrees from the University of Canterbury.