Staff Profiles
Hytrans would not be the success it is today, without the contribution and expertise of our valued staff members:
Auckland Staff
Richard Krebs
General Manager
Richard qualified with Aircraft Avionics Certificate, Radio Technicians Certificate, and NZCE Electrical from Air New Zealand in 1982. He joined Hyspecs in the same year and progressed through stores, sales and design duties, and eventually became C.E.O. for Hytrans, Hyspecs and Hytech.
Mark Featherstone
North Island Sales Manager
Mark holds an Advanced Trade qualification in Automotive Engineering Heavy Equipment. Mark started at Hyspecs as a Sales Engineer progressed to North Island Sales Manager. Mark has been involved in hydraulics for over 20 years of which 20+ of these have been with Hyspecs. When Hytrans was formed in 2005 Mark filled the role of N.I. Sales Manager.
Damon McCarthy
Purchasing Manager
Damon holds a NZCE (Mech.) qualification. He initially worked as a draughtsman in various civil engineering fields before starting at Hyspecs over 10 years ago. Damon progressed through to Sales Engineer and is now the Purchasing Manager for Hytrans and Hyspecs.
Nick Cottier
Marketing and IT Manager
Nick started with Hyspecs in January 2002 in a Sales Engineer position and moved to the Marketing and IT role in mid 2004. Nick holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He looks after the Marketing and IT for Hyspecs, Hytrans and Hytech.
Ling Xie
Branch Accountant
Ling graduated from the Manukau Institute of Technology in 2002 and holds a Diploma in Business (Accounting). She worked as a sole charge account for more than 7 years in NZ before starting at Hyspecs/Hytrans in June 2007. Before emigrating to NZ Ling was a practising pharmacist in China. Currently Ling is working with an accounting mentor aiming to be qualified as an Accounting Technician with NZICA by the end of 2008.
Christchurch Staff
Andy Borgfeldt
National Product Manager - Hyspecs Transmissions
Andy joined Hyspecs in 1981 just after the Christchurch office formed. Andy has progressed through the company to his current position of National Product Manager - Hyspecs Transmissions. To assist him with his role, Andy is currently studying towards a Diploma in Business.
Kathy Shailer
South Island Office Manager
Kathy joined Hyspecs in September 2000. She came with a background in office management and administration. Kathy has returned to Hyspecs in September 2006 after a years parental leave.Kathy looks after the accounts for both Hytrans and Hyspecs.
Andrew Miskimmin
Sales/Service Technician
Andrew holds a trade and advanced trade certificate in fitting, turning and machining.
Initially working on machinery maintenance in the printing industry, Andrew worked on inside technical
sales for six years for a bearing company before joining Hyspecs in 2002 and Hytrans in 2008.
Matt Bartle
Service Manager
Matt has been with Hyspecs since March 1998, first employed as a service technician before moving into the Service Manager position for Hyspecs and Hytrans in 2007. Trade certified as an automotive engineer (heavy equipment), and came with a background in the mining industry. He now has several years experience in the hydraulics industry, working with a large variety of equipment, plant, vehicles and vessels and is a registered EWP inspector.