About Us
The Instillery is an award-winning 100% Kiwi owned company, headquartered right here in Aotearoa.
We are a technology company born and bred with a start-up mindset and a challenger attitude.
We're here to shake up the world of technology and make sure that New Zealand businesses get the best of the best - in capability and in service - and are powered up for today and tomorrow.
Our purpose is to instill belief, and pour capability, into the bloodstream of businesses.
The way we work
We instill capability, transformation and belief into businesses by putting the power of the world’s best and brightest technology in your hands, at your place, at your pace.
It’s about empowerment over dependency, elevating technology, people and culture so business can get on with doing what they do best; delivering value for their customers and sharing their own expertise with the world.
We’re a technology company born and bred with a start-up mindset and a challenger attitude. We’re here to shake up the world of technology and make sure that New Zealand businesses get the best of the best - in capability and in service - and are powered up for today and tomorrow.
We believe that when you do good, you are great.
our leadership team
Michael Russell
CEO
Jeremy Nees
Chief Operations Officer
Rachel Bond
GM - Finance
Gemma McClurg
GM - People & Culture
Tom Wilby
Head of Customer Operations
Spencer Turner
Head of Technical Operations
Graham Shaw
Head of Shared Services
Matt Cotton-Everitt
Head of IT & Systems
Our board of directors
Ross Jenkins
Jason Trower
Rt. Hon Bill English
Michael Russell
Michael Russell
CEO
With a vision of connecting Kiwi businesses with the technology they need to excel, Michael provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to continue to grow and meet our company goals. He oversees the commercial, people performance and customer requirements and includes strategic leadership, building capability and shaping culture.
Jeremy Nees
Chief Operations Officer
Jeremy is our resident thought leader with a huge amount of knowledge on all things cloud, having worked across service provider environments, local government and large enterprise organisations. Jeremy is responsible for leading our enterprise cloud and security consulting and cloud managed services, with focus also on the productisation of our wider global service offering.
Rachel Bond
GM - Finance
Rachel heads up our finance & accounting team. Having joined in 2012, with over 10 years of experience in finance roles, Rachel has since led The Instillery through multiple mergers and been instrumental in our growth to date and beyond.
Gemma McClurg
GM - People & Culture
With an exceptional degree of experience in all things people, Gemma is in the perfect position to ensure The Instillery is and remains to be an employer of choice. As our champion for ensuring the human element is at the core of everything we do, Gemma forms a key part of our business, coaching and advising our managers and people in all facets of our capability and culture.
Spencer Turner
Head of Technical Operations
As our Head of Technical Operations, Spencer leads a team of highly skilled, technical engineers responsible for bringing our customer's business needs to life through world-leading technology solutions and innovation. Over his career, Spencer has worked across a wide range of management positions for UK, US, German, and Japanese software and IT firms, building on his impressive leadership and technical expertise along the way.
Tom Wilby
Head of Customer Operations
As our mission is to ensure Kiwi businesses get the best of the best, in capability and in service, Tom’s role as our Head of Customer Operations is crucial to delivering on this promise. Tom has an experienced career in customer support and technical operations. Over the years, Tom has worked for SaaS, managed IT, and the banking and finance businesses, leading to his background being the perfect blend of technology and customer success.
Matt Cotton-Everitt
Head of IT & Systems
With more than 17 years of experience spanning a wide range of IT delivery roles, Matt is in a perfect position, as our Head of IT and Systems, to ensure our people have the tools needed to instill capability, transformation, and belief into businesses across New Zealand.
Graham Shaw
Head of Shared Services
As an experienced project delivery professional with a demonstrated history of 20+ years working in the information technology and services industry, Graham has the skills, passion and knowledge needed to ensure the outcomes set out by our business are achieved.
Ross Jenkins
Ross is a leader in the NZ tech space, advising some of the most innovative companies in Aotearoa. He works closely with our leadership team to help realise the full potential of The Instillery and maximise the opportunity we’ve built as "the first mover" in our space. In his spare time, he’s most likely found on a golf course.
Jason Trower
Jason is an experienced business leader with a strong background in the NZ tech space and the New Zealand Dairy industry. He takes pride in helping develop our whanau and teams to achieve both business and personal success.
Rt. Hon Bill English
Bill has extensive experience from his time in government where he oversaw a series of large scale multi-billion dollar investments as both Finance Minister and PM. Bill’s background and experience with New Zealand’s public sector, along with his commitment to lifelong learning accelerates The Instillery’s ambitions and growth and ambition plans. Bill has a strong interest in Aotearoa’s IT and Agriculture sectors, he is involved with many private-sector tech companies helping elevate NZ’s future.
Michael Russell
With a vision of connecting Kiwi businesses with the technology they need to excel, Michael provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to continue to grow and meet our company goals. He oversees the commercial, people performance and customer requirements and includes strategic leadership, building capability and shaping culture.
Industry Awards
It’s always humbling to see the hard work that The Instillery whānau do being recognised by the technology industry. Since 2015, The Instillery has become a finalist for and won multiple industry awards. Check them out below.
