Bay of Plenty Business News June/July 2019

... NEW FACES
BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS June/July 2019
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Rachael Gemming
Building a better working world
Rachael Gemming
EY recently opened an office in Tauranga
to help local businesses capitalise
on new opportunities and help
deliver growth. The team is expanding
with Rachael Gemming recently joining,
who is a Chartered Accountant and experienced
tax professional, having spent the
last 18 years with the IRD. Rachael is
excited about the opportunities EY brings
to the Bay of Plenty region.
Rachael is helping local businesses
by connecting them with the wider EY
network and bringing this global knowledge
to the local market. Our coordinated
tax professionals offer connected services
across all tax disciplines to help businesses
thrive in an era of rapid change.
The broader EY team, through our
four integrated service lines — Assurance,
Advisory, Tax and Transaction Advisory
Services – help our clients address their
toughest challenges, ensuring their business
is fit for a digital future.
Rachael says at EY, our purpose is
Building a better working world. The
insights and quality services we provide
help build trust and confidence in capital
marketsand the economy. We believe a
better working world is one where economic
growth is sustainable and inclusive
and we work continuously to improve the
quality of our services, investing in our
people and innovation.
Rachael Gemming
Associate Director | Tax
Phone: 027 215 8122
Email: Rachael.Gemming@nz.ey.com
Address: The Vault, 53 Spring Street,
Tauranga
www.ey.com/nz
Global digital guru
joins Cucumber
As New Zealand’s guru of sports
data, Adrian Lepou brings years
of digital skills and expertise
to Cucumber. Not only is this a win for
Cucumber but a win for the Bay of Plenty.
Having Adrians global experience available
locally, gives Bay of Plenty businesses
access to world-class commercial
and digital acumen.
Adrian is not only a digital guru, but
also brings a high level of strategic and
creative thinking to his work. He lists his
other skills as digital strategy, content
creation, commercialisation and delivery,
rights holders partner negotiations,
sponsorship acquisition and execution,
contract negotiations, rugby league coach
and more.
Adrians says, “as a coach I always to
my players to look for where the gaps
on the field are, coz that’s where the
opportunities also are. I have the same
approach to business – identify the gaps
and run there to extract value and learnings
that can be applied, making you
a better player and contributor to your
team.”
This theme of team contribution and
people first, also flows through into what
his customers and colleagues say about
him. The main theme, is his genuine care
for people and seeing them succeed.
For Cucumber this is a perfect storm
Adrian Lepou
of skills. The professional skill and digital
knowledge combined with someone
that genuinely cares about his customers
and their business results. We look forward
to our customers and the Bay business
community getting to know Adrian.
Adrian Lepou
Phone: 027 633 2999
Address: 78 Wharf Street, Tauranga
www.cucumber.co.nz
Tompkins Wake
Bryce Caption Davey, Partner
As the law firm at the centre of New
Zealand’s economic and commercial
heartland, opening an office in Tauranga
was a natural progression for Tompkins
Wake.
A full-service commercial law firm with
over 70 legal staff (including 22 partners),
Tompkins Wake is in New Zealand’s Top
15 law firms by size, serving clients in the
‘golden triangle’ of the North Island from
our offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua
and now Tauranga.
“We are different from other law firms
in the way we think, work and behave. We
value the diversity of our team across the
firm which gives us originality in our thinking
and approach. Our diversity fuels our
culture.
As the law firm clients turn to on the
matters most important to them, Tompkins
Wake provides a full range of legal services
with key capability in the following areas:
• Transactions – obtaining successful outcomes
in high value transactions.
• Projects – delivering complex construction,
property and infrastructure projects.
• Disputes – protecting clients facing
legal claims or regulatory prosecutions.
• Private Client - working with families
to protect and grow the things most
important to them through asset planning,
trusts and relationship property
advice.
Our Tauranga team is led by Bryce
Davey, a partner with over 20 years’ experience.
Ranked as a Recommended Lawyer
by The Legal 500, Bryce is a specialist corporate
and commercial lawyer with extensive
experience in advising clients on buying,
selling and investing in businesses. His
understanding of deal dynamics in a range
of situations allows him to proactively suggest
solutions to issues to ensure these do
not become roadblocks to completing the
deal. In addition, Bryce regularly advises
clients on a wide range of matters including
construction contracts, joint ventures,
financing, corporate governance and compliance
issues.
Rachel Scott is also based in Tauranga.
She is an experienced civil litigator with a
particular interest in insolvency and company
law. She has a unique practice in tax
disputes and the Commissioner of Inland
Revenue’s powers having practiced in this
area for over 12 years, including a role as
in-house Counsel for the Commissioner of
Inland Revenue.
Tompkins Wake is based in the heart
of Tauranga City, with our office located
at The Vault, 53 Spring St. Our team is
approachable and happy to discuss how
Tompkins Wake can assist you.
Phone: 07 839 4771
Address: 53 Spring Street Tauranga
www.tompkinswake.co.nz
Felicity Farrell
Mediaworks Rotorua appoints
local General Manager
MediaWorks has made the move to
appoint a designated Rotorua based
General Manager for our Rotorua
Branch to support the ‘Keeping it Local’
ethos.
Felicity Farrell our new GM has worked
at MediaWorks since 2010 across multiple
departments including On-Air, Promotions,
Research, and Inventory.
Leaving Auckland and her previous role
of Head of Radio Inventory, Felicity has
brought her family including her 18 month
old son, Husband, Mum, and the two Labradors
to Rotorua. She grew up on a farm in
the Awhitu Peninsula and is excited to get
back to a tight knit community, and enjoy
the Rotorua way of life.
Announcer Max Goodman is the new
local Rotorua voice with his day show on
More FM from 10 - 3. This allows us to
speak directly to, and get involved on the
ground with our community.
With a Rotorua based sales team, a
superstar promotions department, and our
local content; MediaWorks is proud to be
the number one network in Rotorua with
over 30,700 listeners a week across our
brands The Edge, The Rock, More FM, The
Breeze, The Sound, Mai FM and Magic
Music & Talk.
We also have a full digital offering
across our Radio websites, Three, Newshub,
Rova, Bravo and ThreeNow.
Give us a call to find out how advertising
with Mediaworks could work for you.
Felicity Farrell
General Manager
07 921 7630 | 022 621 0640
felicityfarrell@mediaworks.co.nz
www.mediaworks.co.nz