MANAGING DIRECTOR – JOHN FENWICK is our hands-on owner. He’s involved in everything from designing large-scale pallet racking solutions for our clients, to keeping things running smoothly and building solid relationships. The best thing about this job? Solving our clients’ storage problems and seeing the end result really contribute to their business.
Prior to PRS, John held senior management roles with several nationwide freight and logistics businesses. When not doing the job he loves, you’ll find John running after his kids or hitting the ski slopes.
SALES DIRECTOR – ANTONY STRAKA spends his days out of the office in the market with clients. The customer contact is the highlight of his role, and he takes great pride in providing quality products and dedicated service.
With a Post Graduate Diploma in Business, Antony has been involved in the freight and logistics industry since 1995, and started PRS in 2010. When he’s not looking after our clients, Antony likes to escape with the family to the coast.
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER – JOHN COCHRANE keeps busy with organising and completing client orders and managing successful projects, as well as supporting our key accounts. John has been involved hands on in racking since 1993, and joined our growing team in 2016.
Ultimately, customer satisfaction is what gets him out of bed in the morning, but John also enjoys working with a great team and learning something new every day. On weekends John likes to spend a little quality time with his wife and three kids on their lifestyle property, occasionally sneaking off for a peaceful fishing expedition.
ACCOUNT MANAGER – TIM McMIKEN works closely with his customers to find a solution that fits their unique requirements. He is their key contact point from design through to quoting and installation.
Tim has nearly a decade of racking sales and installation experience, although he says he is still learning plenty of new things on the job. When Tim needs to let off steam, you’ll often find him at the neighbourhood gym.
ACCOUNT MANAGER – SOUTH ISLAND – ANDREW GREEN manages the sales of new and used products, and oversees the installs in the South Island. Andrew has been involved in racking and shelving since 1996.
Andrew loves solving a client’s storage needs and looking back at a challenging project knowing the team went above and beyond.
A dedicated family man, Andrew spends his days off hanging out with his wife and two sons, playing lawn bowls, walking or maintaining the family home.
FLEET & ASSET MANAGER – PETER MERRIE looks after most things to do with vehicles and equipment including servicing and replacement. Any special projects to do with the office and warehouse buildings are also sent Peter’s way.
Peter’s focus is helping the rest of the team by dealing with those matters that are not directly related to the supply and installation of pallet racking. Away from the office he finds time to travel, tinker with his classic car, and spend time with his family including three grandchildren.
HEALTH & SAFETY & LOGISTICS MANAGER – GARETH CARTER is drawing upon his fifteen years of commercial concrete flooring industry experience to manage our growth in Health and Safety compliance. In addition to this he is kept busy dealing with our clients building consent applications and manages our experienced team of installers.
When not at the office Gareth likes to spend his downtime relaxing with his wife and daughter or working on a new landscaping project at home.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER – QUENTIN BERTRAM is enjoying the variety of the job and finds there is always something different happening each day. He is excited to be part of such a progressive company.
Prior to joining PRS, Quentin spent the best part of 20 years in the international freight industry.
He is a keen sportsman with a passion for motor racing. Growing up around speedway has ingrained motor sport into his blood. With a love the outdoors, weekends are spent fly fishing the Tongariro or around the lakes in Rotorua.
Quentin is married with two children.
ACCOUNT MANAGER – JONNY HART joined PRS in September 2021 and has been working within the racking industry since 2018. He enjoys the challenge of creating smart solutions for his customers, as well as the regular face-to-face customer contact.
With a passion for surfing, Jonny grabs any opportunity he can to get into the water. He has been known to catch very early morning waves before hitting the road to meet his customers!
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR – JO BALLANTYNE is new to the racking industry. She takes care of all our office needs, including looking after accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Jo enjoys talking to customers and loves problem solving. Her favourite thing about PRS is working with a motivated team of people who strive to provide great customer service and market leading storage solutions.
Outside of work, Jo enjoys spending time with family and friends, supporting her husband with his restoration project car, exploring our beautiful country, and travelling overseas whenever she can.
SALES SUPPORT – KAT WYMER started with PRS this year and is also new to the racking industry. With years of experience in sales, PA and administration roles, Kat is enjoying supporting the busy sales team, learning about the industry and getting to know customers.
Kat spends her summer weekends in the Coromandel, and during the winter months, on the side-line of the rugby field watching her sons play.