Keith Hay Homes, one of the leading builders of transportable homes, has identified the Bay of Plenty as a key region for growth over the next 10 years, and has appointed Steven Farrant as the new manager for the region.
"We provide a vast selection of residential homes, baches and holiday homes, rural workers' accommodation, minor dwellings, commercial and education buildings," says general manager Mathew Hay.
"We have had an operation based out of Te Puke for years, but we looked at the market and felt there was an opportunity to ramp up our operation, hence Steven's appointment."
Mr Farrant's background includes creating Candles of New Zealand and Flicker Ltd with his wife Nicola, which they sold earlier this year to National Candles Group.
Steven won the Rocket! Young Business Owner of the Year Award (2011); the company won the Westpac Business Award for Social Responsibility and Community Service and were finalists for Innovation (2010).