Movers & Shakers

Julie Babich has been appointed Babich Wines laboratory manager.

Before joining Babich Wines, she was a senior environmental scientist URS NZ, an engineering and environmental consultancy.

Bethia Gibson has been made branch manager, corporate services branch, at the State Services Commission.

She is currently the general manager of QV Valuations, a division of Quotable Value New Zealand.

Stuart Thompson has joined Auckland company i2i imaging in a business development role.

He was previously a TMP Worldwide consultant, working in executive sales and marketing.

Grant Crawshay has joined the ROCOM Wireless board of directors.

He is the chief executive of World Billing Services, a subsidiary of ROCOM Wireless.

William Black has become director for KPMG's corporate recovery group in Auckland.

He was most recently European finance director for Scient Inc, an American e-business consultancy.

Ian Thursfield has been appointed director of corporate finance at KPMG in Auckland office.

He has 10 years of experience in providing financial advisory services to businesses in London, Europe and New Zealand.

Neal Murphy has joined New Zealand Post as group manager express and logistics. He was previously chief executive of rural services company RD1.com.

Suze Wilson is the new general manager of human resources.

Simon Young has been made managing director of electricity industry investor Alliant International New Zealand.

He was formerly founding managing director of Empower.

Former managing director Chris Lindell returns to parent company Alliant Energy in the United States, where he will be assistant to the chief executive officer and chairman of the board.

Terry Youngman has been appointed national merchant relationship manager of Mt Maunganui-based fertiliser company Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

Andrew Reid has been appointed technical adviser, agro-sciences.

He was formerly a technical sales representative for the company.

Gavin Walker has been appointed to AMP's advisory board.

He is a director of Lion Nathan and Baycorp Advantage, chairman of Bookrite and a trustee of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.