Andy Godfrey, programme director of the international MBA at the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), has been appointed adjunct professor of the graduate college of management at Australia's Southern Cross University. The MIT programme is run in conjunction with Southern Cross and is now offered in eight countries in the
Asia Pacific region as a supported distance learning programme.
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The vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland, John Hood, has become a director of ASB Group and ASB Bank. Dr Hood joined the university last year after 18 years with Fletcher Challenge Ltd in a variety of senior roles. He is chairman of the America's Cup Task Force and serves as a director of Sky City Ltd and several unlisted companies. He is governor of the Sports Foundation and a member of the King's School board.
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Stephen Pike has joined Eforce as general manager business development. He has had marketing and business development roles in the finance industry, and has worked with Countrywide Bank and Frontline Finance Ltd.
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Michelle Duffy is joining Bluebird Foods as brand manager lunchbox. She was product manager of L'Oreal Paris, and has also worked for Tip Top Ice Cream, Rothmans, and as a senior researcher for Janus Group.
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First Travel Management has promoted Marie Pusinelli to the new position of manager. She has been a senior account manager with the firm for more than four years and has also worked in hospitality, merchant banking and human resources here and overseas.
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Ian Sivyer is joining American Express International (NZ) Ltd as finance relationship leader. He was chief financial officer and company secretary of Maersk New Zealand Ltd. Lionel Page has joined the company as internal control officer. He was with Nedbank.
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Mainzeal Property & Construction Ltd's new chief executive officer is Neil Ranford. For the last eight years he has been a business consultant specialising in the fishing and construction industries and he has also been general manager of Fletcher Development and Construction. He takes up the position next month.
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Shawn Pearce is the new front-office manager for Novotel Auckland. She has had hotel industry experience here and overseas.
