Rotorua Businessperson of the Year Joe La Grouw has been appointed the chairman of BNZ Partners Centre Central Plateau.
The appointment was announced last night at the opening of the new BNZ Partners Centre on Amohau St - a new facility offering customers business space and technology for meetings and functions, as well as business banking services.
La Grouw's experience running his own businesses in Auckland before coming home to Rotorua to lead Lockwood will be used in the role, aimed at supporting Central Plateau managing partner Darren McGarvie and his team.
The chairman programme is an initiative from the BNZ and La Grouw was chosen for the local role because of his experience and passion for Rotorua.
"It is one of the most spectacular parts of the country and there is nowhere I would rather live and do business."