CIO100

CIO100

CIOs have evolved to become visionary strategic business leaders who are driving innovative and transformative projects across their organisations. Our top 100 CIOs share their stories.


The CIO100 showcases the achievements of 100 technology and digital leaders tackling transformation in their organisations.

They keenly assess their respective environments, discern what is possible. They then forge programmes cutting through organisational and technological boundaries, while bringing their team along with them to deliver these initiatives.

They meld technology and change management strategies to ensure the programmes will bring a range of benefits for their organisations, customers, partners and sectors.

They concurrently help the wider organisation navigate the digital economy, acting as strategic and trusted advisors to identify business challenges and the technology tools that will help tackle these.

All these are made possible while ensuring operational excellence for the systems that are traditionally in the ICT team’s domain.

Theirs is a redoubtable task, and highlights the massive, sometimes unique challenges technology and digital leaders face in today’s fast-paced environment.

The CIO100 leaders were chosen by a panel of judges based on how they are delivering change across their organisations while excelling in business transformation, innovation and leadership.



Rapidly shifting technology is fundamentally changing the marketplace, ushering concurrent priorities, thus driving CIOs and their teams to develop and deploy new strategies to keep pace of change.

Propelled into the frontline of the organisation’s move to become a digital business, ICT leaders and their teams are at the same time still fulfilling their functional or operational responsibilities.

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CIO100 2017

  • 1

    Russell Jones

    ASB

    Executive general manager, technology and innovation

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  • 2

    Craig Bunyan

    ANZ Bank

    General manager, technology NZ

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  • 3

    Avi Golan

    Air New Zealand

    Chief digital officer

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  • 4

    David Kennedy

    Transaction Services Group

    Group CIO

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  • 5

    Dawie Olivier

    Westpac New Zealand

    Chief information officer

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  • 6

    Kevin Drinkwater

    Mainfreight

    Chief information officer

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  • 7

    Dr Claire Barber

    Spark New Zealand

    Chief digital officer

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  • 8

    Carmen Casagranda

    Cigna New Zealand

    Chief information officer

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  • 9

    Thomas Hyde

    Beca

    Group director - delivery strategy

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  • 10

    Liz Gosling

    Auckland University of Technology

    Chief information officer

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  • 11

    Tracy Voice

    Ministry for Primary Industries

    Director, business technology and information services (CIO)

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  • 12

    Paul Littlefair

    LIC

    Chief information officer

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  • 13

    Roy Goldsmith

    Royal New Zealand Plunket Society

    Chief Information Officer (acting)

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  • 14

    Gerben Otter

    Fonterra

    Chief information officer

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  • 15

    Winston Fong

    Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

    Vice President ICT

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  • 16

    Brian Northern

    Fulton Hogan

    Group CIO

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  • 17

    Andrew Goodin

    Zespri International

    Global manager information services

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  • 18

    Kevin Robinson

    healthAllliance

    CIO and GM, technology services

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  • 19

    Duncan Ritchie

    Xero

    Chief platform officer

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  • 20

    Pieter Bakker

    Frucor

    CIO/Group BT director

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  • 21

    John Bell

    Fletcher Building

    Chief information officer

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  • 22

    Ed Overy

    KiwiRail

    Chief information officer

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  • 23

    Wayne McMahon

    Domino's Pizza Enterprises

    Group chief information officer

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  • 24

    Philip Coster

    Mitre 10

    Chief information officer

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  • 25

    Roger Jones

    Auckland Transport

    Chief technology officer

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  • 26

    Tristin King

    JUCY Group

    Head of technology

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  • 27

    Nick Whitehouse

    MinterEllisonRuddWatts

    Chief digital officer

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  • 28

    Chris Buxton

    Statistics NZ

    Chief digital officer

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  • 29

    Aaron Toatelegese

    Bank of New Zealand

    Chief technology officer

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  • 30

    Simon Challies

    Ryman Healthcare

    Managing director

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31 - 100(In alphabetical order)

  • Alistair James

    Massey University

    Chief Information Officer

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  • Andrew Cammell

    Chapman Tripp

    Chief information officer

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  • Andy Keiller

    University of Canterbury

    Chief information officer

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  • Atta Elayyan

    LWA Solutions

    CEO and co-founder

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  • Brad Vines

    Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

    Director of IT

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  • Cameron Brill

    St John

    Chief information officer

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  • Chris Trigg

    Southern Cross Health Society

    Head of IS and Business Transformation

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  • ​Cobus Nel

    Transpower

    General Manager, Information Services & Technology

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  • Craig Soutar

    NZ Transport Agency

    Chief information officer

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  • Craig Horton

    The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

    Head of Information Technology

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  • Craig Columbus

    Russell McVeagh

    Chief information officer

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  • Darius Mistry

    Imagetext Systems

    Managing director

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  • Darren Wilson

    AsureQuality

    Chief information officer

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  • David Habershon

    Ministry of Social Development

    Chief information officer

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  • David Healy

    Icebreaker

    Global CIO and GM business transformation

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  • Dean Bratley

    EROAD

    Head of business systems

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  • Deane Johns

    Co-op Money NZ

    Chief information officer

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  • Dhaya Sivakumar

    Orion Health

    EVP integration

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  • Don Robertson

    Healthcare of New Zealand Holdings

    Chief technology officer

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  • Doug Stuart

    IBM New Zealand

    New Zealand IT manager/CIO

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  • Ewen John Powell

    Chorus

    Chief technology officer

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  • Gary Woodham

    NZ Racing Board

    General manager - customer and General manager technology (acting)

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  • Gary Baird

    Inland Revenue NZ

    Chief technology officer

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  • Gavin Till

    Christchurch City Council

    Chief information officer

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  • Geoff King

    Waikato District Health Board

    Director of information services (CIO)

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  • Grant Taylor

    Citta Design

    Director/Chief operating officer

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  • Grant Strang

    Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA)

    TumuHangarau (Executive Director Information Technology)

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  • Jason Wills

    Harcourts International

    Chief information officer

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  • Jeff Feldman

    Dexibit

    Chief technology officer

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  • John Ascroft

    Jade Software

    Chief innovation officer

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  • John Holley

    Manukau Institute of Technology

    Head of ICTS

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  • Kevin Angland

    Mercury

    General Manager, Digital Services

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  • Liz Coulter

    University of Auckland

    Director IT Services

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  • Lukasz Zawilski

    NZ Qualifications Authority

    Chief information officer

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  • Lyndal Stewart

    Business Mechanix

    CEO and founder

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  • Mark Leadbetter

    House Of Travel Group

    IT director

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  • Mark Denvir

    Auckland Council

    Director of ICT

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  • Mark Sheppard

    GE Digital

    General manager and chief commercial officer, Asia-Pacific

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  • Michael Dreyer

    Contact Energy

    General manager ICT (acting)

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  • Michael Middlemiss

    NZ Parliamentary Service

    Chief information officer

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  • Mike Jenkins

    The Instillery

    Founder and CEO

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  • Mike Harte

    University of Otago

    Director of IT Services

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  • Murray Mitchell

    NZ Fire Service

    Director ICT

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  • Nathan Scott

    Valocity

    Chief technology officer

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  • Neville Richardson

    Kotahi Logistics

    Group IT manager

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  • Owen Werner

    Unitec Institute of Technology

    Chief digital officer

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  • Phil Tanner

    Student Job Search Aotearoa

    Chief technology officer

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  • Philip Ball

    Serko

    CIO/Chief technical officer

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  • Ralph Chivers

    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

    Chief information officer

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  • Richard Parry

    Stand Children’s Services

    Chief information officer

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  • Richard John Wyke

    Figured

    Chief technology officer

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  • Robyn Gillespie

    Opus International

    Director of information technology

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  • Scott Andrews

    Manheim Australia & New Zealand

    Director of Technology

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  • Sean Mills

    Department of Corrections

    Chief information officer

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  • Simon Gould-Thorpe

    Turners Limited

    Group CIO and head of marketing

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  • Simon Kennedy

    The Warehouse Group

    Group CIO

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  • Simon Casey

    Barfoot & Thompson

    Chief information officer

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  • Simon Clarke

    Trustpower

    GM Business Solutions & Technology

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  • Tina Wakefield

    Ministry of Justice

    Deputy Secretary ICT

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  • Todd Cassie

    Christchurch International Airport

    Digital development and ICT manager

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  • Tony Carpinter

    New Zealand Blood Service

    Chief information officer

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  • Trevor Leybourne

    MYOB New Zealand

    Head of Delivery

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  • Walter Chieng

    Saint Kentigern Trust Board

    Director ICT

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Others to Watch(In alphabetical order)

  • Mark Bennett

    The Salvation Army

    IT director

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  • Anthony Bitossi

    Stevenson Construction Materials

    Information Services Manager

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  • Cameron McFie

    Rhipe

    Chief technology officer

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  • Aaron Overington

    Te Roopu Taurima

    ICT manager

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  • Ed Saul and Steve de Jong

    Intelligent Life Limited

    Director (Saul) and business partner (de Jong)

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  • Nigel Wilkinson

    Kristin School

    Director of business services

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1
Russell Jones Executive general manager, technology and innovation ASB
2
Craig Bunyan General manager, technology NZ ANZ Bank
3
Avi Golan Chief digital officer Air New Zealand
4
David Kennedy Group CIO Transaction Services Group
5
Dawie Olivier Chief information officer Westpac New Zealand
6
Kevin Drinkwater Chief information officer Mainfreight
7
Dr Claire Barber Chief digital officer Spark New Zealand
8
Carmen Casagranda Chief information officer Cigna New Zealand
9
Thomas Hyde Group director - delivery strategy Beca
10
Liz Gosling Chief information officer Auckland University of Technology
11
Tracy Voice Director, business technology and information services (CIO) Ministry for Primary Industries
12
Paul Littlefair Chief information officer LIC
13
Roy Goldsmith Chief Information Officer (acting) Royal New Zealand Plunket Society
14
Gerben Otter Chief information officer Fonterra
15
Winston Fong Vice President ICT Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
16
Brian Northern Group CIO Fulton Hogan
17
Andrew Goodin Global manager information services Zespri International
18
Kevin Robinson CIO and GM, technology services healthAllliance
19
Duncan Ritchie Chief platform officer Xero
20
Pieter Bakker CIO/Group BT director Frucor
21
John Bell Chief information officer Fletcher Building
22
Ed Overy Chief information officer KiwiRail
23
Wayne McMahon Group chief information officer Domino's Pizza Enterprises
24
Philip Coster Chief information officer Mitre 10
25
Roger Jones Chief technology officer Auckland Transport
26
Tristin King Head of technology JUCY Group
27
Nick Whitehouse Chief digital officer MinterEllisonRuddWatts
28
Chris Buxton Chief digital officer Statistics NZ
29
Aaron Toatelegese Chief technology officer Bank of New Zealand
30
Simon Challies Managing director Ryman Healthcare

31 - 100(In alphabetical order)

Alistair JamesChief Information OfficerMassey University
Andrew CammellChief information officerChapman Tripp
Andy KeillerChief information officerUniversity of Canterbury
Atta ElayyanCEO and co-founderLWA Solutions
Brad Vines Director of ITWaikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Cameron Brill Chief information officerSt John
Chris Trigg Head of IS and Business TransformationSouthern Cross Health Society
Chris DuranCTOBiomatters
​Cobus NelGeneral Manager, Information Services & TechnologyTranspower
Craig SoutarChief information officerNZ Transport Agency
Craig Horton Head of Information TechnologyThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Craig Columbus Chief information officerRussell McVeagh
Darius MistryManaging directorImagetext Systems
Darren WilsonChief information officerAsureQuality
David HabershonChief information officerMinistry of Social Development
David HealyGlobal CIO and GM business transformationIcebreaker
Dean BratleyHead of business systemsEROAD
Deane JohnsChief information officerCo-op Money NZ
Dhaya SivakumarEVP integrationOrion Health
Don RobertsonChief technology officerHealthcare of New Zealand Holdings
Doug StuartNew Zealand IT manager/CIOIBM New Zealand
Ewen John PowellChief technology officerChorus
Gary WoodhamGeneral manager - customer and General manager technology (acting)NZ Racing Board
Gary BairdChief technology officerInland Revenue NZ
Gavin TillChief information officerChristchurch City Council
Geoff KingDirector of information services (CIO)Waikato District Health Board
Geoff LeighGroup CIOKordia
Grant TaylorDirector/Chief operating officerCitta Design
Grant StrangTumuHangarau (Executive Director Information Technology)Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA)
Hannes van ZylGroup CIOHawkins Group
Huw GriffithsIS managerFirst Gas
Jason WillsChief information officerHarcourts International
Jeff FeldmanChief technology officerDexibit
Jim SwansonGroup CIODatacom
John AscroftChief innovation officerJade Software
John HannaCEONetwork for Learning
John HolleyHead of ICTSManukau Institute of Technology
Kevin AnglandGeneral Manager, Digital ServicesMercury
Liz Coulter Director IT ServicesUniversity of Auckland
Lukasz ZawilskiChief information officerNZ Qualifications Authority
Lyndal StewartCEO and founderBusiness Mechanix
Mark LeadbetterIT directorHouse Of Travel Group
Mark DenvirDirector of ICTAuckland Council
Mark SheppardGeneral manager and chief commercial officer, Asia-PacificGE Digital
Michael DreyerGeneral manager ICT (acting)Contact Energy
Michael MiddlemissChief information officerNZ Parliamentary Service
Mike JenkinsFounder and CEOThe Instillery
Mike Harte Director of IT ServicesUniversity of Otago
Murray Mitchell Director ICTNZ Fire Service
Nathan Scott Chief technology officerValocity
Neville RichardsonGroup IT managerKotahi Logistics
Owen Werner Chief digital officerUnitec Institute of Technology
Phil TannerChief technology officerStudent Job Search Aotearoa
Philip BallCIO/Chief technical officerSerko
Ralph Chivers Chief information officerMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Richard Parry Chief information officerStand Children’s Services
Richard John WykeChief technology officerFigured
Robyn Gillespie Director of information technologyOpus International
Scott AndrewsDirector of TechnologyManheim Australia & New Zealand
Sean MillsChief information officerDepartment of Corrections
Shayne TongCIO (interim)Genesis Energy
Simon Gould-ThorpeGroup CIO and head of marketing Turners Limited
Simon KennedyGroup CIOThe Warehouse Group
Simon CaseyChief information officerBarfoot & Thompson
Simon Clarke GM Business Solutions & TechnologyTrustpower
Tina Wakefield Deputy Secretary ICTMinistry of Justice
Todd CassieDigital development and ICT managerChristchurch International Airport
Tony CarpinterChief information officerNew Zealand Blood Service
Trevor Leybourne Head of Delivery MYOB New Zealand
Walter Chieng Director ICTSaint Kentigern Trust Board

Others to watch(In alphabetical order)

Mark Bennett IT director The Salvation Army
Anthony Bitossi Information Services Manager Stevenson Construction Materials
Cameron McFie Chief technology officer Rhipe
Alyona Medelyan CEO Thematic
Aaron Overington ICT manager Te Roopu Taurima
Ed Saul and Steve de Jong Director (Saul) and business partner (de Jong) Intelligent Life Limited
Nigel Wilkinson Director of business services Kristin School