Directorship
Strive for excellence based upon quality, trust and respect
Daniel White
(Managing Director)
With 20 years of industry experience, Daniel is a highly qualified and knowledgeable electrical professional. As a member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand, he brings strong governance capabilities and a commitment to best practice in leadership and accountability.
Daniel is deeply motivated to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with his team members, clients, and suppliers. He adopts a people-first approach, fostering collaboration, trust, and mutual respect in every interaction. Known for his practical problem-solving skills, Daniel combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to deliver effective outcomes for both operational and governance challenges.
His leadership style emphasizes integrity, transparency, and innovation, ensuring that both his team and the wider organisation remain resilient, future-focused, and well-positioned for growth.
Buzz Barham
(Director & General Manager)
Buzz is extremely experienced industrial electrician. Buzz Electrics are a long serving member of Master Electricians/ECANZ , with Buzz serving on the national council . Licensed as an Electrical Inspector with 35 years of experience, Buzz's areas of expertise include Industrial Control Systems & Compliance. Buzz is the General Manager of the company and oversees the strategic direction.
Gerrie Wolmarans
(Director & Automation Lead)
Gerrie has 30 years’ experience in Industrial Electrical Engineering and Process Automation, he holds a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and an Advanced Diploma of Industrial Automation. Gerrie has worked on numerous industrial projects in the industrial sector such as Food and beverage process, Bottling and Packaging Automation, Leather Industry Automation, Steel Industry, Power Generation and Waste Water Treatment Systems.
Garth Jones
(Aotea Group Commercial Manager)
Garth has been in the electrical and facilities management industries here in New Zealand and overseas for the past 25 years. During this time, he has worked into a variety of central and local government contracts along with some New Zealand’s largest blue-chip private sector businesses covering everything from asset management, reactive, planned and project-based activity for critical assets, general building services along with taking the lead for our energy management and sustainability initiatives with these clients. Garth has been a director and shareholder within the Aotea Group for the past 7 years and is based in Auckland
Terry Lawrence
(Director of Buzz Electrics & CFO of AGHL Limited)
Terry is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in senior financial and operational roles both in New Zealand and overseas. Working in the insurance, offshore finance, fishing, advertising and
manufacturing industries.
