SMC New Zealand has announced the retirement of Sales Director, Nick O’ Connor.
Nick was a well- known personality in the pneumatics and automation industry, and a long standing SMC employee. Nick started with SMC Pneumatics New Zealand in 1994 as the first employee of SMC in the South Island. He moved on to set up the Christchurch branch and quickly put a team together that established the brand across the South Island. In 2004 he was appointed National Sales Manager and in 2008 he was invited to join the Board of Directors.
“My journey at SMC has been an enjoyable one with a lot of highs achieved by a hard working team. I look forward to watching as SMC continues to be dominant brand in the market and continues its steady growth, not only in NZ, but across the world. It has been a privilege to work with at SMC, and I wish them all the best in the future” concludes Nick.
In the interim the Sales Director position will be taken care of by James McKew, the current Sales and Marketing Director for SMC Australia | New Zealand who will be making regular visits to the area. “We wish Nick all the best with his new chapter and retirement plans. We thank him for his years of loyal service to the company and the enthusiasm he showed for SMC and its values” says James.
