Meet the team
We value our people beyond all else. It is our belief that a people-first ethos is the only way to unlock true value for our customers. While we are one team, here are our leaders who enable us and our customers to excel together:
“Integrity is so important. I truly believe that without a high level of integrity engrained throughout a company, it cannot sustain long term growth.”
Mark O’Grady – CEO
Mark heads the team at Excel Digital. He is the glue that binds the team together and is the font of calm common sense. Mark is exceptionally good at asking just the right questions.
Mark has a corporate background as CEO of the New Zealand Wool Marketing Board, CEO of a Stock exchange listed biotech company, and GM of the NZ Meteorological Service.
“My focus is all about building strong relationships with customers and having fun while doing it!”
Kaye Adams – GM Sales and Marketing
Kaye places great emphasis on understanding customer’s unique business needs and then delivering solutions that drive customer success.
Kaye has 17 years of experience managing national customer bases in the printing industry working with large New Zealand organisations.
“I think sales is all about getting to know the customer so that they can have confidence that their business needs are taken care of.”
Anneliese Theron – GM Client Solutions Team
Anneliese leads our Client Solutions Team. The team specialises in bringing systems thinking and automation to our customers. Anneliese works with a number of our large customers across New Zealand.
Anneliese has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and account management with a history of working with large national and international customers.
“I believe that it’s the customer experience that sets a company apart from its competitors. Delivering the ultimate customer experience for you is my goal.”
Liz Hands – Process Improvement Manager
Ordering should be stress free. Often you can be presented with a tight timeframe for delivery. We see this as window of opportunity to exceed your expectations, keeping you informed on progress and taking the stress out of the experience. Liz is an expert in helping customers streamline their ordering processes.
You’ll be amazed at just how easy controlling your supply can be.
“I like to think of my role as similar to a conductor. I work to bring together all of our skilled production staff to process your orders quickly and efficiently.”
Elizabeth Field – Operations Manager
From the moment that you place your order to when it is safely delivered to you, there are many processes and people involved with it. Elizabeth’s role is to make sure that these processes run smoothly.
Elizabeth’s expertise in leading and championing process improvements and system developments was gained from her past roles in senior operations management in multi-national companies.
“Technology should make our lives easier! I like to empower people when they are held back by technology and help them by automating repetitive tasks. This gives people more free time to focus on tasks that people do better than computers!”
Andrew Davies – Chief Technology Officer
Andrew manages the digital team at Excel Digital. The digital team is responsible for continual system innovation and improvement across the entire business from suppliers to the customer’s customer. Integrating and automating the entire supply chain puts priceless information into the hands of Excel Digital customers. Andrew has a software development background specialising in cybersecurity and project management.
“Trust is key to any successful relationship. I enjoy building trust with our customers so we can deliver for their customers.”
Jono O’Grady – Marketing Manager
Jono manages strategic marketing for Excel Digital including brand management, identifying market opportunities and positioning the brand in key markets. Jono has a background in both marketing and sales and enjoys harnessing the power and scale of digital technology to achieve marketing, brand and sales outcomes. He also leads the Excel Digital sustainability programme including carbon reduction and chain of custody product sourcing.