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Lightwire Business

Prior to 2006, Lightwire started as a university project with the intention of leveraging fixed wireless technology to ensure rural school kids got internet like the kids in urban areas. Well over 15 years on, Lightwire is New Zealand’s largest independent wireless services provider with 8,000+ connected end points across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and are currently contracted to deploy RBI2+, Rural Capacity Upgrade (RCU), and Marae Digital Connectivity programs through the New Zealand Government.

Naturally, business services were the next step, and thus Lightwire Business was born. Equipped with the best people in the field, we’re able to deliver internet, bespoke WANs, Teams Calling, managed 3CX services and managed hardware with the same down-to-earth, people focused attitude we’ve attained for decades.

Through our New Zealand and Australian operations, we are committed to delivering fast, reliable Trans-Tasman broadband solutions for wholesale, channel, and enterprise clients on either side of the ditch. And to give our clients the ultimate broadband experience, we don’t just look for a better solution, we create one.

With a team of 50+ like minded people living and working in 3 countries, a diverse and remote ready team has been created. This means you aren’t constrained by local business hours, and have easy access to the Lightwire Business team.

Core Values

We Care

We are focused on the best outcomes for our customers, communities, and team

We Grow as People

We foster and challenge a highly capable and motivated team to be a bit better every day

We Are Experts

We are a talented and collaborative team who work together to create smart and innovative solutions

We Can Do It

No problem is too big. We are trustworthy, resourceful problem solvers who get the job done

Our People

We’re comfortable being the genuises behind the scenes, but sometimes people want to know who we are. Here are a few of the key people you are likely to cross paths with when working with Lightwire Business.

Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

Scott Raynel

Scott Raynel

CEO
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David Rowe

David Rowe

Head of Service
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Stephanie Pullon

Stephanie Pullon

Head of DevOps
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Chris Browning

Chris Browning

Chief Technology Officer
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Mike Cook

Mike Cook

Head of Rural
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Olivia Miller

Olivia Miller

Marketing and Research Manager
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Sales, Account Management & Marketing

Rachel Hewitt

Rachel Hewitt

Senior Channel Marketer
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Stephanie Whittred

Stephanie Whittred

Channel Account Manager
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Elliot Newton

Elliot Newton

Channel Account Manager
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Voice, Provisioning, Core Networks & Customer Support Team

Sheree Carter

Sheree Carter

Network Operations Centre Team Lead
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Richard White

Richard White

Voice and Networks Engineer
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Juan van Rooyen

Juan van Rooyen

Voice Architect
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Abdurrahman Siregar

Abdrurrahman Siregar

Network Solutions Architect
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Trent Gorman

Trent Gorman

Junior Network Engineer
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Matthew Cheer

Matthew Cheer

Senior Network Engineer
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Jordan Cole

Jordan Cole

Senior Technical Support
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Joshua Sears

Joshua Sears

Senior Technical Support

Ryan Good

Ryan Good

Technical Support
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Tim Phillips

Tim Phillips

Senior Technical Support
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Callum Keogh

Callum Keogh

Technical Support

Ethan Adler

Ethan Adler

Technical Support

Rhea Dimatulac

Rhea Dimatulac

Senior Provisioning Coordinator
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Audrey Gonzales

Audrey Gonzales

Senior Provisioning Coordinator
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Sam McGowan

Sam McGowan

Technical Support
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Platforms, DevOps & Cyber Security

Nathan Overall

Nathan Overall

Head of Platform Engineering
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Beki Diamond

Beki Diamond

Business Analyst & Implementation Specialist
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Bob Sun

Bob Sun

Senior Developer
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Nuwan Naththandige

Nuwan Naththandige

Cyber Security Engineer
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Daniel Oosterwijk

Daniel Oosterwijk

DevOps Engineer
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Taylor Wilton

Taylor Wilton

Senior Full Stack Developer
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Karnali Dhanani

Karnali Dhanani

Service Desk Engineer
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Chaz Goodare

Chaz Goodare

Senior Software Developer
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Jason Allen

Jason Allen

DevOps Engineer
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Ben McGrath

Ben McGrath

Full Stack Developer
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Daniel Oosterwijk

Cody Cartwright

Finance, People & Culture

Mereika Bourke

Mereika Bourke

Finance Coordinator
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Cody Cartwright

Cody Cartwright

People, Culture & Safety Coordinator
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Careers at Lightwire

Disclaimer, we don’t have a fussball or ping-pong table, but we do have a program that adds real benefits that create genuine wellbeing to the team.

At Lightwire we strive to understand the needs of our people and align our efforts with these to ensure every team member feels valued for the contribution they make. 

Once someone joins the Lightwire team, they rarely leave. Check out what a career at Lightwire looks like and current job openings.

sustainability

We genuinely care about making a positive impact through our corporate social responsibility efforts. We believe that as a telco, we have a unique opportunity to do good by supporting our communities and protecting the environment. Whether it’s reducing our carbon footprint or helping bridge the digital divide, we’re all about making a difference. For us, it’s not just about providing great services; it’s also about being a responsible and caring part of the community.

We have already planted more than 3,500 trees since 2018 and have committed to stepping that up by planting a further 22,500 trees over the next 4.5 years (read more about the tree planting initiative here). Given a single fully grown tree absorbs about 48 pounds of carbon in a year, we are looking at building up towards a 120,000-pound annual offset.

Our next steps are to help our partners achieve their own sustainability goals, which includes funding and support for our team.

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