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Oceania Audio
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James MacKenzie: GM Audio
Over a decade with Oceania, James has proved extremely successful working with clients and operating a wide range of shows, from Rock ’n’ Roll to Corporate events – and everything in between.
James originally demonstrated a talent for exceeding customer expectations and attention to detail when, in less than four years, he grew our Corporate Audio business from very little into what has now become a very important part of what Oceania does.
He now has overall responsibility for the Oceania Audio business, bringing to all our audio clients an unmatched level of enthusiasm, commitment, and experience which ensures your next job not only meets, but exceeds, your expectations.
jamesmackenzie@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Greg Peacocke: Founder
The one that started all this, Greg has been at the helm of the good ship Oceania for almost thirty years, folks!
In previous lives he was a professional photographer, chef, film-industry grip/clapper-loader/camera operator and now he carries heavy things for a living (workmates mainly).
Can do most things in the live-sound world but is generally better at talking about it, as opposed to actually doing it. On the rarest of rare occasions, has been known to get his white T-shirt dirty. This usually requires a quick trip home for a clean one. "Dad" to one and all.
gregp@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Paul Jeffery: Founder
A respected musician and singer, Paul was an accomplished church organist and pianist as a child in his hometown of Wellington. He's one of the few people in New Zealand that went to university. A quick learner, he never had the "Could have done better" report card we all grew up with. You don’t become all-time Scrabble Champion of New Zealand for nothing.
Paul was dragged from well-known band "Schtung" by Greg, who locked him in a room with a soldering iron. Paul is the creator of the various Oceania-manufactured products such as our amp racks, the Ocean 1 hi-fi amp, our curvaceous new wedges and the Oceania motor controller.
He leaves the lab regularly to take up his other occupation as one of the better monitor engineers available anywhere (just ask Neil Finn). His hobbies are Oceania.
paulj@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Neil Heathcote: Account Manager
Before coming to Oceania, Neil clocked up seven years freelancing around the British Isles, doing everything from exhibitions to stadium tours. Then a two-year stint with a "well-known Birmingham-based reggae act" took him to exotic, faraway places and his first taste of New Zealand.
After dragging his family to NZ to live, Neil quickly became our warehouse & operations manager. He did such a great job for so many of our clients, that they told us they wanted Neil looking after them full time. So now he does!
neil@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Adrian Watts: GM Wellington
Aged 21 and fresh from the UK, Adrian enjoyed a successful 1994 with Oceania. A period followed of extensive worldwide touring until 1998, when he settled in Wellington. A continued relationship with Oceania Auckland eventually led to his current position, running the southern-most addition to the Empire, Oceania Wellington.
A Theatre and Corporate Audio specialist, Adrian has extensive experience in all Wellington venues.
adrian@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Francis Nolier: DIY Hire Audio
Our resident Frenchman has made DIY Hire his own. Francis goes the extra mile to meet – or exceed – his customers’ requests.
His gear is always immaculately presented. An extensive knowledge of equipment means Francis ensures you make the right choice every time.
francis@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Dorus Hommels: Logistics Manager
Dorus started with us in October 2008, bringing his experience & skills learnt from running the workshop at Britannia Row Productions in London, he soon became our own Audio Operations Manager. His background with international touring acts make him invaluable on "the big shows" (and small shows for that matter) as does his can do attitude and endless enthusiasm for audio.
Originally from The Netherlands, his reason for coming to NZ is apparently nothing to do with global warming and he is quite happy around water. Dorus has also been known to spend extended amounts of time at outdoor festivals in the summer months.
dorus@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Oceania Lighting
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Simon Garrett: GM Lighting
With a theatre background and industry experience of over 24 years, Simon has been with Oceania for more than a decade.
He has taken our Lighting business from very humble beginnings to what it is today: one of New Zealand’s premium providers of professional Lighting design and systems – and he’s not finished yet. Equally at home with conventional and moving-light technology, Simon has strong design and programming skills.
Personal interests are motorcycles, motor racing, performance, art and music.
simong@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Micah Hetrick: Lighting Director
Micah joined the Lighting industry in the early ’90s, working with Simon Garrett at Selecon NZ, where they taught themselves how to use the first Hog console in the country. That unit, the venerable Hog600 – which, incidentally, Oceania purchased in ’97 – is still used on gigs to this day.
With a great personal manner and sense of humour, Micah is a relaxed problem-solver for whom nothing is too much trouble. A good eye for a look makes him a natural programmer and operator.
micah@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Dan Bullock: Operations Manager
Always beware of the quiet ones! Dan’s dry and razor-sharp wit has surprised us all on occasion. Born 1979 and with a family history in Production, he’s been in this industry since 2000 and with Oceania Lighting since 2002. A team player, he never makes a fuss, is always punctual and prepared to do the hard yards. Dan has grown into an accomplished Lighting rigger and operator in his time at Oceania.
dan@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Nick Abel: Lighting Technical & Service Manager
A graduate of the Unitec Diploma of Performance Technology course, Nick is at home with both Lighting and Sound systems, and is particularly interested in making them perform well. Doomed to a life in the performance arts from an early age, he made his start by helping teachers in various school theatres.
Nick is currently in the process of building Oceania’s Lighting Sales and Installation business.
nick@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Oceania Sales
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Nigel Russell: GM Sales
Really, Sales is only a hobby for Nigel. His real love is fossicking (the modern version of hunting and gathering) for discarded technology, especially old microphones and anything with a tube (valve) in it.
nigel@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Accounting
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Ken Owens: Financial Controller
Previously an apprentice vicar, now with Oceania – my how things have changed!
Ken brings a dogged discipline rarely seen to the task of getting Oceania’s accounts out on time and in the right shape. Occasionally cursed and often thanked, Ken makes sure we all know where we’ve been and where we’re going.
keno@oceania-audio.co.nz
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Sheryl Chan: Accountant
General Accounting dynamo. Sheryl's the person to whom we entrust our accounts and cheque book - not that there's ever much money in it because we're always spending it on new gear before we earn it... Previously an auditor with one of the large account firms, we managed to drag Sheryl away to 'the real world' of Oceania on the promise of a couple of Lady Gaga tickets, and she's still here!
sheryl@oceania-audio.co.nz
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The Buck stops here
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Matt Jones: CEO
If you’ve made it this far you really must have a problem – or a proposal.
Rarely (never?) seen at a load-out, Matt prefers to sit in his office, take questionable long lunches with “the bank” and think about what we’ll be up to in five years’ time.
Commonly heard barking complaints about business plans, requests for new gear or late reports, Matt sees to it that we’re all headed in the same (and right) direction.
mattj@oceania-audio.co.nz
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