Our staff is our greatest asset. Driving the company is a team of highly skilled professionals with experience in various industry sectors and roles.

Executive Directors

BRUCE HIGGINSON - General Manager (Automation & Projects) - 0418 858 391
Bruce's responsibilities encompass project management and control and automation systems product development. Bruce has over 30 years experience in the provision of SCADA, and automation and control solutions for utility, mining, manufacturing and processing companies.

JOACHIM GILDNER - General Manager (Switchgear Design & Manufacturing) - 0418 858 258
Joachim is responsible for overseeing switchgear product design and manufacturing activities. Joachim has over 30 years experience in switchgear design and project management.

NICHOLAS BURTON - General Manager (Commercial) - 0418 883 815
Nicholas is responsible for all finance, accounting, tax and commercial aspects of the business. Nick's extensive experience has been gained in a variety of financial and commercial roles spanning 20 years.

Who To Contact

ALLAN BROWNLIE: Manager LV
Allan is responsible for the LV Switchboard Engineering team. He has 25 years electrical industry background with experience in switchboard design and project management.

BARRY FORSE : Mechancial Engineering Manager - 0407 767 970
Barry has more than 25 years experience in mechanical engineering with extensive experience in the sugar industry.

CHRIS FLOYD : Operations Manager - Process Automation - 0408 644 507
Chris is responsible for technical direction of new products and services as well as the development of the engineering group. Chris has extensive experience in control system design and implementation, continuous process improvement, electrical design and business information systems for the mining, sugar and food industries.

DATHEN HART: Manager, NSW
Dathen is responsible for the management of our NSW operation. He has over 17 years experience in engineering and reliability in the power generation, metals, food packaging, utilities and mining Industries.

DAVID MORRISON : Customer Account Manager - 0432 021 543
David is responsible for customer account management and has 15 years experience in the electrical industry. For the last 7 years, David has been involved in account coordination within all industry sectors.

DOUG LEGGE : Area Manager, Site Services, Mackay - 0418 187 162
Doug has a wealth of experience in mining and electrical projects. He is responsible for the electrical installation team and its support staff, based out of Mackay.

GAVIN LISTON : Manager - Mining - 0417 613 785
Gavin is responsible for providing a focus point for developing and improving our ability to meet the industry's growing needs. He is a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in Queensland experienced in Longwall projects and has extensive involvement in project management, design, construction and commissioning on various QR projects.

JAY ROBINSON: Business Development Manager - Process Automation Group
Jay is nationally responsible for strategic and organisational compliance, account and opportunity management. He provides a solution selling approach to ensure the needs of the project are met, as well as establishing improvements in the planning and monitoring of those projects. Jay has over ten years experience in sales and business management and engineering roles with multi-national organisations.

JULIAN RAUWENDAAL : Sales Engineer - Mining Equipment - 0409 720 789
With a strong electrical trade background and long term involvement in the LV / MV switchgear manufacturing industry, Julian can provide custom engineered, turnkey and packaged electrical solutions into the Heavy Industrial and Mining sectors.

JOHN HISCOCK : Projects Engineering Manager - 0400 188 025
John has 30 years experience in the power and process industries, particularly in the sugar industry. He is a very valued member of our engineering staff.

JASON NEBE : Sales Engineer - Switchgear & Projects - 0400 188 849
With over 20 years experience in LV switchgear and estimating for Australian and SE Asian projects, Jason specialises in MV and LV switchgear, transportable switchrooms and turnkey packages.

NELSON HECK : Engineering Manager - Process Automation - 0419 349 863
Nelson is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of major automation infrastructure projects. Nelson has over ten years experience in the minerals processing, sugar, and power generation industries.

NOEL SANKEY: MV Product Manager - 0417 636 372
With over 24 years experience in the electricity industry, 17 of those years spent with supply authorities in trade/technical areas and 7 years spent in sales for the manufacture of medium and low voltage switchgear, mining applications and substations.

PETER BENDER: Manager - Projects
Peter has 30 years experience in construction projects across the industrial, telecommunication, power distribution and HVDC transmission sectors. He heads our Projects Division with a team of project managers, engineers, construction crews and support staff to manage projects from inception to completion.

PHIL WHISH-WILSON : General Manager, IME, Cairns - 0438 411 133
Based in North Queensland for 20 years, Phil spent 10 years consulting to the electrical industry focussing on strategic / business planning and investigative research. For the last 2 years, Phil has used this solid knowledge base and experience managing IME in Cairns.

STUART KEMP : Manager - Special Projects
Stuart is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland with over 12 years experience in design, manufacturing, on-site installation and commissioning of LV/MV switchgear and substations. Stuart is primarily responsible for the ongoing development and type testing to Australian Standards of i.power solutions' standard LV & MV products.

TONY MUGUIRA : Mackay Manager - 0417 058 397
Tony is responsible for managing the Mackay engineering, and electrical and equipment overhaul operations. Tony has had over 20 years experience in providing electrical engineering solutions to industry and has worked for major resource companies in design, operations and commercial roles.