Connect Magazine PACK & SEND Connect Magazine - 2013 | Page 26

NEW ZEALAND UPDATE NEW ZEALAND HAS SEEN FURTHER EXPANSION TO ITS NETWORK OF PACK & SEND STORES, FLOURISHING FROM LAST YEAR’S TOTAL OF EIGHT, TO A CURRENT COUNT OF 13. This expands the North Island’s retail service centres by a further four (two company owned stores in Newmarket and Pitt Street, Auckland Central, and franchisee owned stores in Pakuranga and Thorndon Quay), and the South Island’s network by an additional centre in Nelson City. Tirelessly vigilant with New Zealand’s brand awareness initiatives, Master Franchisee Matthew Everest has been continuing development on their recently launched website. Further plans to build ‘landing pages’ will apply to their Domestic Freight, International Freight, Excess Baggage and Sea Freight pages. Also having undergone a makeover is PACK & SEND New Zealand’s in-store poster designs. As well as being designed to provide information in a fresh and appealing way, the artwork has been aligned with their new website and brochures as well as the latest services they offer. Tony Ma, company store manager, PACK & SEND Pitt Street, Auckland Central Tony Ma graduated from the University of Auckland with a Commercial Law and Economics degree and is excited to be a part of the PACK & SEND family and network. L-R: PACK & SEND Pitt Street, Auckland Central; Tony Ma. Jeremy Blishen, company store manager, PACK & SEND Newmarket Prior to joining PACK & SEND as store manager for PACK & SEND Newmarket, Jeremy Blishen worked in the hospitality and tourism industry throughout New Zealand, the UK and Europe. Jeremy is married with two teenage daughters. Jeremy Blishen, store manager for PACK & SEND Newmarket. Stephen Woodroffe, Business Development Manager, PACK & SEND Newmarket and Pitt Street stores Stephen Woodroffe spent over 13 years with the Burger King chain, moving from Restaurant Manager through to Operations Manager and Area Manager. Stephen brings with him a wealth of knowledge of systems, operations, marketing and start-up business. Stephen Woodroffe at the PACK & SEND Newmarket retail service centre. 24 | Connect