The appointment of Whyte, who has worked for the New Zealand-based company for over a decade, ensures customers benefit from a well-rounded manager with the experience needed to support Fortress Technology’s next era of growth and maturity locally and globally. “This is an important growth stage for the company. I am humbled to lead Fortress Technology New Zealand at such an exciting time,” says Tim.

Making the food industry safer attracted Tim into the industry. Spending the past decade running the New Zealand manufacturing department and overseeing the service team, the electrical engineering apprentice previously worked as an electrician before completing further studies to qualify as an electrical inspector. Tim joined the food safety specialist in 2013.

“The concept of fine-tuning equipment to make the food industry even safer remains a huge draw personally and professionally. Having equipment familiarity is a real asset for leaders as it enables us to better understand and react to unique production challenges,” Whyte said.

“Fortress is uniquely positioned to customize production lines and respond rapidly to deliver food safety solutions that fit their evolving needs. Customers rightly expect the highest attention to detail and access to innovative new machinery to meet their evolving needs," Whye added.