Our Team
The HTC leadership group works collaboratively to coach and support all members of the HTC team. With strong backgrounds in business governance as well as specialised experience in hydraulic equipment and other professional fields, HTC’s management team is committed to supporting customers to high standards and representing our supplier partners with integrity. Opportunities for career development are regularly encouraged and several of the team are examples of what can be achieved.
Robb Huskinson
Robb graduated with an honours degree from Victoria University and worked in sales and marketing before moving into industrial recruitment. In 2001 he purchased HTC from his parents who 20 years earlier had founded the company in the garden shed. Robb enjoys the challenge of growing the business and his team. He draws a great amount of pride in hearing from satisfied clients and works hard to maintain the company’s reputation for makin’ the hard job easy. He likes to catch King Fish too!
John Judge
John brings a wealth of experience as both a Board Chair and CEO. He served as Chief Executive of Ernst & Young for over a decade, was Chairman of ANZ Bank and ACC, and held a directorship with Fletcher Building. Currently, he chairs a company within the hydraulic space and serves as a member of the Otago University School of Business Advisory Board.
John’s appointment represents a pivotal milestone for HTC, as his extensive networks, expertise in finance, business acquisition and development, and robust governance background will greatly support us in achieving our next ambitious goal.
Daniel Brice
Daniel joined HTC Auckland in 2007 as our Calibration Manager where he gained a huge amount of experience with torque equipment. In 2010 he moved home to Christchurch to open our branch there and has since gained a wide knowledge our equipment and customers.
He is often found lifting a bridge or machine with our synchronised jacking system and when he’s not at work he enjoys tinkering with cars (Nissans) or spending time with his family and friends.
Chris Coombe
As a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Directors, Chris has vast and diverse finance and commercial experience. Chris has a strong record for making positive changes, developing teams and creating Finance as an enabler for business. Also a family man, rugby fan and cricket expert.
Brad Osment
Brad has had a varied career that has seen him working in all corners of the globe. His experience has taught him that much of what our customers do is problem-solving and he is here because he believes HTC can help provide the solution. Aside from work Brad has interests in mountain biking and snowboarding.
Ben Peters
After a successful career in Automotive retail, Ben joined HTC as part of the Internal Sales team in 2017. With a passion for customer service and learning everything there is to know about our customers and how the products that we supply can help them, Ben has climbed the ranks through the Sales department. Ben is now creating a fantastic team culture, leading our entire Auckland branch.
Deepak Vig
Deepak picks things up quickly and has developed an in-depth knowledge of our products and services. It wasn’t long before he became a go-to-guy and he has progressed via the Hire department to now oversee HTC Christchurch and is a highly valuable member of the HTC team.
Stephen King
Stephen is our Training Manager in Christchurch. He has a wealth of hands on and technical experience gained from working in various sales and management roles prior to joining us. When he’s not working at HTC he’s normally found going nutty on his walnut farm .
Ayrton Brant
Ayrton’s career has been a wild ride – from revving up the engines in motorsport engineering to steering one of NZ’s top free motorsport mags as Editor/designer, he’s got a knack for turning challenges into art.
Turbocharging his skills in the digital space, he managed brands and synced marketing with big business goals for a giant German brand.
Now, as Market Lead, he’s ready to use this eclectic mix of experiences to craft fresh strategies and create genuine connections with audiences.