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Welcome to Merkle Aotearoa

We’ve been bringing our customers closer to their customers since ages ago. Today we use Data, Cloud Platforms, and Experience Design to drive sustainable business growth.

Local leadership

Kim Douglas
Kim Douglas
Practice President, Merkle ANZ

An established leader in the CXM and integrated solutions space, Kim has a proven track record in reimagining businesses - driving long-term growth by identifying unmet market needs and developing innovative products, services, channels, and experiences.

With extensive global and local experience spanning CEO, Managing Director, and Executive Strategy roles at Capgemini, Sapient and Publicis, Kim is known for his ability to define growth opportunities, shape executable strategies, and build ambitious and inspiring cultures.

In his role as Practice President of Merkle ANZ, he is charged with propelling the business and brand forward with a strong lens on consultancy, experience and technology, harnessing the enormous broader opportunity that sits right across the dentsu group of brands.

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Kim Douglas
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Hayden Stubbington
Hayden Stubbington
Head of Digital Capability, Merkle Aotearoa

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Hayden Stubbington
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Polly Chapple
Polly Chapple
Head of Northern Delivery, Merkle Aotearoa

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Polly Chapple
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Iain Falconer
Iain Falconer
Head of Integration, Merkle Aotearoa

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Iain Falconer
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Rosalyn Ng
Rosalyn Ng
Head of Architecture - Northern, Merkle Aotearoa

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Rosalyn Ng
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Alister Lilley
Alister Lilley
Head of Architecture Southern and Commerce, Merkle Aotearoa

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Alister Lilley
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Tom Lucker
Tom Lucker
Head of Growth - Northern, Merkle Aotearoa

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Tom Lucker
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Paul Whittaker
Paul Whittaker
Managing Director, Merkle Aotearoa

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Andrea Meredith
Andrea Meredith
Chief Experience & Delivery Officer, Merkle Aotearoa

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Greg Brown
Greg Brown
Head of Growth Southern, Merkle Aotearoa

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Gareth Reason
Gareth Reason
Practice Director, Merkle Aotearoa

Gareth Reason is the Practice Director of Merkle Aotearoa. Leading a team of more than 150 across Aotearoa, Gareth is responsible for driving the growth of the business and positioning Merkle Aotearoa as the leading CX transformation consultancy delivering people-centred technology solutions that are rooted in data, inspired by design and guided by strategy. In Gareth’s role he sits on both the dentsu Aotearoa and Merkle ANZ Leadership Teams. 

Gareth is a commercially focused and experienced leader with a proven track record of building high-performing teams. He believes business is about people; he brings a strong focus to capability enablement and the growth and development of the team to stay close to Merkle’s customers’ needs and stay ahead of ever-evolving technology transformation trends and requirements.

Gareth has been part of the Merkle (formerly Davanti) team for 13 years, starting as Project Director and moving on to various leadership roles spanning Engagement, Delivery and Digital Transformation.  With more than 25 years’ consultancy experience working for leading global and local consultancies, Gareth has worked in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the USA across numerous industries, including Telecommunications/Media, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Banking/Insurance, Government, Consulting, Engineering and Legal Services. This breadth of experience gives Gareth a deep appreciation of the best practices and technology being adopted across a wide range of industries and a passion for helping our customers get closer to their customers.

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Richard Brown
Richard Brown
Head of Marketing Services, Merkle Aotearoa

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Alice Hopkinson
Alice Hopkinson
Head of Salesforce Growth and Capability, Merkle Aotearoa

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Brad Riley
Brad Riley
Chief Technology Officer, Merkle Aotearoa

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Angela Meads
Angela Meads
Head of Southern Delivery, Merkle Aotearoa

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2 office locations in this market
Auckland
Level 4, 68 Sale Street
Auckland Central
+ 64 9 909 4701
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Wellington
Level 12, 157 Lambton Quay
Wellington Central
+ 64 9 909 4701
hello@merkle.com
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