Aptella reveals new CEO appointment

Aptella has confirmed Greg Macklin will succeed Martin Nix as the company’s chief executive officer.

Macklin will take over the top job from April 1 after Nix transitions to a non-executive director position on the board of directors at Aptella.

Macklin went through a rigorous recruitment process, which attracted international candidates. Macklin has served as chief operating officer at Aptella and has experience in sales, business management and executive leadership.

“We were fortunate to have a choice of very talented and experienced people show interest in this role,” said Ian Petherbridge, chairman of Aptella.

“After careful consideration, the board was unanimous in its support of Greg as the best candidate to lead the business.”

“His leadership acumen, customer-centric approach, and strong rapport with Aptella’s executive team and employees make him the ideal fit to continue Aptella’s growth and deliver its strategy.”

Macklin added: “It is a great honour to lead this business and its people, who I’ve had the privilege to work with over many years. My congratulations to Martin for how he has shaped Aptella into the company it is today. I am committed to its ongoing success and support of our customers into this next chapter.”

Aptella specialises in providing automation and positioning technology to customers in the civil construction, mining, building, and geospatial sectors. The company employs more than 400 people throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia and is majority-owned by international trading organisation Mitsui & Co.

Nix joined Aptella in 2010, when it was known as Position Partners and had just been formed as a national company. During his tenure, Nix achieved many milestones with the company, including expanding to Southeast Asia and New Zealand, the rebranding to Aptella and the transition to Mitsui as majority shareholder.

“I have every confidence in Greg to take the baton from me and lead Aptella through its next phase of growth,” Nix said.

“His care for, and knowledge of, our team and our customers runs deep and I look forward to seeing him succeed with the full support of his executive team and our board.”