TPT Group appoints new independent director
Mark Loveard joins the board of the diversified company.
Mark Loveard joins the board of the diversified company.
TPT Group Holdings, a family-owned local investment company, has appointed Mark Loveard as an independent director.
Loveard has enjoyed a varied and interesting career as an executive in the aviation, telecommunication, energy and technology industries in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
He is a strong believer in values-based leadership and his interactions are guided by his personal values of integrity, fairness, helping people to reach their full potential, family, respect and gratitude. He has a reputation for being a right-brained thinker who enjoys working with others to produce innovative, creative and effective solutions.
He has held senior roles including as head of Financial, Commercial & Legal for the Three Waters National Transition Unit, chief operating officer of Victoria University, and chief financial officer and general manager of Shared Services at Airways Corporation, to name a few.
Loveard joins a strong board comprising other independent directors, Robert Ferris and Brendan Wood, future director Amy Johnson, and group managing director Mike Marr.
"Mark brings a wealth of experience at a time of growth for the TPT Group and we feel privileged that he is joining the board," said Marr.
TPT Group Holdings has a diversified portfolio, encompassing businesses in electronic security, information technology, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, finance and leasing, security monitoring, and commercial and industrial property.
Over the past 24 years, the company has grown with 10 successful start-up ventures, 14 strategic acquisitions, and strong organic expansion. With a continued focus on market capability, TPT Group remains committed to acquiring businesses to enhance its offerings further.
The business expects to announce a further acquisition in the coming months which will make its technical services businesses; Advanced Group, one of the largest in New Zealand with more than 20 office locations. In 2023, TPT Group acquired Active Alarm Services as well as Everlert, a security monitoring business.
TPT Group also has a strong social and community lens supporting charitable initiatives including The Runway Foundation and Innovation Franklin.
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