WAIKATO MILKING SYSTEMS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Sales Manager
- Aaron Galligan Sales Manager Northern Ireland, Ireland
- Sales Manager - Ireland North
- Waikato Sales Manager
Aaron Galligan Sales Manager Northern Ireland Northern Ireland +00353 87 911 3211 | aaron.galligan@waikatomilking.com
Aaron has extensive sales experience in the dairy industry, having come from JFC Agri where he was selling their Evolution automatic calf feeder to farmers and dealers alike.
From Cavan, which is at the centre of his new sales territory, Aaron is married to Vanessa and they have two young boys. In his spare time, Aaron looks after his dry stock farm with great help from his two boys! He is also involved in the local GAA Club and enjoys Country and Western music and dancing. On his appointment Aaron said "I am thrilled to have joined the Waikato Milking Systems team in Ireland and look forward to helping the brand to make further inroads into the Irish market."
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Head of Sheep & Goat / Milking Components
Andy has been the driving force behind the company's advancement in the emerging sheep and niche goat dairy industries since he joined Waikato Milking Systems in 2019.
He is originally from Switzerland but has been working in the New Zealand dairy farming sector for more than 20 years, bringing a wealth of international dairy knowledge to the company. Andy began to specialise in small ruminant milking systems in the mid 2000s. His experience and interest in sheep and goat dairy has accelerated our efforts to become an international leader in small ruminant milking systems. Andy has worked hard to understand the fast-developing sheep and goat dairy sectors so the company can provide farmers with the correct solutions, the right equipment and technology backed by reliable support no matter where in the world they are. That included developing the concept of designing separate milking systems for goats and another specifically for sheep, recognising the unique behaviour and milking requirements of each animal. In 2020 that culminated in commissioning the company's first internal sheep milking rotary system and its first external goat milking rotary system both in New Zealand. Andy also led projects converting old herringbone cow milking systems into dairy sheep parlours for some of the first commercial sheep milk suppliers in New Zealand. Andy is based at the company's headquarters in Hamilton, New Zealand, where he has overseen the development of new milking components and technology for sheep and goat systems. The company's small ruminant milking systems are now being used in China, North America and New Zealand, with interest growing among new customers in other countries. Andy has a deep understanding of the markets underpinning the growth of small ruminant dairy products around the world. He is called upon to speak at conferences, to primary sector interest groups and to the media for insights into small ruminant dairy milking.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Ben Frederickson Regional Manager Sales & Service New Zealand, Lower North Island
- Regional Manager Sales & Service Lower North Island, New Zealand
- Regional Manager Sales & Services - Lower Nth Island New Zealand
- Regional Manager Sales and Service - Lower North Island
- Waikato Sales Manager
Ben completed an electrical apprenticeship after he finished school and so is a sparky by trade. He went farming with his then wife-to-be, Kelly, not long after finishing his apprenticeship.
They farmed for about 12 years around Taranaki and won multiple regional prizes in the Dairy Excellence Awards, showing their dedication and commitment to dairy farming. He also achieved other awards around business planning, farm safety, dairy hygiene and was twice runner-up, Taranaki Sharemilker of the Year. Ben and Kelly moved to Ashburton in the South Island to become involved in investment farming for five years, to further advance their management experience. Ben was involved in Young Farmers earlier on in his career, helping set up several new clubs in Taranaki and also with organising the Young Farmers Contest. He remains extremely passionate about the dairy industry. He used that passion and knowledge to help make his transition into sales when he and Kelly returned from the South Island to Taranaki to live. Ben spent time working for RD1, now Farm Source, and then working for a Delaval dealer. Ben worked as an Area Sales Manager for both Agmax Industries covering Taranaki, Wanganui and Manawatu, and Nitrosol (biological fertiliser) before joining the Waikato Milking Systems, New Zealand sales team in late 2019. Ben is now based in Inglewood where he works covering the Lower North Island for the company. He understands a good partnership with dealers and customers is the building blocks of success. Ben offers sales and support to dealers in his region, including Think Water (New Plymouth); Elite (Opunake); Moa Milking (Inglewood); Hunts (Hawera); Bromley's (Palmerston North); Dannevirke Dairy Supplies; Ordish and Stevens (Masterton).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Braiden Paterson Regional Manager Sales & Service New Zealand, Lower South Island
- Regional Manager Sales & Service Lower South Island, New Zealand
- Regional Manager Sales & Services - Lower Sth Island New Zealand
- Regional Manager Sales and Service - Lower South Island
- Waikato Sales Manager
Braiden brings a strong mix of technical knowledge and sales experience in the farming industry to the Waikato Milking Systems, New Zealand sales team. He trained as an electrician and went on to work in the dairy industry as a sparky and refrigeration specialist. He kicked off his career with Laser Electrial in Gore,
Braiden worked for DTS Tru-Test, which delivers livestock identification, weighing and dairy technology solutions. While there, he was involved in Tru-Test's MiHub Livestock Management System, which generates herd management data for dairy farmers. His time there gave him significant experience in milk cooling solutions and dairy automation, which are two of the key product pillars we're promoting to our customers. Braiden has developed strong networks across farmer customers and milk quality/supply managers from South Island processors during his time working in the dairy industry. Before joining Waikato Milking Systems in late 2019, Braiden was employed as an Area Sales Manager for SMC, in Otago and Southland, which specialises in pneumatics and industrial automation. Braiden grew up and still lives in Gore. He has an in-depth understanding of the challenges that farmers face in the South Island. He works as an advocate for our full suite of products and services, which can provide the solutions farmers need to be more productive and efficient on their farms. Braiden is keen on increasing his product knowledge and adopting new technology which can help him serve our customers and become more proactive towards supporting our dealer network. In the Lower South Island, he works with Cowley Electrical Dairy & Pumps (Gore); Laser Electrical (Balclutha); and Progressive Engineering (Invercargill and Cromwell).
Job Titles:
- Sales Manager - Ireland North
Brian Prendergast has a wealth of experience and expertise to help propel the Waikato Milking Systems brand to the top in the UK. Brian joined the team to work as the sales manager looking after customers and dealers in Northern Ireland and the northern region of the Republic of Ireland.
He is originally from Kerry and grew up around his grandfather's dairy and suckler farm. After leaving college he moved into his first sales role with construction firm Hilti Ireland based in the Munster region. After spending two decades with Hilti, he moved into a regional sales and development role with Lely. He spent a number of years with Lely and then returned to a national sales engineer role in the construction industry with Peri Ireland. He missed working in the dairy sector so jumped at the opportunity to join Waikato Milking Systems. "I am delighted to be part of the team in Ireland," Brain said. "I hope that the experiences and perspectives I gained over the past three decades can be a positive in developing the business in Ireland for the company and for our customers and our dealers." Brian is married to Madeline, and they have three grown up children. Brian enjoys sports, particularly GAA and rugby. "But my passions in life are family, community and farming." Brian said dairy farming in Ireland is facing a number of challenges, but the industry remains resilient and that will continue to be so in the future. "With challenges also comes opportunities and the dairy industry is always ready to embrace change. New farm technologies will improve the way dairy farm owners run their businesses. "Waikato Milking Systems will be at the forefront of this change in the coming years."
Job Titles:
- Country Manager
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Brian Prendergast Regional Sales Manager United Kingdom, UK - North
- Waikato Sales Manager
Brian Prendergast Regional Sales Manager Ireland North +35 3 87 2102664 | brian.prendergast@waikatomilking.com
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Head of NPD and Systems Engineering Joined Waikato Milking Systems in July 2023 and Brings With Him a Wealth of Industry Experience
- Head of Product Development & Systems Engineering / Product
Chris Singleton, Head of NPD and Systems Engineering joined Waikato Milking Systems in July 2023 and brings with him a wealth of industry experience.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Head of Milk Cooling, Effluent & Irrigation New Zealand
- Head of Milk Cooling, Effluent and Environmental New Zealand
Craig Gibbons Head of Milk Cooling, Effluent and Environmental New Zealand +64 27 478 7952 | refrigeration@waikatomilking.com
Craig has extensive experience working in the dairy-tech and dairy engineering industries in New Zealand. It has included maintenance and diagnostics, through to field service co-ordination, customer service management roles and sales roles for more than 20 years.
Craig is originally from Taranaki and enjoys driving change, challenging the status quo to introduce new ideas for advancement. He earned senior leadership roles for companies specialising in food grade stainless steel vats and advanced refrigeration technologies. He spent four years with the Tru-Test Group where he headed tank and milk cooling solutions. He then worked as a consultant where he was engaged by Waikato Milking Systems on contract in 2019 before being elevated to Head of Milk Cooling for the company and then soon after taking on the Effluent and Irrigation portfolio as well. Craig has become the go-to person for milk cooling solutions. His advice is sought after by those looking to upgrade, replace or introduce new milk cooling systems to their dairy operations. He reckons people are learning to think about milk cooling requirements all-year round, rather than just prior to summer or when peak milk flow arrives. He knows products must be robust, reliable and most of all must comply with industry cooling regulations. While he is based in Hamilton, Craig spends much of his time travelling around New Zealand visiting farmers to see how our products and services can be of benefit, whether it be milk cooling solutions or our effluent management systems.
Job Titles:
- Country Manager
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Country Manager China
- David Morris Country Manager
- Waikato Sales Manager
David Morris Country Manager China +64 21 931 016 | david.morris@waikatomilking.com
David has worked as an advocate of New Zealand agri-tech, as an engineer and businessman, for more than 30 years. His involvement with Waikato Milking Systems stretches back to the mid-1990s when he was a major supplier for the company.
David sold his first rotary parlour into China during the Mid 2000s, through his company Rotary Platforms NZ, which was based in Matamata. Not long after that, he sold the firm to Waikato Milking Systems where he continues to work today. David is the company's specialist sales manager in China where he has worked hard to establish our brand and promote the benefits of our rotary platforms, milking automation technology and dairy management systems. David understands how relationships are key to successful business connections in China. He's had success with large-scale, 24-hour milking operations, which are now using our Orbit Concrete Rotary platforms milking herds of 3000-plus cows 3 times per day. The market in China demands reliability and the company is well placed to meet that challenge. Customers are looking for good after sales service and support, as well as competitive prices. Farmers want customised systems, tailor-made for their unique conditions, rather than off-the-shelf solutions. David has also learnt that challenges around farm labour shortages in China means farmers are looking for milking parlours which have a high level of automation. He sees this as an opportunity for our NaviGate Dairy Management Systems and milking automation products to make their mark in the Asian market. David is also cultivating keen interest in our new Goat Rotary Platforms with several installations planned for early 2020. He credits the company's success in China to the strong technical and sales support at head office in Hamilton as well as the support from the small team based at the company's office and warehouse in Beijing.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Head of People and Capability
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Garry Ballantyne Regional Sales and Services Manager New Zealand, Upper South Island
- Regional Sales and Services Manager
- Regional Sales Manager - Upper South Island New Zealand
- Upper South Island Sales Manager
- Waikato Sales Manager
Garry Ballantyne joined the Waikato Milking Systems team in May 2022 to take care of the Upper South Island region for the company.
Garry's had a long association with the rural sector. His parents ran two sheep farms in the Catlins when he was growing up and they kept a few sheep on a lifestyle block after the family shifted to Timaru. That connection with the farming industry helped Garry when he began operating a successful electrical wholesaling business in the mid-2000s. It was a time when many farms were being converted to dairy and demand for electrical services was high. His company was working on about two-to-three new dairy sheds every week. "That was really my introduction to the dairy sector." Garry sold that business and began work for Promax Plastics, in its rural division, helping to deliver water storage solutions to farmers. He then joined Farmlands where he was the manager for its fuel division around the South Island, again interacting with those working in the rural sector. Garry was looking for a new challenge when the opportunity came up to join Waikato Milking Systems. He was familiar with the brand and its reputation as a reliable provider of products and services people could rely on. "I was keen for a new role that was still in the rural sector, because that's what I enjoy the most, and it had to be trade orientated as well. "So Waikato Milking Systems, with its dairy plant technology and its position in the dairy industry, really ticked those two boxes for me." Garry is based in Timaru where he is working from his home office and not far away to support customers and other Waikato Milking Systems staff, dealers and installers. "It's really an ideal location being close to North and South Canterbury where the bulk of the dairy herds are." Garry is familiar with the challenges many farmers face running a modern dairy and is keen to show how Waikato Milking Systems can offer solutions to fit their unique dairy operations.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- GM Sales & Operations - Asia Pacific
- Grant Wisnewski GM Sales & Operations, Asia
- Grant Wisnewski GM Sales & Operations, Central America
- Grant Wisnewski GM Sales & Operations, Russia
- Grant Wisnewski GM Sales & Operations, South America
- Sales & Operations Asia Pacifc
- Waikato Sales Manager
Grant joined the company in 2014 and has worked hard to champion our diverse range of technology, to meet the expectations of a dynamic international dairy industry. He has a background in dairy farming and has an exceptional understanding of global markets. He knows that products made for New Zealand conditions may not suit other markets.
That is why Grant has worked closely with our research and development team to make sure our product offering matches the expectations and conditions of each of our key global markets. That included making modifications to our milking and plant systems to suit 24-hour farming operations which are extensive in key markets such as US, Russia, China and the UK. A major part of the company's business growth success has been its ability to act swiftly, to ensure our customers receive a product that is reliable, robust and high performing, no matter where in the world they are. Grant believes it's this can-do attitude, throughout the company, which saw Waikato Milking Systems win the Auckland/Waikato Supreme Exporter of the Year Award in 2016. Grant draws upon his experience working for an international business for more 25 years, to successfully manage the company's global sales team, helping them achieve their required results. He lives in New Zealand but manages to move around the globe to spend quality time with his sales team and his dealer network at key times of the year. Developing the company's dealer network is a top priority and Grant makes the time to interview potential partners for the business in new and emerging markets. He knows that dealers are the life blood of the company and dealer expansion is critical to its business growth.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Product Manager
- Product Manager Dairy & Animal Management
With a passion for on-farm automation, Greg brings extensive experience and expertise to Waikato Milking Systems' global team.
After growing up in Matamata, Greg enjoyed a variety of career paths in New Zealand and offshore, before becoming an electrician specialising in technologies and automation for "smart" buildings. Prior to joining Waikato Milking Systems, Greg spent 12 years in the dairy sector providing technical support and product development expertise for dairy automation technologies, milk cooling systems, and sheep and goat rotary systems around the world. Greg was also involved in the development of automated chemical mixing technology systems, and large-scale SCADA (Supervisory control and data acquisition) systems development for dairy parlours in China - which provided remote monitoring for every facet of the plant operations including plant washing, milk chilling, milk vat temperatures and performance. Based at Waikato Milking Systems' global headquarters, Greg oversees our dairy and animal management automation products to streamline their development and deployment into the market. With a love for "bringing machines to life", Greg's thorough technical background combined with extensive on-farm experience, provides him with a holistic view of how automated products can work together to create greater synergies for improved productivity and performance.
Job Titles:
- Brian Prendergast Regional Sales Manager
- Sales Manager - Ireland North
Brian Prendergast has a wealth of experience and expertise to help propel the Waikato Milking Systems brand to the top in the UK. Brian joined the team to work as the sales manager looking after customers and dealers in Northern Ireland and the northern region of the Republic of Ireland.
He is originally from Kerry and grew up around his grandfather's dairy and suckler farm. After leaving college he moved into his first sales role with construction firm Hilti Ireland based in the Munster region. After spending two decades with Hilti, he moved into a regional sales and development role with Lely. He spent a number of years with Lely and then returned to a national sales engineer role in the construction industry with Peri Ireland. He missed working in the dairy sector so jumped at the opportunity to join Waikato Milking Systems. "I am delighted to be part of the team in Ireland," Brain said. "I hope that the experiences and perspectives I gained over the past three decades can be a positive in developing the business in Ireland for the company and for our customers and our dealers." Brian is married to Madeline, and they have three grown up children. Brian enjoys sports, particularly GAA and rugby. "But my passions in life are family, community and farming." Brian said dairy farming in Ireland is facing a number of challenges, but the industry remains resilient and that will continue to be so in the future. "With challenges also comes opportunities and the dairy industry is always ready to embrace change. New farm technologies will improve the way dairy farm owners run their businesses. "Waikato Milking Systems will be at the forefront of this change in the coming years."
Aaron has extensive sales experience in the dairy industry, having come from JFC Agri where he was selling their Evolution automatic calf feeder to farmers and dealers alike.
From Cavan, which is at the centre of his new sales territory, Aaron is married to Vanessa and they have two young boys. In his spare time, Aaron looks after his dry stock farm with great help from his two boys! He is also involved in the local GAA Club and enjoys Country and Western music and dancing. On his appointment Aaron said "I am thrilled to have joined the Waikato Milking Systems team in Ireland and look forward to helping the brand to make further inroads into the Irish market."
Job Titles:
- Sales Manager Ireland South
Paul joined Waikato Milking Systems in early 2021 after nearly seven years working as an area sales manager for the Fullwood Packo Group in County Cork, where he also runs his family dairy farm business, comprising a 180-cow herd in the village of Carrignavar.
Paul studied agricultural science at university and has qualifications in business management. His tertiary education also provided an opportunity to work on a major dairy farm in California for a year and since then he has built on his interest on all things dairy, from agricultural engineering to animal breeding. In more recent years he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the Ireland ag sector, which has included a thorough understanding of how farmers are taking advantage of modern milking technology, from milk cooling systems, robotic milking, rotary parlours and everything in between. There continues to be massive growth in intensive dairy farming in Ireland and Paul believes this presents opportunities for the company, especially for milking automation technology. Herd sizes are increasing but the labour force remains at the same level which means farmers will be turning to automation to help ease the pressure. Paul's knowledge of the challenges dairy farmers face in the south of Ireland provides us with a unique pathway to connect with new customers. It's also a chance to build brand awareness of our products and technology in a part of the country that's new to the company. Paul is building a strong network of dealers who will become great ambassadors for the company. The aim is to move them over to become dedicated dealers and installation teams for Waikato Milking Systems, to provide top level after sales care and service for farmers. Paul knows this is important as good service and care means farmers will become customers for life.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Regional Manager - Farm Service West, North America
- Regional Manager - West Farm Service Sales and Operations - Americas
- Regional Manager - West Farm Service USA
James is from Springville, Utah and has fond memories of growing up around his dad's business Giles Dairy Service which is now a dealership with Waikato Milking Systems. James would often ride along to make service calls, to see new parlor installations and it became a learning ground for what was to become a career in the dairy industry.
During his teenage years he worked in the warehouse for the business, moving through various duties to support the staff to deliver the best possible service to customers. James became involved in the logistical side of the warehouse which led on to a new role as schedule maintenance technician. He then moved into a sales role for equipment and route sales. Eventually he bought a share of Giles Dairy Service until 2020 when he sold his part in the business to begin work for Waikato Milking Systems. He is now the Regional Manager - West, Farm Service Sales and Operations for the company. James lives not far from where he grew up in Springville and has extensive knowledge and contacts in the dairy industry. There is quite a lot of travelling involved to keep in touch with all of the dairy properties around Utah and James also travels to neighbouring states to generate new opportunities for sales. He's had particular success in Idaho, Texas and Michigan since joining the company. James wants to grow the aftermarket side of the business with a goal to double his efforts made during his first year with the company. Starting from scratch was a challenge in 2020 but one which James was keen to take on. He knows farmers are looking for good quality service and they want to be assured they'll get good support behind the products they're buying. James has worked hard to get the company brand, products and its aftermarket service well known in his region. Farmers have responded, showing a willingness to work with Waikato Milking Systems to grow their own businesses.
Job Titles:
- Executive Chairman
- Member of the Executive Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Head of Global Marketing
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Regional Manager - Western Region New Equipment Sales USA / Member of 
Interpump Group
- Regional Sales & Service Manager - Western Region Western Region 208 - 280 - 1134
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Head of Supply Chain
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Regional Sales Manager
- Paul Geaney Regional Sales Manager
- Sales Manager - Ireland South
- Waikato Sales Manager
Paul Geaney Regional Sales Manager Ireland South +35 3858 501 664 | paul.geaney@waikatomilking.com
Paul joined Waikato Milking Systems in early 2021 after nearly seven years working as an area sales manager for the Fullwood Packo Group in County Cork, where he also runs his family dairy farm business, comprising a 180-cow herd in the village of Carrignavar.
Paul studied agricultural science at university and has qualifications in business management. His tertiary education also provided an opportunity to work on a major dairy farm in California for a year and since then he has built on his interest on all things dairy, from agricultural engineering to animal breeding. In more recent years he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the Ireland ag sector, which has included a thorough understanding of how farmers are taking advantage of modern milking technology, from milk cooling systems, robotic milking, rotary parlours and everything in between. There continues to be massive growth in intensive dairy farming in Ireland and Paul believes this presents opportunities for the company, especially for milking automation technology. Herd sizes are increasing but the labour force remains at the same level which means farmers will be turning to automation to help ease the pressure. Paul's knowledge of the challenges dairy farmers face in the south of Ireland provides us with a unique pathway to connect with new customers. It's also a chance to build brand awareness of our products and technology in a part of the country that's new to the company. Paul is building a strong network of dealers who will become great ambassadors for the company. The aim is to move them over to become dedicated dealers and installation teams for Waikato Milking Systems, to provide top level after sales care and service for farmers. Paul knows this is important as good service and care means farmers will become customers for life.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Ray Stowe Regional Manager Sales & Service New Zealand, Central North Island
- Ray Stowe Regional Manager Sales & Service New Zealand, Upper North Island
- Regional Manager Sales & Service Central Waikato, Counties and Northland
- Regional Manager Sales & Services - Central Waikato, Counties, Northland, New Zealand
- Regional Manager Sales & Services - Central Waikato, Counties, Northland, NZ
- Waikato Sales Manager
Ray Stowe brings a unique mix of sales, after-market service, technical support and component technology experience to the Waikato Milking Systems brand.
He began his career with water and hygiene specialist Ecolab, working there for 10 years before moving to Tru-Test MilkHub. He had been working for a dairy equipment dealership in Morrinsville in sales and support before joining the Waikato Milking Systems team in February 2022. Ray said the transition had been easy because of his previous roles and experience in the dairy industry. "I knew what Waikato Milking Systems was all about from my time with Ecolab and Tru-Test where I had a lot of contact with the company's diagnostic components and automation technology. "But overall I knew that farmers respected Waikato Milking Systems as a company that provided easy to use, robust and reliable systems." Ray said there is a good mix of new builds and refits in his region. Farmers face challenges around labour shortages and farm consolidation, both of which open up avenues to showcase the company's capabilities. "Farm owners are looking to have just one in the shed at milking time and so that's why we are seeing a spike in interest in our automation technology. "We're also seeing small farms becoming amalgamated into one larger operation and that's another opportunity for us to provide some solutions to improve efficiency and productivity for our customers." Ray said he's keen to contribute to his Waikato Milking Systems team with a "solutions focussed" approach to work. "I want to be that go-to-guy from a farmer's perspective, who can be trusted and provide the right solutions for the job. "But I also bring a lot of experience with dealerships and one of my goals is to bring our dealers together to become the top rotary milking system sales region in New Zealand."
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- GM Global Operations & Shared Services
Job Titles:
- Member of the Global Sales Team
- Regional Manager Sales & Services Australia
- Regional Manager, Sales and Service - Australia
- Rob Spencer Regional Manager Sales & Service, Australia
- Waikato Sales Manager
Rob joined Waikato Milking Systems about as our first sales manager based in Australia. Previously, he had managed his own sales team at Fuji Xerox in Melbourne before deciding to take on a new challenge, working in the dairy industry. He spent three, week-long stints in New Zealand at the start of his term with the company, learning about milking in rotary and in-line systems, as well as working with the Qubik team on repairs and maintenance.
It was a baptism by fire, he admits, but an enjoyable learning curve. He had completed a mechanics apprenticeship after leaving school and it was those skills which helped him make the transition to the new job. Rob knew working for Waikato Milking Systems would open up Australia to him. With the help of his dealer network, Rob services customers from Far North Queensland, to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. There's a lot of travel involved and Rob understands conditions vary for each dairy region he services, from humid conditions in the north to more traditional conditions in Tasmania, similar to New Zealand and Ireland. Dairy farms in Australia are far and wide. Some are in remote places where labour is hard to secure. Rob knows farmers are looking for more automation options, such as our automatic cup removers, SmartD-TECT and SmartSPRAY, to eliminate the need for manual operation. Rob lives outside of Melbourne near the Dandenong Ranges and works hard to support his dealer network: Dairy Maintenance and Installation (Tasmania); Foster Dairy (Victoria); Southwest Dairy Services (Victoria); South East Dairy Services (Victoria); AK Dairy Services (Victoria); GV Advanced Milking Services (Victoria); Agmate Rural Services (Victoria); AM Dairy Solutions (NSW); Tekno Dairy (QLD).