MONKEYTOE - Key Persons
An ace executive assistant, or Budd's minion for short. Loves a good laugh almost as much as a mince pie on a Monday. Practices yodeling with chickens because they don't pass comment.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service / Sales Support
A woman of many words, who blows the theory that females utter only 20,000 words in a day on average, out of the water. Sinks one bottle of wine on a Friday afternoon minimum and has been proud to call Hawera home since day dot. You'll possibly find her break-dancing in the square on a fine day.
A killer manager that used to race go-karts but reckons the seats are built too small nowadays. Wants to be a salesman one day but hasn't come out yet. Highly qualified builder - could've knocked the Great Wall of China up in half a day.
Job Titles:
- Strategic Business Development
A born storyteller who's tales have more arms and legs than the average centipede. Spends his spare time training with Kane Williamson, in between dislocated shoulders. He has written off more vehicles than a full car demolition derby put together, so normally hitchhikes to work.
An excitable ex-South African who is adamant he has a long-lost twin back home. Proudly wears a bright blue moustache each November. We think he's got a dash of blue blood in him too. Has a helicopter license but prefers to fly around Monkeytoe.
A good kiwi bloke with a family name from Holland, we think…? Successfully finished a KFC 2-piece quarter pack during school C end of year assembly, without being noticed. Has a day off every year for the rock 1000 final countdown.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Coordinator & Videographer
A highly motivated individual who married a German in 2012 and has never looked back. Enjoys volleyball on black sand western beaches and tried flying once but ended in a duck pond. He'll try again one day.
An undercover detective or otherwise known as our inhouse IT expert. Always the first to the scene of a crash, kills viruses on a weekly basis, and occasionally tends to freeze at the sight of a dead mouse. I heard he refereed the 2019 RWC final but was still biased to his Springbok nationals we believe.
Our freight guy who sends more aluminium product out our doors, than Macca's does Big Mac's. Fries an egg on the bonnet of his car every lunchtime, that's all he's got time for. Did his trade as a sparky several years ago and still hopes to reinvent the lightbulb one day.
Job Titles:
- Design & Drafting Team Leader
Job Titles:
- Strategic Business Development
- Strategic Business Sales
Won the 100m dash with a torn ACL but says "no brain, no pain." Whatever the sportsperson, he'll know their favourite pet and mother's maiden name. Tiger Woods' secret admirer - believes he'd give him a run for his money.
An expert on all things important and unimportant, for the interested and disinterested. They say cats have nine lives, well Glen has at least ten. His last close-shave involved a collision with a rare breed of cattle on the state highway, it would be safe to say he was fair moo-ving.
A professional pom from 7-5, and a cocktail crank out of hours. Took life at Monkeytoe too literally and smashed his arm swinging from the rafters. Unfortunately for him, the ex-Brit may have to settle for an early retirement in the Taranaki tropics.
Job Titles:
- D & E Consultant - Technical
Job Titles:
- Project Manager - Technical
In all due respect to Roald Dahl's BFG, we probably have the living version of him right here. Lives for the weekends and holidays. The days in between are just too much like hard work. Always keen to make sure others are happy and having a GREAT day!
A dedicated draughtsman who's spent more years training and drawing than he spent at school. With his origins in South Africa, and a pit stop in Dargaville, Hawera is where he is proud to call home. Believes doing 50 burpees and a minute plank daily is the secret to sanity.
If he didn't work for Monkeytoe he'd be 30 feet in the air hanging onto the back wheel of a motocross bike. Is six foot three and eats hot chips every day.
A very hard worker who can't sleep. Literally spent his entire life under a bonnet of a car and races the ¼ mile drag (when his race car is not in pieces) Has the fastest recorded time for an 1800cc Mitsi Lancer in the world, true story.
With her origins in South Africa, she flew to NZ in the early 1990's and now lives under the mountain. Disbelieves the saying that a dog is a man's friend, and says cockatoos do a better job. With numbers on the brain all day long, it's little wonder she can't stand alphabet pasta in her soup.
The dux winner of the great Hawera High School in his day. Now a sales manager that drives sales home as fast as a cheetah on steroids. Used to polish the Queen's crown but now prefers to polish his own until it reflects.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service / Sales Support
Our in-house Minnie mouse who's efficiency could compete with any Watties production line. Out of hours, Sheree's marches round with a hammer in hand. I believe she was sighted working on the rebuild of the Christchurch Cathedral, or perhaps it was the sky tower.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service / Sales Support
The smallest member although we don't dare call him a shrimp. Believes Steven Adams stole his spot on the LA Lakers but doesn't hold it against him. Drives a grey Mazda but hopes to upgrade to a tesla one day when Monkeytoe installs a charging station.
Did his trade and advanced trade in heavy fabrication and was apprentice of the year in 1988. Loves running Monkeytoe and landscaping his home that gracefully faces Mt Taranaki. Loves his customers to have "Peace of mind".
Job Titles:
- Major Projects Director
- New Projects Director
A left-handed engineer-come-salesman. Got player of the day as a halfback for Hawera South and played the trumpet in the brass band but ran away when he saw his dad coming. Put ice on the intercooler of his Nissan Pulsar to make it move faster.
Job Titles:
- Customer Service / Sales Support
The shortest in the squad, but still packs a powerful punch. Won gold at the Rio Olympics for women's weightlifting under 45kgs. I also heard she was a parliamentary backbencher but lost her place due to repeatedly hiding beneath the pews. Always dreamt of becoming a basketballer but faced rejection due to her little ‘vertical challenge.'