| Outsourced IT solutions comprising: | Working with Clients |
| System Monitoring & Management - Proactive monitoring for optimal, cost effective system management. More... |
HBS - When base 2 centralised Hilton Brown Swimming's infrastructure they saw immediate cost benefits like a 50% reduction in cost of ownership. |
Paul Thompson
Client Delivery Manager 
Paul joins the Base 2 team after 12 years as the IT Manager at Mediaworks, the company owning TV3 and TV4 as well as 15 radio stations across New Zealand. This wealth of experience has been put to use running the JBWere migration project for Base 2 successfully. Paul has project management, engineering and human resources aspects to his position and is extremely adept at each.
Euan Rutherford
Lead Engineer
Euan has over 14 years IT experience in both the UK and NZ. Prior to joining the Base-2 team, Euan worked for one of New Zealand's largest business continuity providers and over the course of his career has worked for a number of Blue chip companies including Microsoft, Bovis Lend Lease and Omnicon Media Group. Euan has also obtained the relevant IT industry technical qualifications to compliment his work experience.
Kelly Parlane
Project Administrator
Kelly's role as Project Administrator ensures that all project related tasks, including planning, tracking and documentation, are undertaken faultlessly. Her administration and management background gives our customers confidence that all projects undertaken by Base 2 are completed on-time and to our high standards.
Josh Farrelly
Senior Project Engineer
Josh works for Base-2 as a senior project engineer focused mainly on networking. He brings with him several years of experience, holding multiple Cisco qualifications in routing, switching, voice, security and design. He has also expertise in a wide range of IT related including Linux servers, general desktop support and day-to-day IT.
Mitchell Wright
Senior Project Engineer
Mitchell brings over 8 years’ experience to the Project Engineering team, with a wealth of knowledge in storage and backup, networking, mobile infrastructure and VOIP solutions. He has previously had key involvement in numerous, large-scale roll-outs within the communications industry, and also second and third level support for large enterprise companies. Mitchell’s philosophy on infrastructure projects – “Do it once, do it right.”
Jamie Freeman
Field Engineer
Jamie Freeman has recently relocated from the UK to New Zealand with his wife and family, and brings 20 years of IT engineering experience into the Base 2 team. He has extensive knowledge of Microsoft systems and is always looking to learn new skills. His wealth of experience is very much focused at supporting the end user with all things IT.
Christian Els
Field Engineer
Christian has 10 years’ experience in IT working for a number of industries including Media, Banking, Tourism, Charity, Telecommunications and transport. He has also worked as Web Developer and a Programmer. Christian is a hardworking and dedicated team player who always brings a smile.
Sam Jones
Support Engineer
Sam has extensive experience in the IT and Client Services fields and has previously held roles including Customer Services Trainer for IHUG (now Vodafone) and Engineering Services Manager. His diverse skill-set includes a range of IT arenas, from technical support to web design.
Schalk de Wet
Support Engineer
Schalk (Bieber) is a valued member of the Support Desk, with extensive technical knowledge and enthusiastic customer service experience. Currently in his final year at AUT studying a Bachelor or Computer and Information Sciences, he is majoring in Networking.
Our Team
Our team is committed to your business and our engineers ensure you have access to the best expertise and experience, safeguarding you from the exposure of relying on a single IT resource.
As a base 2 customer you have a dedicated core team consisting of a Customer Service Manager, Primary and Secondary Engineer and a Service Desk representative. When you become a customer, your core team will visit your site, meet the people they are going to be working with, and gain an understanding of your working environment - setting the foundations for a successful partnership.
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