Who's Who

Alan Piper 
Pace General Manager

A few years ago I decided to leave the banking industry and challenge myself with something new. So I joined CourierPost as National Sales and Marketing Manager. In late 2007 I came over to Pace - and I love it.

I love the fact that Pace is part of a dynamic and changing industry which is full of real people and real challenges. It’s great to be working in an industry where there’s always something happening. You don’t have time to get bored around here.

And I love the fact that we make exceptional things happen every day. It’s what makes Pace great, and it’s why clients like the NZ Blood Service trust us with the deadly serious job of making lifesaving deliveries for them every day.

But we get the fun jobs too. Every year we deliver the very first shipment of fresh oysters from Bluff to an upmarket Auckland restaurant, just in time for lunch. Seeing those appreciative Auckland smiles is what makes the job worth it
- even for a loyal Waikato boy!  

You can contact Alan on 09 574 0295.     
                                                                                


Martin Wheeler
Auckland Branch Manager

I’ve been in the freight industry for nearly 10 years, in a mixture of operations, sales management and branch management roles. In my time, I've learned plenty, developed a love for the industry – and done plenty of hard work cleaning up pallets and sweeping floors!

Now, as a Pace Branch Manager, I oversee a fantastic team of hard-working, highly sociable and caring individuals. Their commitment to getting the job done is inspiring!

The most challenging part of this job is that every day is different. I’ll always remember the time we got an urgent blood consignment to Christchurch hospital, complete with police escorts, to help save a critically ill baby. It’s an amazing feeling to tell your team that they’ve helped save a life. And for Pace, that’s just another day.

You can contact Martin on 09 574 0543.    


Steven Craig
Wellington Branch Manager

I’ve been in the courier industry since about 1990, and in my current role for about 10 years. In that time I’ve helped Pace deliver everything from donated organs to red roses to All Black itineraries. Nothing surprises me anymore!

What I enjoy most is that when you work for Pace, every day is different and every day presents its own challenges. There’s no set of rules – we just work out the most direct and effective way to deliver our customer's items. And we do it every single day. 

You can contact Steven on 04 439 6554.   


John Wright 
Christchurch Branch Operations Manager

I have been involved in the courier industry for the past 9 years, with Pace Christchurch for the last 2 years and have loved every minute. You can’t often say to people that you don’t have a problem getting out of bed in the morning and going to work, but I honestly can, and often do, tell people “I love my job”.
 
There is never a dull moment within a day at Pace, there is always something different that will come along to challenge you. The thing I really love is the buzz you get when we have done ‘that job’ - the one the customer didn’t think was possible but really does need to get done!

You can contact John on 03 353 1581.   
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