The Team

John Otte

 John joined SBM in 2002 as joint Director alongside Des. John has 40 odd years in the industry.  He is our Sales Manager and monitors the progress and implementation of all sales ensuring the customers get exactly what they require. He has boundless energy for creating all those new ideas a growing company needs.

Email: john@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 0275 395 456

Des Haines

Des started at SBM very much as a junior and has steadily progressed through the company  to become a joint director with John.  These years have given him the knowledge to be totally conversant with all aspects of the workings of SBM, and he manages and co-ordinates the day to day running of the company and he continues to have a hands on approach to the workshop.

Email: des@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 0274 851 821

Eileen Halligan

Eileen has been with SBM for four years and manages the company’s accounting.  She came to us with a wide knowledge of companies both large and small.  With Des and John, she has been instrumental in installing a new integral accounting and  copy monitoring system to enhance the efficiency of the company.

Email: accounts@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Grant McNeil

Grant is  SBM’s Senior Technician who heads our busy Service  and IT Departments.  Grant’s servicing career extends over 30 years, both in Europe and New Zealand, and has covered an extensive range of familiar office equipment brand names.  For many years he has worked on Canon equipment within New Zealand companies moving along with the rapid innovations in printer technology and Software.

Email: grant@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Margaret Allen

Margaret is our receptionist  and has been at SBM for ‘quite a while’.  She very frequently will be your first contact with SBM on the phone or at the counter, directing your request for machine information to the appropriate department, dealing with product supply requests and dispatch, along with logging service calls and time co-ordination for these.

Email:  reception@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Michael Gorman

Michael is our most versatile technician.  He has been in the office equipment servicing business for 40 years – right back to the Dot Matrix equipment.  He carries out repairs both in the workshop and in  the field.  No job, however small, is unimportant to Michael.  If possible, he will fix it.  He has a great rapport with our customers either regular or new.

Email: Michael@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Michael Myers

Mike started his career in the travel industry and subsequently moved to a company involved with the sourcing and supplying of parts for copiers and printers. This soon prompted his interest in the destination and use of these products which meant technical training was required. He started here as a trainee technician with the SBM service team and has proved to be an able and willing learner, which augurs well for the future.

Email: mike@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Jason Botherway

Jason started his adult working life in banking from where he moved to IT work and the installation and repair of printing equipment. His interest in this field lead him to decide a better outcome for him would be to concentrate on one brand and get a higher level of all round expertise which is why he came to SBM. Here he has shown a high degree of competence and has fitted in as an excellent member of the SBM Technical Team.

Email: jason@sbm.co.nz
Phone: 3776776

Wendy Potts

Wendy has come to us as an experienced and enthusiastic sales person. From Britain, which she and her husband left for a more relaxed life style they moved to Kaiapoi. Living through earthquakes with two small children, though, was hardly how they might have imagined their new life.  Wendy approaches all customers with a determination to help them with their choices and makes them feel as if they are the only person who matters.  In sales, she is tireless in achieving an appropriate outcome and we welcome her to SBM.

Email: wendy.co.nz
Phone: 0275123013