Accelerating the future to improve people’s lives

It is our purpose, our ethos, and our commitment to providing value-driven innovation and smart technology solutions to our customers.

INNOVATION ENQUIRY

Diverse skills & global mindset

As a New Zealand born company with a global mindset, we are firmly focused on both our local and global customers. Our diverse skills, capabilities and experiences are applied to your challenges and opportunities to design, manufacture and supply market leading solutions for today and tomorrow. 

As part of the Haier Group since 2012, we leverage Haier’s global scale, supply chain and logistics networks, along with an incredible global innovation system. 
Meet the team

Experience & expertise

Fisher & Paykel Technologies - Founded in 1992
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How we're connected

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Founded in 1984

An international brand with a broad range of home appliances built for everyday chores and designed for everyday living.
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Founded in 1934

Human-centered manufacturer of cooking, laundry and whiteware appliances. Designing technology that enriches and improves people’s lives.
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Founded in 1992

An expert in motor and control development, with more than 30 years of experience in magnetic design, control development and system integration.
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Our capabilities

Each product we build has its own requirements and needs, yet comprises of some of the following:

  • Broad engineering expertise. Over 30 years’ experience in manufacturing drive systems and sub-systems at scale. Our highly experienced engineering team covers systems architecture, electronic circuit design, motor control systems, embedded software design, mechanical engineering, and hardware engineering.
  • Embedded motor controller software for precise feeling, experience in developing motors to operate on four quadrants and optimised for low noise and vibration.
  • Design for manufacturing know-how, focusing on achieving better products with lower cost and higher quality.
  • Digital capabilities. Specialising in digital and IoT immersive experiences, cloud platforms, big data and analytics, sensing and adapting technology.
  • Concepts and co-design. Your application can be fully customised to your exact specifications and requirements using consumer insights research, design methodology tools, user centric design, concept development, rapid prototyping.
  • Electronic hardware design, testing, approval, and leveraging of partners for manufacturing.
  • In-house IP attorney capabilities to protect new inventions.
  • Rapid prototyping and concept testing with labs in both New Zealand and China.
  • Manufacturing at scale. Manufacturing over 7 million motors per year, we can accommodate large scale requests. We are backed by Haier Group (one of the world’s leading home appliance brands) and power of purchase with partners.

Our Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team is responsible for upholding Fisher & Paykel Technologies’ business framework, proactively focusing on our strategic pillars, and ensuring the business is aligned with its purpose;

Accelerating the future to improve people’s lives.
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blair hilditch

Acting CEO & Chief Financial Officer

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Blair joined Fisher & Paykel as an accounting graduate in 1999 and was part of FPT since its humble beginnings as a motor division. He has held numerous finance positions at F&P spanning North America, Mexico, Thailand & China. His experience, whether it be factories, airports, commercial sales or technology business, means he can gain insights into what really drives growth & success in a business and contribute to making those happen.

Blair has at least 9 F&P appliances, with his favourite being his engineering trial Wine Column.
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Maria Limbrick

Head of People & Capability

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Maria joined FPT in September 2022 and brings over 14 years of people experience across various industries. She has a passion for people development and strength in deeply understanding business practice and strategy to align to people strategy.  

Maria’s favourite appliance is her matt black double DishDrawer™– looks and performance!
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Alex sun

GM China Operations

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Alex joined FPT in March 2020 with an extensive history as a senior executive with both China and the global experience. He has focused on fast growing multi-national organisations, including those with a strong customer focus and business acumen. Alex has a good understanding of the increasingly accelerating world we live in, and especially the challenges and opportunities this presents.

Top of Alex’s wish list is the F&P series 11 integrated double DishDrawer™, combining beauty and technology while changing the way the kitchen works.
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steve organ

Chief Technology Officer

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Originally from the UK, Steve relocated to NZ in 2018 to join FPT. Steve has always had a passion for engineering and product design and has spent 24 years working for multinational companies in UK, Malaysia, Singapore, China and now NZ, bringing consumer products from concept through to production.

Steve believes that diversity, equity & inclusion are key to building teams that can innovate in a world that demands solutions and products that address the impact on the planet and improve people's lives.  

Steve’s favourite appliance is his F&P front load washing machine, keeping all his outdoor gear in excellent condition.
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james valentine

Chief Digital Technology Officer

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James has been with FPT since May 2020. He brings over two decades of experience in building digital solutions across a range of industries. In his career he has been at the forefront of the adoption of transformative technologies such as mobile and cloud computing. At FPT, he is helping lead our business and our customers towards the next waves of technology innovation.  

James’s favourite appliance is his new F&P Wall Oven with temperature probe – a fantastic piece of kit for slow cooking.
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andre holderbaum

Global Sales & Marketing Director

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Andre has been with FPT since 2015. He has more than 20 years’ experience in product and business strategy, business development, marketing, and pricing for top-tier global technology companies. He has a mechanical engineering degree and Master of Business Administration and leads the commercial team that builds partnerships in the technology and innovation space with other companies around the world.  

Andre’s favourite appliance, and currently on his wish list, is the F&P DCS Grill for a perfect BBQ.

Take the first step and talk to us today about joining our team that is helping to shape the future of motor technology.

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