Aptella’s board of directors has appointed Greg Macklin as the company’s incoming CEO, effective 1 April 2025
Greg will take over from Martin Nix, who has successfully led the company for 15 years and will be transitioning to a non-executive director position on the board.
The business provides automation and positioning technology to customers in the civil construction, mining, building, and geospatial sectors. It employs more than 400 people throughout Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and is majority-owned by international trading organisation, Mitsui & Co.
Greg’s appointment follows a rigorous recruitment process that attracted high-calibre candidates from around the world. “We were fortunate to have a choice of very talented and experienced people show interest in this role,” says Ian Petherbridge, chairman of Aptella.
“After careful consideration, the board was unanimous in its support of Greg as the best candidate to lead the business,” he adds. “His leadership acumen, customer-centric approach, and strong rapport with Aptella’s executive team and employees make him the ideal fit to continue Aptella’s growth and deliver its strategy.”
Greg will transition from his current role as chief operating officer, having worked in the business for more than 10 years with extensive experience across sales, business management and executive leadership.
“I have every confidence in Greg to take the baton from me and lead Aptella through its next phase of growth,” says Martin Nix, Aptella’s current CEO. “His care for, and knowledge of, our team and our customers run deep and I look forward to seeing him succeed with the full support of his executive team and our board.”