Meet Our Sales Team

Mark Inglis - Sales & Marketing Manager

Dr Harry van Enckevort - Industry Manager Laboratory & International Services

I gained a D Phil degree, majoring in Physical Chemistry, from Waikato University in New Zealand in 1983.  Since that time I have worked in forensic, environmental and food sciences, including periods in Australia and Japan. 

My activity is now principally business and relationship development for stakeholders and customers around the Pacific Rim at regulator, industry and consultant levels, with a primary focus on environmental concerns, food safety assurance and biosecurity.  I also maintain a lead forensic scientist role within AsureQuality.

My hobbies include food, bonsai, contemporary classical music, astronomy, pottery and yoga.

Dr Robert (Bob) K. Symons - Technical Manager

I was appointed as Technical Manager – Dioxins, POPs and Residues on 1 May 2009, and have over 25 years' experience working as an environmental analytical chemist with experience in the analysis of trace organic contaminants.  I have been working the field of dioxins since the early 1990s where I managed the Ultra-Trace™ laboratory in New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science & Research Limited and later for AgriQuality Limited from 1995 until 2001.  I moved back to Australia and was part of the team that established Australia’s first laboratory analysing dioxins within the National Measurement Institute in Sydney.

I have been a NATA (National Accreditation and Testing Authorities, Australia) technical assessor since 1985 and am a member of NATA’s Environmental Technical Group.  My current research interests are the determination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human, food and environmental samples and have been an author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications in this area.

I am based in Sydney and my role is to market the specialist services in the area of POPs that AsureQuality has a proud heritage in, and which are contained within the legally-binding Stockholm Convention  that governments around the world have signed.  My clients range from Governments at the Federal and State levels, industry, food importers and exporters, environmental consultants, research organisations like CSIRO and universities.

I am a keen surfer living within a few minutes of some of Sydney’s famous beaches and am interested in food and wine.  I am also a novice practitioner of the art of bonsai.

Ian Shaw - Business Development Manager

I am tertiary qualified with an extensive background in food quality and safety, food science, public health, environmental monitoring, health & safety, quality systems management, third party auditing and training.

During my career I have held senior central and local government positions in public health and environmental health and have managed teams of food and health regulators. I have also owned and operated successful businesses such as a food business and an Asia-Pacific company that became a well-recognised service provider in HACCP – food safety, environmental health, resource management and monitoring, occupational health and safety, sale of liquor licensing, building compliance, laboratory testing of drinking water supplies, third party auditing of HACCP-based Food Safety Programmes, and ACC Heath and Safety Programmes.

My hobbies and interests include family, music, walking, home renovations, cars and the arts. For a period of  nine years I was a master craftsman in Pounamu/NZ Greenstone and opal work and spent some time as Treasurer of The Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board and Secretary of The Arts Centre of Christchurch Stallholders Committee.

Bhanu (Barney) Lala - Account Manager, Laboratory

I started my working career with the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (Dairy Division) in July 1974.  I completed my NZCS in 1975 and two years later I was promoted to senior technician to manage the former 'Milkpowder Laboratory' with its 15 technicians.

After eight  years with the Dairy Division, I managed the Salmonella Laboratory  for three years, and then the Chemistry Laboratory for nine years. From 1998 to the current time I have been an Account Manager for the former AgriQuality and now AsureQuality. I work with our laboratory customers throughout New Zealand.

Andrew Mill - Account Manager, Horticulture & Food

I come from a practical orcharding background, having managed and owned an orchard in Wairarapa. Prior to establishing my own orchard I did the usual kiwi OE for a few years and worked at a number of mostly horticulture related jobs, including obtaining a Dip Hort and Dip Hort Mgt from Lincoln.

I have been with the former AgriQuality and now AsureQuality for tene years, starting as a Field Officer with AgriQuality in Christchurch and then, after two years, moving into an Account Manager role looking after the South Island horticulture, seed and forestry related business.  I moved to the Hawke's Bay with my family four  years ago to be better placed for our horticultural customers and to set up a small retail business which my wife runs in Havelock North.

My role has evolved into Industry Manager, Horticulture & Food, with responsibility for AsureQuality  key horticultural and food customers and related industry bodies.

I live in the sunny Hawke's Bay and have a houseful of girls with two daughters, a mainlander wife and a none too manly small white terrier dog.  I try to keep fit by running, tennis and fishing when time permits.

Barry Divehall - Account Manager, Dairy

My interest in dairying, as a career, stemmed from an up bringing on the family dairy situated in the Manawatu where I lived for 16 years. I joined the Manawatu Coop Dairy Company Limited situated at Longburn, just out of Palmerston North, as a dairy industry trainee cadet in 1970. During my time with the dairy company I gained manufacturing and management experience in the cream products department, milk powder, milk supply laboratory testing and boiler operations. I completed a diploma in Dairy Technology at Massey University in 1977.

I continued working for the dairy company through to 1980 then joined the Ministry of Agriculture – Dairy Division as a dairy product grader situated at the Port of Tauranga. At that time the Ministry of Agriculture operated an export product grading facility and a significant laboratory operation.

During a period of considerable change between 1984 and 1998  I remained with the Ministry of Agriculture which became the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and then progressed to MAF Quality Management. My responsibilities during this period were varied from being a dairy office to senior food quality consultant.

In 1998 MAF Quality Management was restructured and AgriQuality was formed. I continued with AgriQuality as a Senior Food Quality Specialist primarily working within the New Zealand dairy industry and  with some international customers as well.

In 2006 I was appointed Account Manager presenting AgriQuality laboratory, on farm and certification services to our major dairy customers. With the formation of AsureQuality I have continued in the account management role evolving to the title of Industry Manager Dairy.

My wife and I have been together for nearly 28 years and have two grown-up children. I am a very keen aviator having spent many years building and flying my own creation.
I also enjoy the outdoors generally, motorcycling, things mechanical, music and a dark ale.

Pat Turton - Business Development Manager, Farm & Livestock Services

Allen Fraser - Business Development Manager, Forestry

I originally trained as a Forest Ranger and was involved in all aspects of forestry from establishment through to harvesting of exotic forests in New Zealand, which included a brief period in tropical forestry.

In 1982 I joined the Ministry of Forestry and was involved in import and export forestry quarantine as a Timber Inspector and progressed to managing national export inspection and certification activities.  With the transfer of the export forestry inspection and certification activities to AgriQuality my role became that of Forestry Business Manager looking after all forestry activities through out NZ.

I am now the Business Development Manager for AsureQuality. My responsibilities include working with the Forest Industry to provide certification and other services to help companies meet compliance requirements. 

Marketing

Kathryn Sim -  Marketing Communications Manager

I started my working days as a registered nurse - a great way to see the world and always be sure of getting work! Over a decade ago I decided to retrain, and following a degree in communication I have worked in corporate communications for Fletcher Building, social marketing for the Minstry of Agriculture and Forestry, public relations for a consultancy, and event management and website development for an economic development agency. I have been in my current role at AsureQuality for three and a half  years and during this time have done post graduate study in eMarketing to further my knowledge in this area.

My responsibilities include developing marketing projects for the businesses,  eMarketing - including the company websites, email marketing and search engine marketing, the Annual Report, corporate clothing, media relations and marketing documents such as the Company Profile and DVD. I have a great team in Anne Hjorth (Graphic Designer & Brand Champion) and Sandra Sames (Marketing Projects) who help make all this happen.

My husband Gary and I live with our three children on a lifestyle block in Karaka which keeps us very busy. I also enjoy body combat, reading, travelling and socialising and am a member of the Board of Trustees at my children's school.

Customer services

Pam Whitfield - Customer Service Manager