Management Team
Gavin Lennox
CEO
With extensive experience in general management, sales, marketing and service operations, Gavin is committed to taking Nextspace from start-up to a self-sustaining organisation, and putting New Zealand on the map as a global leader in 3D visualisation. Gavin holds a Masters of Engineering and Bachelor of Science from Brunel University, UK.
Richard Simpson
Business Development Director
An early pioneer of the New Zealand computer graphics industry, Richard founded one of the first New Zealand companies devoted to the development and application of 3D design, simulation and visualisation technology. He is a member of the Digital Earth Scientific Board, and also serves on the editorial board for the International Journal for the Digital Earth. Richard is passionate about 3D visualisation, and has a good understanding of many industries where its potential can be transformational.
Stephen Long
Operations and Project Director
Stephen manages the teams responsible for R&D, application development, plus pre and post-sales technical support. Prior to joining Nextspace, Stephen worked for Right Hemisphere as a development manager. He has also run his own company, providing Intergraph’s 2D CAD software. Earlier, he worked for the Auckland Electric Power Board and Mercury Energy on a number of multimillion dollar engineering projects.
Mark Talbot
Chief Financial Officer
Mark is a Chartered Accountant who works with start-up and high growth companies in New Zealand, mostly in the technology sector. Through his company, Diablo Management, Mark provides virtual CFO and Virtual Financial Controller services.
Najam Haq
Head of Development
Najam is responsible for leading the company’s technology strategy. Prior to joining Nextspace, Najam was leading project teams at FourthWall Media in Virginia, USA, where he was responsible for implementing interactive television platforms that brought television to life for millions of subscribers. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science/Physics from Nigeria’s Federal University of Technology Minna and has completed graduate-level coursework focussing on Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining at Oregon’s Health & Science University.
