Mike Ullrich Email & Phone Number

Auckland, Nz

Fisher & Paykel Technologies is at the forefront of shaping the future through technology-driven solutions. For 35 years we have specialised in creating smart, connected, and customised motor drive systems for our customers. They use our solutions to deliver compelling and innovative products to the home appliance, fitness, and adjacent industries.Our core business is producing innovative drive system technology for fabric care. Every year we provide customers with millions of direct drive motor systems for premium washing machines. More recently, we have diversified through the addition of new product lines including innovative airflow systems, such as those found in rangehoods, where our low noise and high efficiency are class leading; and we have applied our technology to the health and fitness industry through the implementation of motorised resistance and advanced control that unlocks a new category of customer experiences.Innovation occurs at the intersection of customer insight and engineering expertise and our deep expertise spans multiple domains including systems architecture, motor design, hardware engineering, motor control software, and scalable manufacturing. We thrive on digital - specialising in IoT, soft sensing, machine learning / AI, cloud platforms, and big data analytics.With 21 automated production lines manufacturing over 5 million motors annually, we are a global player supported by the Haier Group's backing and the strength of our partnerships.Check out www.fisherpaykeltechnologies.com for more information.

Katikati, Bay Of Plenty, Nz

Fruitometry provides the world’s first commercial Digital Crop Estimation (DCE) service for Kiwifruit that lets growers truly understand their orchard’s performance using innovative fruit density heat maps and fruit count estimation.Measure your entire orchard’s performance earlier, when it is easier and cheaper to take corrective action.Fruitometry’s service utilises advances in telemetry, imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) using deep neural networks that quickly digitise orchards to provide insightful reports for orchard resource management, horticultural process control and supply chain estimation. Our proprietary software streamlines real-time image processing, AI training annotation, data warehousing, analytics and comprehensive report generation into a scalable service.

Hamilton East, Waikato, Nz

Influx Energy Data Ltd is a tech company which provides energy data services and products for New Zealand energy retailers, networks and sub-metering markets.Influx has over 150,000 sites throughout New Zealand. We are experts at owning and managing metering assets, IOT devices, field services, demand management / DER, delivering energy data services and we are continuing to develop a range of innovative cloud services for providing richer data, insights and metering services.In November 2019, Influx become NZ's third largest end to end Metering Equipment Provider (MEP) after acquiring the Trustpower MEP business. In February 2021, Influx added to this fleet with the acquisition of Legacy Metering Group and Northpower's meters. In October 2019, Influx acquired the GoodMeasure Intellectual Property and now develops the Influx Connector range of IOT products for energy monitoring and control. Products include EVSE for EV charging management and control; and the Connector and Integrator for submetering markets and IOT.In September 2022, Influx launched its disruptive Demand Management for Hot Water service which for the first time enables electricity retailers to unlock the value of domestic hot water demand management, drive down the cost for end customers, and support decarbonisation initiatives. This is built on Influx's innovative cloud services platform.Acquired by Intellihub.

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Chief Product Development Officer responsible for leading a team of over 80 technical experts comprising of architecture, hardware, software and firmware product development (PCI-PTS and EMV compliant products), and PMO to deliver robust Outdoor Payments Terminals with a sophisticated SDK.Responsible for introducing technology innovation, product development and product management processes and disciplines, introducing and leading operational governance and strategic governance groups. Established PMO (Project Management Office).Invenco was the 2018 winner of the PwC Hi-Tech Company of the Year in New Zealand.Subsequently acquired by Vontier.

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Chief Operating Officer responsible for engineering (hardware and firmware product development for PCI-PTS and EMV compliant products), quality, supply chain, procurement, global service network and PMO.Invenco is a world leader in the supply of OEM Outdoor Payment Terminals for the petroleum industry and used throughout SE Asia, UK, Middle East and USA.

Fusion Electronics is the world leader for marine entertainment systems based on a sophisticated Linux platform. General Manager on the executive team responsible for product management, design and engineering, manufacturing quality and customer support functions.Acquired by Garmin.

Designers of wheel loader and excavator hydraulic weighing and information systems for quarries and mines.General Manager on executive team responsible for design and engineering functions. Team of multi-disciplinary engineers based in Auckland and Shanghai.Subsequently acquired by Trimble.

Drummondville, Québec, Ca

Product Manager for Low Vision Consumer productsAcquired by Visuaide Inc.

Member of the Consumer and Commercial Senior Management Team, leader of Systems Engineering team (NZ based Product Management).Programme Manager responsible for designing and delivering the F-Series, and iCN 3xx platform and products. Acquired by MiTAC.

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Dual roles of Project Manager and Technical Lead for the integration of the Symbian OS into licensee’s Smartphones.Assisted licensees to create mobile phones based on the Symbian OS. Technical Lead on Nokia 92xx, and several Series 60 based devices from Nokia, Panasonic, Siemens. Manager of Technical Consultants and Project Managers within the Licensee Technical Consulting Division of Professional Services at Symbian

Ernst & Young Executive Development Programme, Leadership & Management

Mem, Masters Of Engineering Management

Be (Hons), Bachelor Of Engineering (Hons), Electrical & Electronic Engineering