Quasar is excited to welcome John to our team. John joins us in the role of Business Development / Technical Sales. He will be responsible for business development and account management for selected Quasar clients across New Zealand and internationally.
 
John brings many years of experience with mission critical solutions. As an award-winning international business development operator, John is passionate about taking solutions developed in Christchurch to the world. Coming from an engineering background and working through to senior sales and marketing roles, John is dedicated to putting the end user at the centre of all aspects of solutions provision. This focus has been sharpened in working closely with organisations all over the globe.
 
Richard Schwass, our Managing Director says, “I am really excited about John joining our team and I am certain that our customers are going to enjoy interacting with him. John joins us at a real turning point for the company as we increase our focus on delivering state of the art energy management solutions to the markets we serve.”
 
Prior to joining Quasar, John worked in business development management for Mimomax Wireless, working with power utilities delivering truly innovative communications solutions for protection, SCADA and telemetry. Previously, John has held a number of senior roles, managing strategic customers and opening new markets with Tait Communications.
 
John states “The energy sector is in a real time of change, challenge and disruption.  I see Quasar Systems as perfectly placed to deliver real value to customers, to bring resilience and efficiency and put them ahead of the curve in these changing times.”

Quasar Systems has welcomed Richard Fry to the role of Operations Manager. Richard is based at Quasar’s Christchurch office and will be responsible for leading all operational aspects of the business, including the maintenance of contractual relationships and internal systems.

Recently Quasar were invited to attend an exclusive event at the Schneider Electric ION factory in Victoria, Canada. This event bought together the top performing partners globally who work with the Power Solutions for Critical Power  line of business. While there, we were formally certified as an EcoXpert 'Master' for Critical Power. 

A recognized leader in their field of work, EcoXpert™ Master companies have been trained and certified by Schneider Electric and demonstrate excellence through ongoing  business accomplishment and through expert competency development of their staff. 

We are honoured for the recognition and are committed to continuing our mission of bringing quality, useful solutions to our clients.

As per the International Energy Association, 42% of world’s energy is used up by buildings. 

​According to the “European Power Quality Survey Report” published by Leanardo Energy, power problems are responsible for half of equipment downtime in most buildings. Read more in the Schneider Electric Blog