Leaders in data, insights, and simulation

Uncover our dedication to creating impactful software solutions, our core values, and the industry experts who make it happen.

Our principles are foundational to how we conduct ourselves in the communities we serve

Our core principles

Challenge everything
Break norms, drive continuous improvements, and create a culture of innovation among staff and clients.
Respect new ideas
Maintain an environment and workplace of mutual respect and kindness.
Foster inclusive journeys
Our clients are our partners in the process and it is our obligation to keep them informed and engaged so that the right change management mechanisms can be put in place to guarantee a project’s success.
Push the boundaries
Explore new technologies and creative solutions in every project.
Give choices
Provide tailored options that best fit a client’s budgetary and operational needs.

Our story

Ever since our founding in 2012, Company-X has cemented its reputation as New Zealand’s leading software developers that enables change through data-driven insights, automation, and simulation to run the world better. For infrastructure asset managers, defence contractors, and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), we integrate complex systems, advance safety through simulation training, and enhance efficiency through machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Our exclusively senior level expertise – including data analysts, architects, designers, developers, testers, and project managers – work alongside organisations to commercialise ideas, transform and scale operations, and code and design their next great innovation.

Get to know our people

We are renowned for building highly-skilled, tightly-knit, self-managed, and co-located teams that stay with projects from beginning to end and deliver scalable software quickly.

Antonia's life can be summed up into one word: balance. As the Finance Manager, she balances the books to ensure compliance, payments, and cashflow projections are up to date. As a colleague, she balances our time; managing meetings like a seasoned project manager. As a person, she balances her family, friends, and love of antiques with her love of the job

Antonia Withey

Joel is a specialist in writing clear, maintainable, and scalable code with a focus on understanding clients' needs and the problems they want to solve before diving into development. He loves to deliver software that functions. Something easy to use and appreciated. Outside of coding, Joel enjoys squash and surfing whenever possible.

Joel Gordon

From working with high-profile companies across London, Auckland, Tauranga, and Hamilton, to owning her own business, Karen's diverse career has equipped her to excel in fast-paced environments. For Karen, Company-X perfectly captures this energy.

Karen Moore

Award-winning UX designer with >20 years of product and web design experience. A specialist in user experience design, user interface design, web design, and interaction design. Hohepa has worked with large corporate entities including SkyTV, NZ Rugby, The All Blacks as well as government departments. Hōhepa holds a National Diploma in Business Computing from the Waikato Institute of Technology.

Hōhepa McKenzie

Waikato born, raised and proud, David is a University of Waikato graduate with a Bachelor of Computer Science degree, a board member of the Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group for Information and Communication Technology, a founding member of the Cultivate Trust, and serves on advisory boards for numerous academic and professional organisations. In his spare time (when it exists), David can be found spending time with his wife and 4 kids.

David Hallett

Jeremy Hughes is the CEO, Co-founder and director of Company-X and a seasoned IT development consultant with deep expertise in the transport space and over 30 years of experience in software design, project management, and team leadership. A graduate of the University of Waikato, he has a deep understanding of modern software development, from needs analysis to delivery. Outside of business, Jeremy is passionate about family and surfing.

Jeremy Hughes

Leah is 'a wizard of the digital realm' with a passion to conjure intricate spells (code) to bring software to life. A witty, problem solver with a keyboard as her wand and ample coffee to energise her days. A master of zeros and ones; actively attacking mischievous bugs in the search of continuous improvement.

Leah Gilbert

I love to code, to break everything down to small little parts and to watch them all work together, its awesome. Sometimes (a lot) I can be pedantic and try to make my code as succinct as possible to make it scalable and easy to pick up. Sometimes I'll spend hours trying to name a variable only to leave it at 'X'. In my spare time, I'm a family man with 2 kids who loves to punch the bag at the gym.

Frank Mele

Rachel empowers our team through tech leadership to ensure the best outcomes for clients, taking a holistic view of a business and ensuring technology aligns with overall goals. Passionate about how technology supports people and organisations to perform at their best, she thrives in a fantastic, friendly team that supports each other. In her free time, she takes part in Central Otago's skiing, cycling, wine, food, and culture.

Rachel Primrose

Justin is a dynamic, enigmatic, and seasoned software developer with over 20 years of industry experience. A self-proclaimed social introvert and perpetual student of code and road, Justin excels in frontend development, Unity game development, and creating animations for VR simulation training applications. In his spare time, Justin is an avid cyclist, tree planting naturist, and hobbyist musical talent.

Justin Taylor

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