DEFENCE
Nova Systems refreshed and poised for growth Nova Systems is capitalising on decades of defence industry experience and rapid global growth by drawing its four businesses under one banner. Jude Rushmere, General Manager Nova Systems New Zealand, said the global restructure positions the leading engineering services and technology solutions company for growth. Nova Systems, Geoplex, GVH Aerospace and two10degrees are now operating as one enterprise under the Nova Systems name as the company looks to compete with larger defence players and grow its workforce globally by about 500 people over the next five years. “We are creating new scope for our company in vying for new nation-building projects along with those we are currently undertaking, such as supporting the New Zealand Government in programme management of the innovative Airspace Integration Trials Programme,” Rushmere said. “This project involves working with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to support the development of Advanced Aviation, an important relationship we are committed to building in this region.” Nova Systems has supported defence and government in New Zealand since 2008 after initially transferring test and evaluation expertise in the aerospace domain. The local company was established in 2014 when Nova Systems made a significant expansion into maritime services. Now with offices in Wellington and Auckland, the New Zealand 6
Jude Rushmere, Nova Systems New Zealand General Manager
Geoff Comber, Nova Systems New Zealand Business Manager
company has grown and expanded its client base. As part of the changes, Jude Rushmere has now stepped into the role as General Manager in New Zealand, while Geoff Comber, who has been General Manager since the business was fully established in 2017, will focus on growth as Business Manager. “This is the next step in the company’s evolution with scope to employ more New Zealanders, to win new contracts across sectors and to support investment and grow in this country,” Rushmere said. “One of our great strengths is our ability to utilise decades of knowledge gained working on highly complex projects. Nova Systems continues to broaden its scope from aerospace to maritime, land, cyber and space across defence and non-defence clients.” Nova Systems has significant reach through its global network
with a workforce approaching 1,100 employees. The company has more than 350 supply chain relationships and now operates from strategically located offices based in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, and Norway. Rushmere said Nova Systems has a strong track record working on some of the most complex national defence projects and in knowledgesharing with clients in these regions. In New Zealand, Nova Systems works on a diverse range of projects across multiple domains including: • The New Zealand Army’s Directorate of Land Engineering providing business analysis and change management advice along with specialist system engineering services for design control, configuration management, technical data management and system integration. Line of Defence
