The PoleOS™ Company
ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) seeks to be the standard for collecting, managing, and analyzing pole and overhead asset information for electric utilities, communications companies, and their engineering service providers.
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Read MoreGlenn Milnes is the CEO and managing director at ikeGPS, where he is accountable for the company’s overall strategy, performance, and growth. Glenn joined ikeGPS following more than a decade of leadership roles at organizations including International Communications group, Cable & Wireless International, London, where he oversaw a group of more than 30 fixed and wireless businesses, and No. 8 Ventures. Before entering the business world, Glenn played professional cricket in New Zealand, England, and The Netherlands, representing New Zealand at various levels. Glenn holds an MBA with Distinction from Imperial College London, a Bachelor of Science with First-Class Honors from Oxford Brookes University and a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Otago.
Lydia joined IKE in the second half of 2020 to lead our people function and drive employee engagement. Lydia joins IKE having been in People leadership positions across a range of international and growth businesses including as Senior People Manager at Amazon, Country People Director at Thales Digital and Security, HR Manager, South Africa for Teleperformance, and a HR leader at Victoria University.
As VP of Structural Analysis Malcolm is responsible for the development and delivery of IKE’s structural analysis products and for the quality control function for IKE Analyze. Prior to joining IKE, Malcolm was founder and president of PowerLine Technology – the developer of IKE’s PoleForeman product – where he built the company to the position of having some of the largest investor-owned utilities in North America as embedded customers. Before that Malcolm held senior engineering management positions at Alabama Power. Malcolm is a qualified structural engineer and is considered to be one of the preeminent thought leaders in the U.S.A. market related to power poles and a structural analysis
As Chief Marketing Officer, Ani Adzhemyan leads IKE's Marketing, Communications and Brand functions. Ani brings 19 years of experience in marketing, focusing on the industrial and energy sectors. Prior to IKE, Ani spearheaded marketing at an industrial automation startup and held a range of marketing roles with technology leaders like IBM, GE, ABB, and Hitachi Energy. Ani has led cross-functional global marketing teams for over seven years, previously working as a marketing leader in various regions: North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Ani drives a culture of innovation combined with data-driven decision-making in marketing.
Chris brings a wealth of experience in the enterprise and telecommunications market, having participated in the emergence and transformation of some of the largest data, cellular, and voice network infrastructure in the world throughout his career. He has seen how modernization and economics fundamentally changed with the application of new technologies. With the nation’s utility industries on the verge of a similar radical shift, Chris helps lead IKE’s application of our cutting edge technology to guide customers in navigating this evolution.
Leon Toorenburg is the Chief Technology Officer at ikeGPS, where he leads the research department to investigate how to leverage new technologies to simplify and speed up ikeGPS customers’ workflow. Leon is the founder of ikeGPS and has been instrumental in the development of all ikeGPS’ products. He holds numerous U.S. and international patents on measurement technologies. Leon holds a Bachelor of Science from Victoria University and Bachelor of Engineering with honors from Canterbury University.
Jareth leads our engineering teams across the IKE Office, IKE Structural (PoleForeman), and IKE Insight solutions. He has 10+ years of experience in the information technology industry specializing in the utility sector. Jareth started his career as a software developer and grew into the Head of Engineering role at AgilityCIS, where his team consisted of 75 developers working across a number of countries and timezones.
Brian is the CFO at ikeGPS, joining the company in June 2023. Brian brings over 25 years of experiences relevant to IKE’s industry and growth trajectory. Most recently he was CFO of Also Energy Inc. Prior to this, Brian has held CFO roles with companies including Zayo Bandwidth Inc, MST Global Inc, and Intermap Technologies Inc. Brian has an MBA from Colorado State University and began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with six years at KPMG / Arthur Anderson as an audit manager focused on the high-tech & manufacturing sectors. In his new role, Brian will be responsible for managing the organization's financial activities, providing strategic insights, ensuring compliance, and optimizing resources to support the company's overall goals.
Brett brings an impressive track record with over 25 years in grid asset management, earning him recognition as one of North America's foremost experts in distribution structural analysis and asset management. Before his tenure at IKE, he served as a Senior Director at Bentley Systems Inc., following its acquisition of SPIDA Software in 2021, where he was President. Brett's extensive utility industry experience includes key roles such as Product Engineering Manager at Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., and Joint Use Program Manager at FirstEnergy Corp. His professional journey began as an OSP Planning Engineer at Verizon and he holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University.
Chair and Director
Alex has investing and operating experience with international companies in the information technology and transportation industries. Based in Los Angeles, he was formerly Chief Operating Officer of the largest international freight forwarder and small parcel consolidator in the U.S.
Independent Director
Mark was the founding CEO of Chorus New Zealand from 2007 to 2017 where he led the deployment of New Zealand’s national fiber network. Prior to Chorus Mark was CIO and COO of Spark (formerly Telecom NZ). Prior governance roles include Director of 2 Degrees from 2017 to 2020. The majority of his current portfolio is in the Infrastructure Sector and he is currently the Chair of First Gas, Tuatahi Fast Fibre, and a number of other private and public sector boards.
CEO & Managing Director
Glenn Milnes is the CEO and Managing Director at ikeGPS, where he is accountable for the company's overall strategy, performance, and growth. Prior to leading ikeGPS, Glenn previously held senior executive, strategy and corporate development positions in the Communications industry with Cable & Wireless International, and No 8 Ventures.
Independent Director
Fred Lax is an executive leader with extensive global experience in the telecommunications industry and related technologies. Based in California, he is a former director of NASDAQ listed Ikanos Communications Inc. (acquired by Qualcomm Atheros), and former Chief Executive Officer and President of NASDAQ listed Tekelec, Inc.
Independent Director
Roz brings more than 25 years’ experience from executive leadership positions across global utility, engineering, construction, real estate and agriculture markets with companies including Oracle Inc. and Trimble Inc. Roz is an industry leader who has led businesses through new growth strategies that are market differentiating and innovative, both with product and go to market strategies.
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