Aptella has announced the appointment of Greg Macklin as the company’s incoming CEO, effective 1 April 2025.
Macklin will succeed Martin Nix, who has led the company for the last 15 years. Nix will take up a position as non-executive director on the company’s board.
To find its new CEO, Aptella says it conducted a global recruitment process that “attracted high calibre candidates from around the world”.
In the end, Macklin, Aptella’s Chief Operating Officer, was the successful candidate. He has worked in the business for more than 10 years and has experience across sales, business management and executive leadership.
“It is a great honour to lead this business and its people, who I’ve had the privilege to work with over many years,” said Macklin.
“My congratulations to Martin for how he has shaped Aptella into the company it is today. I am committed to its ongoing success and support of our customers into this next chapter.”
“We were fortunate to have a choice of very talented and experienced people show interest in this role,” said Ian Petherbridge, Chairman of Aptella.
“After careful consideration, the board was unanimous in its support of Greg as the best candidate to lead the business,” added Petherbridge.
“His leadership acumen, customer-centric approach, and strong rapport with Aptella’s executive team and employees make him the ideal fit to continue Aptella’s growth and deliver its strategy.”
“I have every confidence in Greg to take the baton from me and lead Aptella through its next phase of growth,” said Martin Nix, Aptella’s current CEO.
“His care for, and knowledge of, our team and our customers runs deep and I look forward to seeing him succeed with the full support of his executive team and our board.”
Nix joined Aptella (then known as Position Partners) in 2010 when it had newly formed as a national company. As its first CEO, he led the business through many milestones such as its expansion into Southeast Asia and New Zealand; diversification into new markets and technology through partnerships and acquisitions; the transition to Mitsui as majority shareholder; and the rebrand to Aptella.
