Christchurch crisis calls for Geon team merger

New Zealand earthquake damage leads Geon to combine its Christchurch and Timaru team together to go forwards.

The move comes after Geon’s sales office on 80 Lichfield Street was struck down by aftershocks measuring 4.8 on 26 December. Forced out, the team has relocated to new premises at 6D Washington Way, Sydenham, Christchurch.

“These premises are much larger than our Lichfield Street but we eventually found a suitable fit for our Geon team,” explained Meagan Cross, branch manager of Geon’s Christchurch sales and digital business.

The move has also prompted a review of the Christchurch operations. “In line with our bigger premises, we have decided to merge the Christchurch and Timaru team to ensure a more productive and efficient approach to all our valued clients over the South Island,” Cross said. 

“We have new added more talent to our team and our sales team now boasts nine-plus experienced solution providers covering Invercargill to Nelson, Greymouth to Timaru.”

According to Cross, it was “a hard decision to make” for Timaru and surrounding clients, but she does not see any interruptions to services.

“From a production point of view, it is business as usual and we look forward to a successful time ahead for all south island businesses,” she added.