Our people
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Our success has always come down to our people. We’re proud to be surrounded by a fantastic team, who are committed to our values of excellence, innovation and exponential thinking.

We know that it's our team of experts that continue to shape and grow Cablenet, and connect our customers with future-focused ICT.

Meet Our Team

Rob Ryan

Business Manager

Rob Ryan

Business Manager

Rob is the Business Manager for Cablenet and an accomplished and experienced senior manager with over 25 years in the IT/Telecommunications sector. He possesses excellent relationship, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, enabling him to deliver positive results and effective solutions. Holding an ITIL foundation qualification, Rob has a natural aptitude for technology.

His extensive technical knowledge of products, coupled with analytical and problem-solving skills, allows Rob to build positive relationships with Cablenet teams and clients alike.

Outside of his professional life, Rob is a family man, married with four children, all boys. He has been actively involved in coaching junior sports during their early development. While he once had a passion for participating in sports, these days, he enjoys watching big games with his family.

In his leisure time, Rob indulges in his love for hunting, although he admits he's not as fit as he used to be. To aid in his hunting adventures, he recently purchased an E bike. Additionally, he is an enthusiastic fisherman and is always on the lookout to organise a team fishing trip.

Matt Doody

National Operations Manager

Matt Doody

National Operations Manager

Matt is the National Operations Manager for Cablenet, who offers his long-built industry knowledge to provide great expertise for his customers.

Matt has achieved 27 years in the data cabling industry and gained over 18 years’ experience on site as a data technician. He has successfully integrated his practical work passions into his role, where he can ensure that customers’ needs are being met first-hand.

Matt continues his interest in technology in his spare time, where he enjoys gaming and trying out all things electronic. He has been with his partner for 22 years and they enjoy regular family movie nights with their daughter.

With a focus on customer success and engagement, Matt enjoys his role working with the Cablenet team and his customers. He appreciates the opportunities to experience a variety of work and visit multiple sites – he’s always on the move to empower his customers.

Mark Knapp

Sales Engineer / Estimator

Mark Knapp

Sales Engineer / Estimator

Len Lawrence

National Operations Lead

Len Lawrence

National Operations Lead

Steve Higgins

Account Manager

Steve Higgins

Account Manager

Steve is the Account Manager for Cablenet and has been part of the Senior Management team for most of his Cablenet career. He began his work on the practical side of IT but has since spent the last 16 years working on the day-to-day operations of the company and retaining strong relationships with clients.

A work milestone for Steve was achieving a Nationwide contract with the Ministry of Education, where the team worked on improving over 100 schools IT communications and utilising almost 100 staff at the time. Steve enjoys the challenge of pursuing the next big contract to create successful and long-lasting partnerships with businesses.

Outside of work, he spends his afternoons on the tennis court, but is an all-rounder for enjoying competitive sports.

Steve is looking forward to the next chapter of joining the TPT Group family and is excited for the new challenges that his role will bring to the table.

Craig Attwood

Branch Manager - Christchurch

Craig Attwood

Branch Manager - Christchurch

Craig was brought up on a farm and left school to get a trade as a cabinetmaker. Craig completed this and followed his real passion for IT and technology. Craig worked for Cabernet for 12 years before leaving for a 3-year break to do electrical and has since returned 5 years ago to take a Management role in Christchurch.

Over the many years, Craig has been focused on moving the business forward in technology and himself into management, where he found a new passion. He's forever learning and now has roles spanning project management and branch management. Craig has been heavily involved with several successful recent projects as the business has grown and continues to under his leadership in the South Island.