Investment, Talent, and Expansion: Strengthening Our Global Footprint
Blackhawk.io made several strategic moves this year to position the business for scale:
New Office – Central Park, Ellerslie (Auckland)
A major upgrade from our previous location — with better transport links, modern facilities, more space, and a stronger first impression for global customers and partners (read more).
Key Leadership & Team Growth
- David Kennedy, EVP & Global Head of Aviation — accelerating global aviation expansion (read more).
- New engineering hires across full-stack, mobile, and platform development
- Strengthened ANZ sales team
- Growth of US and Australian partner networks (read more).
Growing Partner Ecosystem
Including:
- Spark IoT (NZ)
- AB Equipment and field service module partnership, international referrals
- Yoogo Fleet, powering the NZ All-of-Government (AoG) telematics partnership
- Major international airlines
- Leading GSE manufacturers across the US, EU, and Asia
- Global finance and leasing companies seeking embedded intelligence in every asset they manage
- Ground handling operators embracing proactive maintenance and SLA transparency
Our brand is being pulled into more tenders than ever before, from multi-airport deployments to global fleet transformation projects. Demand is growing — fast.










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