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Barry has three decades of experience in the pest management sector, having started out in possum control field operations in Hawkes Bay in 1990.
After four years he moved to Hamilton to work for Environment Waikato as a field supervisor in possum control, before relocating to Blenheim in 1997 to take up a role as rabbit monitoring officer for the Marlborough District Council, where he later worked as a possum control overseer and contracts manager. |
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Following establishment of the former Animal Health Board (now OSPRI) and movement toward centrally planned TB vector control, Barry took the plunge and started Vector Free Marlborough Limited in 2000 and has since undertaken hundreds of separate control and survey contracts.
With year on year growth and a larger team, Barry’s role is now primarily concerned with high level management of client relationships and setting strategic direction for the business. He is however available to assist with any functional area which requires additional capacity.
Competing against larger businesses in a tight market has allowed Barry to realise a natural flair for innovation, and in recent years he has used this ability to great effect to win a sizable share of OSPRI and DOC funded work in the South Island regional market.
As well as an innate understanding of pest management practice, and strong regional knowledge relevant to the upper South Island, Barry is also very proud of long-standing relationships with many of his staff and subcontractors, some of which pre-date the establishment of VFML. Having started from the very bottom himself, Barry has a genuine belief in ethical treatment of his employees and subcontractors.
Barry is well regarded for being approachable, personable and principled which endears him to a broad range of people including clients, landowners, consent authorities and industry peers. Outside of the pest management sector, Barry and his wife operate a successful vineyard near Blenheim and Barry is active within the wider horticultural industry.
With year on year growth and a larger team, Barry’s role is now primarily concerned with high level management of client relationships and setting strategic direction for the business. He is however available to assist with any functional area which requires additional capacity.
Competing against larger businesses in a tight market has allowed Barry to realise a natural flair for innovation, and in recent years he has used this ability to great effect to win a sizable share of OSPRI and DOC funded work in the South Island regional market.
As well as an innate understanding of pest management practice, and strong regional knowledge relevant to the upper South Island, Barry is also very proud of long-standing relationships with many of his staff and subcontractors, some of which pre-date the establishment of VFML. Having started from the very bottom himself, Barry has a genuine belief in ethical treatment of his employees and subcontractors.
Barry is well regarded for being approachable, personable and principled which endears him to a broad range of people including clients, landowners, consent authorities and industry peers. Outside of the pest management sector, Barry and his wife operate a successful vineyard near Blenheim and Barry is active within the wider horticultural industry.
