Neill MoreyManaging Director0499 029 936 Neill has been a part of Rometron Australia since day one. Originally in the role of General Manager during our startup phase, Neill oversaw the rapid growth of the business to become one of the top WEED-IT distributors worldwide. Neill's vast experience in the agricultural machinery sector and his knowledge of dealerships made him the ideal person for our GM in our formative period. Now we are well established, Neill has moved into the role of Managing Director. His economics background and years of experience make this the perfect transition with our bigger team and opportunity to lead the next phase of Rometron Australia. | |
Hamish McIntoshEngineering Manager0411 845 669 Hamish joined the Rometron Australia team over three years ago as Engineering Manager. Having great attention to detail and a passion for getting things done he is an asset to our growing business. Designing and overseeing WEED-IT retro-fitting to a variety of boom sprays as well as designing our OPTISPOT 7 orchard sprayer, Hamish let his engineering skills do the talking. No stranger to bringing concepts to life, in Hamish's previous roles with Thales Australia he supervised design projects for the Bushmaster (arguably Australia's most technologically advanced vehicle). A farm boy from The Riverina his childhood love of farm machinery saw him complete Mechanical Engineering at Monash University then go onto study Project Management at the University of Adelaide. Hamish's excitement at having done the full circle and now working back in Agriculture is obvious. Hamish is pictured on farm assisting an end user with their WEED-IT calibration. | |
Ryan CaleTechnical Support Manager0428 844 560 Ryan joined the team taking on the role of Technical Support Manager. He brings with him extensive experience in the Precision Agriculture field being no stranger to WEED-IT technology, having worked with WEED-IT for many years. He visited the Engineering team in The Netherlands at Rometron earlier this year - making the most of the face-to-face collaboration. Troubleshooting, testing, repairing, calibrating and assembling agricultural technology including the WEED-IT are what he loves to do. Having worked in the industry for the best part of a decade he enjoys supporting dealers and farmers helping bring the benefits of smart weed control to fruition. His experience and easy-going nature make him a key addition to the team working alongside our engineers and working closely with our valued manufacturers, dealers and farmers. Although WA is home, Ryan's role will have him travelling Australia wide. Being a country boy, Ryan learnt the ropes of broadacre cropping working on large scale farms in the WA wheatbelt - here he developed a love of mechanical engineering cementing his passion with an Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering at the Engineering Institute of Technology. In his spare time he enjoys the tranquility of the great outdoors, photography and travel. | |
Mark SloanTerritory Manager0417 590 086Mark took on the role of Territory Manager in July 2024. He's wasted no time in doing exactly as his role suggests. In the last month Mark's spent time in the Victorian town of Speed at the Mallee Machinery Field Days, over the border in South Australia fielding catching up with West coast farmers at the Eyre Peninsula Field Days and as we speak he's on route to Ag Quip in Gunnedah ! Learning first hand from our OEM's and dealers along with farmers far and wide, Mark is loving the opportunity to combine his passion for Ag-Tech with identifying grower concerns when it comes to crop protection. . Having come to us from Agriculture Victoria, Mark's at home with capacity building and getting a buzz out of seeing others prosper on-farm. Having studied Science at Flinders University with a background in training and information sharing Mark's passionate about supporting our networks and improving the WEED-IT experience for all involved. | |
Bonnie PhillipsStore and PartsBonnie joined Rometron Australia earlier this year and hit the ground running ! Bonnie by name and by nature her passion for sorting her domain and streamlining deliveries, storage and dispatching has been a breath of fresh air. Bonnie has a passion for completing jobs in a timely fashion, this along with her common sense approach makes her right at home in the storeroom. Bonnie has further developed her skill set since staring at Lockwood with an impressive, detailed knowledge of part numbers and componentry.
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Damien BrearleyFabricatorDamo started with the team mid 2024. Having 25 years experience as a boilermaker across various machinery sectors, Damo has a very healthy bank of skills. Completing his apprenticeship with Sherwell Manufacturing in Nhill back in the early days, Damo is well versed in the rigors of agriculture. A Wimmera boy with a knack for problem solving Damo has blended in beautifully with the engineering team, having made a huge contribution to our retrofit work since coming on board. |