Meet the Online team
Behind Online’s network and communications solutions is a highly experienced team delivering structured cabling, Wi-Fi systems, surveillance camera systems, AV and MATV services, associated infrastructure services, and nationwide project delivery. From design and installation through to ongoing support, these services are delivered by people who understand both the technology and the environments in which it operates.
Online’s team structure brings together long-standing leadership, technically grounded project managers, and experienced branch teams with network cabling specialists across New Zealand. Centralised leadership and project management are supported by a strong head office in Wellington, and skilled teams in Palmerston North, Christchurch, New Plymouth, and Hamilton ensuring consistent standards, clear communication, and reliable delivery on projects of any scale.
Meet Our Online Leadership Team
The leadership team comprises long-standing members of the Online organisation who have collectively shaped the company for up to 30 years and more. They provide strategic direction and experienced leadership across the business, guiding teams with their deep industry knowledge and a strong understanding of Online’s values and objectives.
Meet Our Online Project Management Team
Technical Expertise Built from the Ground Up - Each project manager has progressed from hands-on installation roles within the business, bringing practical, real-world experience to system design, coordination and delivery. This technical foundation ensures informed decision-making and effective oversight throughout the lifecycle of every project.
Single-Point Accountability - Online project managers also act as dedicated account managers, retaining full responsibility from initiation through to completion. This model ensures continuity, reduces risk and provides clients with clear, consistent communication at every stage.
Depth of Experience You Can Rely On - With many project managers having been part of Online for more than 15 years — and several for considerably longer — clients benefit from substantial institutional knowledge and a proven ability to deliver well-managed, successful outcomes.
Meet Our Online Branch Teams
Online’s Head Office in Wellington provides centralised leadership and project management, ensuring consistent standards and coordinated oversight across all projects. Branch teams in Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Hamilton and Christchurch deliver experienced, regionally based technical capability, supporting clients both within their local areas and across wider project footprints.
Head office - Wellington
Team Online Wellington is the core of Online Communications and home to leadership management. The installation team consists of almost 20 installers including our Extreme Team that specialises in SYSTIMAX installations. The experience of this team is vast with many installers and project managers having more than 20 years' service in the company. Team Wellington completed most of our prestigious projects and have certainly left their mark on the Wellington region - the team can be 100% counted on to deliver your project on time and on budget.
Team Wellington
Branch office - Palmerston North, Manawatu
Team Online Manawatū numbers 15 staff and is our longest-established branch. Covering a large geographic area, the team delivers significant and technically demanding projects across the region. Team Manawatū regularly undertakes complex installations in challenging environments, including work within tunnels and on elevated infrastructure.
Led by Branch Manager and Director Jared Phipps, and supported by three experienced project managers, the team brings decades of combined expertise to every engagement, ensuring consistent delivery and dependable outcomes.
Branch office - Christchurch, Canterbury
Team Online Canterbury is a team of seven, largely formed through the acquisition of Hi-Tech Cabling. With decades of combined experience, the team brings strong local knowledge and a practical, down-to-earth approach to every project. Skilled installers and trusted colleagues, they take real pride in the quality of their work. Led by Branch Manager Sholto Talbot, this is a team you can confidently rely on to deliver your project.
Branch office - New Plymouth, Taranaki
Our New Plymouth branch provides structured cabling and communications services throughout Taranaki and the wider region. The local team supports both our established regional customers and Online’s nationwide client base, backed by the resources and experience of the wider Online Communications team.
Branch Office – Hamilton, Waikato
Online's Hamilton branch was established in 2026 through the acquisition of Contract Cabling, a long-standing Waikato structured cabling business. Led by Branch Manager Jayson Stringer, the existing local team continues to support Contract Cabling's established customers while gaining the resources, systems and nationwide capability of Online Communications. The Hamilton team provides structured cabling and associated network infrastructure services throughout Hamilton and the wider Waikato region.