Mr Brendan Lindsay, MNZM, Auckland
For services to business. Mr Brendan Lindsay is the co-founder and current owner of Sistema Plastics, a manufacturing business that steadfastly remains in Auckland, New Zealand. Sistema Plastics, founded in 1982, was a company based on recycling and manufacturing plastic coat hangers. It has since expanded to meet customer demands and market opportunities, manufacturing plastic drink bottles, lunch products and food storage containers, with a focus on maximizing quality at a competitive price. A new state of the art manufacturing plant has been completed in Auckland, using the latest robotic technology. Sistema employs over 300 people. Mr Lindsay received the Westpac Exporter of the Year Award in 2011 and is determined to keep the business growing in New Zealand, with new products constantly coming on-stream.