SERKO People

Bob Shaw

  • Passion for SUCCESS and FUN!
  • 24 years in Information Technology Industry
  • Major player in world Travel Technology market
  • Co-Founder of SERKO®
  • Innovator and leader in client focused solutions and team management principles
  • Various leadership and committee representations
  • Venture Capital funder and Business forum advisor
  • Successful sports performer at professional level

Darrin Grafton

  • 18 years in Solution Development and management for the Information Communication Technology Industry
  • Co-Founder & Development Manager of SERKO
  • Recognised as Industry driver for client focused solutions
  • Innovator and leader in applying technology and TQM principals to travel management solutions
  • Has created travel management software available worldwide, including e-commerce applications
    and interface to web booking engines
  • Designed the architecture for solutions that have won six of the IT industry's international awards
    including Best E-Commerce Solution, Asia/Pacific region 
  • In 2004, received a commendation award for Innovation in Technology from the New Zealand Government
  • In 2007, was announced a NZ Hi-Tech Awards finalist for the NZX Entrepreneur Award and Company Leader Award.
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Michael Thorburn

  • General Manager Sales and Marketing at SERKO
  • 23 years in the travel industry including Travel Technology automation
  • Key player in the development of travel automation in the Australian and S.E. Asian markets
  • Recognised authority on the principles of corporate online booking tools

John Challis

  • Sales Manager Australia at SERKO
  • 7 years travel industry experience
  • 5 years working with the SERKO Online product and software in the Australian market
  • Part of various global travel management companies online booking tool deployment projects in Asia Pacific 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Ball

  • Solutions Architect at SERKO
  • 15 years in Information Technology Industry
  • 8 years in the travel industry 

Scott Bishop

  • Support Manager at SERKO
  • 10 years in the travel industry 
  • 6 years working with SERKO product
  • Recognised as the main point of contact for SERKO clients.