Mitre 10 executive appointment

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited has appointed Murtuza Karachiwala as Chief Technology & Platforms Officer, following an executive search and assessment process led by SEQEL Partners.

Mitre 10 has been part of New Zealand’s home improvement culture since 1974. A co-operative of 87 locally owned and operated stores, the business continues to grow across Retail, Trade and online.

Murtuza is an experienced technology, transformation and strategy leader with more than 20 years’ experience spanning enterprise technology, digital transformation, consulting and organisational change. He joins the Executive Leadership Team following six years with Mitre 10, where he has held a series of progressively broader leadership roles, including Head of Digital Enablement and, most recently, Acting Chief Technology & Platforms Officer.

Prior to joining Mitre 10, Murtuza spent 15 years with Ernst & Young in New Zealand and India, where he advised organisations on transformation initiatives across the retail, primary and infrastructure sectors.

Murtuza holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) from the University of Mumbai and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research. He will report directly to Lindsay Rowles, Chief Executive Officer.