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Hamish McNee

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Strategic Growth Lead for New Zealand. at Pax8
📍 New Zealand

Hamish McNee is the Strategic Growth Lead for Pax8 in New Zealand, applying over 25 years of experience in the technology sector to expand the cloud market. He has deep expertise in SaaS, IaaS, and building high-performing channel and partner ecosystems. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, and insightful.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Hamish is deeply engaged with the startup community, serving as a mentor for Microsoft for Startups and acting as an investor. This reflects a personal commitment to fostering innovation and guiding the next generation of technology companies in their growth journey.

Unique fact: While at a previous company, he created and launched a new cloud partner program that grew partner revenue by 500% in a single year.

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Current Role
Strategic Growth Lead for New Zealand.
Job Level
Senior
Location
New Zealand
Personality Overview

How Hamish shows up

Direct & Assertive
Objective Evaluator
Early Adopter

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Hamish cares about

Partner Ecosystems
His current role at Pax8 and previous roles at Microsoft are focused on accelerating growth through partners, MSPs, and system integrators in New Zealand.
Startup Mentorship
He is an active mentor for Microsoft for Startups and is passionate about helping new tech companies scale and achieve their potential.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Strategic Growth Lead for New Zealand.
Pax8
7-2025 - 3-2026
Account Director | AI Partner Catalyst Team | Digital Native Scaling Customers | ANZ
Microsoft
11-2022 - 7-2025
Account Director | Digital Startups & ISVs
Microsoft
4-2022
Mentor
Microsoft for Startups
7-2021 - 11-2022
Strategic Account Manager . Digital Technology Customers
Microsoft
In the press

Media appearances

Pax8 hires Hamish McNee to boost NZ MSP engagement. Featured in Reseller.co.nz (Reseller News)
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Pax8 Hires Hamish McNee to Boost NZ MSP Growth in the AI Era. Featured in Windows Forum
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Education
1995 - 1997
Post Graduate -Diploma Business
University of Auckland - Business School
1986 - 1990
Bachelor Arts
University of Auckland
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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