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Michael Russell

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Managing Director at The Instillery
📍 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Michael Russell is the Managing Director and founder of The Instillery, a technology firm focused on empowering New Zealand businesses. A serial entrepreneur, he previously co-founded Origin IT, demonstrating a career-long mission to connect Kiwi organisations with the technology they need to succeed.

He co-founded his first company, Origin IT, in a West Auckland garage in 2000. His current company, The Instillery, later went on to acquire Origin.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Priorities

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Empowering Kiwi Businesses
His career mission is to put the best global technology in the hands of New Zealand organisations to help them thrive in an evolving landscape.
Trans-Tasman Growth
He recently led The Instillery in joining forces with Australia's VITG to form a 400+ person managed services and cybersecurity provider covering the ANZ region.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Managing Director
The Instillery
10-2019 - 1-2021
Chief Operating Officer
The Instillery
8-2019 - 10-2019
Chief Sales Officer
The Instillery
5-2000 - 7-2019
Chief Executive Officer
Origin IT
1-1999 - 4-2000
Business Development
Fisher & Paykel Business Centre
In the press

Media appearances

Stories | Michael Russell - The Instillery. Featured in The Instillery Blog
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Education
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St Peters College
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