About us
Meet the team
John Hallwright
DIRECTOR
John has worked in the security industry since 1996 and founded Access Security & Control in 2001. John works closely with customers to understand their needs and enjoys nothing more than the challenge of developing a solution for complex and difficult projects. When John can be dragged away from his business he enjoys sailing and skiing.
Soren Elander
TECHNICIAN
Originally from Sweden, Soren specialises in the traffic barrier logic and communication protocols and continues to expand his knowledge. Soren is great at thinking outside the square to find a solution, sometimes unconventional, but reliable nonetheless.
Richard Beckmannflay
IT MANAGER
Richard has over 30 years of experience working with information technology from before the internet through to the current day. Skills include Cabling, Network Engineering, Firewall Security, Software Development, VoIP Telephony, Infrastructure Virtualisation, Datacentre and Cloud computing, Helpdesk Management, IT Health Check Auditing, and General IT Management.
Tom Hallwright
MECHATRONICS ENGINEER
Tom is a first class honours mechatronics engineer, who has a strong understanding of all the cutting edge technology that impacts the security industry. Tom is very experienced in the design of a range of mechatronic systems and also provides mechanical design solutions to projects when required.
Neel Patel
TECHNICIAN
Neel is a bright young technician with an incredible work ethic and passion for what he does. We can see Neel is eager to grow and learn and he will reap the rewards of his dedication and great attitude.
Juanita Davies
SERVICE MANAGER
Juanita has over 30 years of experience in the security industry – with a focus in the card industry, personalisation, and photo ID. At Access Security & Control Juanita oversees the maintenance scheduling, works with our customers, supports the technicians, and manages the business.
Kevin Smith
SENIOR TECHNICIAN
An ex-policeman, Kevin has been with Access Security & Control since 2005. Familiar with all our products, Kevin can always be relied on for masterminding/creating/developing a solution to problems. Kevin is as loyal to his clients as he is to Access Security & Control. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys music.
Darren Payne
SENIOR TECHNICIAN
Darren specialises in Protege, Inner Range and Paradox Security systems, along with a range of CCTV solutions. Darren is an experienced and reliable technician who can tackle almost any job at hand.
Nalin Bandara
SENIOR TECHNICIAN
Nalin Bandara was with the Sri Lankan Army for four years from 2004, rising to the rank of Major. He then worked as a research engineer for the Ministry of Defence in Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2013. He then lectured for two years on electrical, electronic and communications at the Sir John Kotelawala University in Colombo. Nalin joined us early in 2018 and is managing major installation projects. He has proved to be a highly motivated outgoing and dependable employee who works to the highest standards. Nalin has added another dimension to our team.
Irina Osipova
FINANCIAL MANAGER
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Reynardt Badenhorst
SALES ENGINEER
Originally from South Africa, Reynardt brings with him 15+ years’ combined experience across a broad and diverse industry spectrum. Reynardt has closely worked with big international manufacturers such as ZKTeco, IDEMIA (Formally Morpho/Sagem) and HID; to name but a few.
Mehrdad Ghorbani
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Mehrdad is a highly experienced Engineer and is your go-to guy when it comes to anything technical. Specialising in installations and state of the art equipment, he can always be relied on to get the job done.
Terry Lewin
IQP INSPECTOR
Terry is responsible for the inspection and sign-off of all our equipment after installation, making sure everything is to a high standard and meets all relevant regulations and compliance schedules. Terry also does installations of access control and CCTV at various sites around Auckland.
Ryan Marzo
SALES ENGINEER