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Managing Director,

HamiltonJet

HamiltonJet

Ben Reed is a mechanical engineer from the U.K. now leading New

Zealand-based waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet as managing director.

Raised in Shropshire, Reed graduated from Loughborough University of Technology in 1995 and later became a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of

Mechanical Engineering. He’s worked for a U.K. gas utility company developing natural-gas-powered engines; Ford Motor Company as a Systems Analyst, and 17 years for Caterpillar UK in diesel engine and transmission development for off-highway machinery and military products, having held a variety of roles from Development

Engineer through to Engineering Program Manager and Chief Engineer.

Eight years ago, Reed was approached by HamiltonJet in New Zealand to lead its new product development activities. So, Reed and his wife decided to move to

New Zealand for the experience, bringing their four children with them. Within three years, Reed was appointed to lead the business, and the family has decided to stay in New Zealand long term. 12 | MN July 2021