I have worked with Denis since 2012, when we invested in his business Vertech. I largely attribute Denis’ success to his leadership philosophy and the high performance but caring culture he was able to instil amongst people. The foundations he laid enabled an accelerated growth journey with successful outcomes for all stakeholders involved. As our portfolio beyond Vertech grew in Asia Pacific, we were able to utilise Denis’ knowhow across a variety of businesses and industry sectors. Inspiring growth in people and building a servant leadership culture is central to the Envoy business model, and in Denis we have a great partner who knows how to make that happen.

Iain Macgregor - CEO Envoy

Discovery DP were tasked with working with our people to define our Mission, Values and Vision to enable us to create a strong sense of purpose and strong brand identity. The programme ran by the DDP team was engaging, thought provoking and facilitative. They sparked ideas in our team and created an environment where our team could express their creativity, passion and vision whilst providing a real sense of purpose to why our business exists. This is largely in part to the leadership and coaching techniques of the team at DDP! Great job!

Lee Hughes - Managing Director - Haztech

Denis mentored the executive team's from Geo Oceans subsea robotics and Vertech Marine inspection shortly after GO was acquired by Vertech and the team's were merging. Over the 12 months, Denis helped the team's mature through conflicts and strengthened the culture. The team moved from forming to performing with the year. A year later and we're going from strength to strength thanks to the mentoring. Thanks Den.

Ben Brayford - Managing Director - Geo Oceans

Denis has continually coached and mentored members of our team through our journey, he has visited our New Zealand office on a few occasions to deliver high impact behavioural safety programs. Recently we had a large team of tradesmen and woman conduct a very high profile, high-risk scope on a high-risk facility. Denis was brought in to kick off the project. He delivered and facilitated a workshop for the entire crew, which enabled alignment and our coming together as one team; this was essential to the success and the delivery of this project. Denis has an ability to connect with people on a deep level, he is inspirational in his approach to his work, and life in general, I look forward to hosting Denis again soon.

Andy McKenzie - Operations Director - Vertech New Zealand

Denis played a crucial role in the establishment of Vertech USA. Denis coached me through the harrowing entrepreneurial process of setting up a new business in a new market. Den’s real life experience and pragmatic, culture focused style balanced the highs and lows of a new venture and focused me on what was important at the time. Denis is a genuine role mode with a refreshing management style who I will use again and again in the future. 

Frank Holmes - Operations Director - Vertech USA