SpinifexIT names Nathan Wood APAC regional vice president

SpinifexIT promoted Nathan Wood to Regional Vice President, APAC, expanding his remit from ANZ sales to regional strategy, operations and growth across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The move is meant to deepen the company’s customer base in ANZ while broadening its partner network and market reach in Asia.

Why it matters: - SpinifexIT is putting an experienced sales leader in charge of a broader region at a time when the company wants to deepen customer relationships in Australia and New Zealand and grow through partners across Asia. - The appointment links regional growth to delivery, support and customer retention, not just new sales.

What happened: - SpinifexIT named Nathan Wood Regional Vice President, APAC. - Wood previously served as Vice President, Sales, ANZ. - The appointment was announced on October 22, 2026, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. - Wood will now lead regional strategy, operations and business performance across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

The details: - Wood is responsible for growth, customer outcomes and partner development in APAC. - His priorities include strengthening SpinifexIT’s business in Australia and New Zealand. - Wood will also expand the company’s presence and partner network across Asia. - Mathew Katakis, Chief Operating Officer at SpinifexIT, said Wood understands that delivery, support and customer relationships are central to earning trust over time. - Katakis said Wood’s challenge is to grow the business while keeping the commitments that built that trust. - Wood has more than 15 years of experience in enterprise software, payroll and HR technology. - His background includes work with large enterprise and public sector organizations that manage complex HR and payroll environments. - Wood joined SpinifexIT in enterprise sales before moving into ANZ sales leadership. - His experience includes bringing together internal expertise and partner capabilities to help customers improve SAP HR and payroll operations and manage technology change. - SpinifexIT develops solutions for SAP HR, payroll and SAP SuccessFactors. - The company’s products support reporting, payroll analysis and validation, data management and migration, and document processes. - SpinifexIT works with customers and partners globally to simplify complex operations and support change across SAP environments. - SpinifexIT’s website is More information.

Between the lines: - The promotion suggests SpinifexIT wants continuity in ANZ while using Wood’s partner-focused background to push further into Asia. - The company is signaling that regional leadership will be judged on execution and customer outcomes as much as revenue growth.

What's next: - Wood will focus on developing people, setting clear expectations and improving how regional teams work together. - He will also work with partners to create opportunities across Asia and build local relationships and capabilities for customers in those markets. - SpinifexIT expects that combination of internal alignment and partner expansion to support the next phase of regional growth.

The bottom line: - SpinifexIT is betting that a proven ANZ leader can scale the company’s APAC business without losing the customer trust that helped build it.