Adaptiv Appoints Nikolai Blackie as Chief Technology Officer and Phil Cullen as Chief Operating Officer
Position
Chief Operating Officer
Company
Adaptiv
AucklandSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceConsultingDescription
Adaptiv has appointed its co-founder Nikolai Blackie as Chief Technology Officer to oversee the company's expansion and strategic direction. Additionally, Phil Cullen has transitioned from General Manager to Chief Operating Officer to assist with managing the expanded operations.
Quick answer
Adaptiv Appoints Nikolai Blackie as Chief Technology Officer and Phil Cullen as Chief Operating Officer (August 19, 2025). Adaptiv is based in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Who is the new Chief Operating Officer at Adaptiv?
- Adaptiv named Phil Cullen Chief Operating Officer, announced August 19, 2025.
- What did Adaptiv announce on August 19, 2025?
- Adaptiv has appointed its co-founder Nikolai Blackie as Chief Technology Officer to oversee the company's expansion and strategic direction. Additionally, Phil Cullen has transitioned from General Manager to Chief Operating Officer to assist with managing the expanded operations.
- What does Adaptiv do?
- Adaptiv was founded in 2010 and has since grown to become a full-scale integration partner providing data, AI, and integration solutions for some of the largest organisations in Australasia.
- Where is Adaptiv based?
- Adaptiv is based in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- iMerit (August 20, 2025), iQor (August 18, 2025), Coastal (August 13, 2025) and D-Wave Quantum (September 2, 2025) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Adaptiv.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Consulting and Software
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- iMerit Appoints Colonel Georgeo Xavier Pulikkathara as Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer (August 20, 2025)
- iQor Appoints Natalie Beckerman as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer (August 18, 2025)
- Coastal Financial Appoints Ryan Hall as Chief Product Officer and Michael Costigan as Chief Commercial Officer (August 13, 2025)
- D-Wave Appoints Stan Black as Chief Information Security Officer (September 2, 2025)
- Sinch AB Appoints Daniel Morris as Chief Product Officer (September 9, 2025)
- Penguin Solutions Appoints Tony Frey as Chief Revenue Officer and Ted Gillick as SVP of Strategy (July 29, 2025)
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