Jonny Broderick
Shareholder | Jonny@broderickprint.co.nz
Only son of founders, John and Jill Broderick. Jonny worked at Broderick Printing for 25 years. After High School, he completed a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Marketing) and a Dip in Management. Post study completion and OE, he followed it up with a Marketing Cadetship at Spicers Paper.
After guiding the company through a global pandemic, a flooded factory, a rebrand and entering into countless new markets, Jonny has decided to give himself a new challenge, put Grant in charge and will be selling Solar solutions for Endless Energy.
Jonny will retain his majority shareholding however Grant will oversee the day to day running of the company.
Grant Thorpe
General Manager/Production Manager (Digital)/ Shareholder | Grant@broderickprint.co.nz
Grant Thorpe started in the Printing Industry in the England in 1991 specialising in Die Cutting He now has 33 years experience in the trade and has been with Broderick Print for 22 years. Grant has worked in most aspects of print. He was production manager here at Broderick for 16 years, before becoming a shareholder in 2016. Taking over the role of General Manager in 2023.
Grant’s role at Broderick Printing is to specifically oversee the day to day running of the factory and our vastly growing digital print department. He has completed 2 modules towards the Print Management diploma, the St John level 2 First Aid course and looks after all our in-house Health & Safety requirements.
Grant’s sport is cricket, he has represented England Under 19 Cricket team and also the Warwickshire County Cricket club, he is an internationally qualified Cricket Coach with ECB and NZC Level 2 certificates, Grant still represents Auckland in the NZPCA Masters tournaments and is a vice president at Grafton United Cricket Club after playing and coaching at the club for 15 years. He is also a New Zealand Indoor cricket representative playing in multiple Masters Trans-Tasman series’.
Scott Durham
Digital Print Operations/Designer | Scott@broderickprint.co.nz
After completing my BA in 2001 I began working in the graphic design and digital print industry back in the UK. By 2008 I was looking for a change of scene so emigrated to New Zealand and soon after began working at Broderick’s. That was 16 years ago now. I have loved watching and being a part of it grow from a single digital press into the multi-faceted digital and signage department it is today.
The daily challenges and family atmosphere make for an awesome working environment. At Broderick’s we take print seriously but have a laugh whilst doing it.
Rhys Henderson
Signage Manager| Rhys@broderickprint.co.nz
I’ve been in the sign industry for 35 years following my Graphic Design Diploma from 1986-89. I worked for various sign companies since I was 18, being a production manager in many of these. I’ve owned my own signage company from 2008-2019 where we specialised in wide format digital printing, vinyl cutting & application and vinyl car wraps. I’ve also had experience doing digital engraving in Perth.
My Sport is Cricket. I represented Auckland Under 21 & Auckland A. I also played in Perth Australia in 1996-99 as a player/coach in the First Division. I’ve recently been picked for the Auckland Masters Cricket team & played other provinces in a tournament at club level in 2019, and still playing today at 55. I also play Cricket
with Grant Thorpe.
With the growing Signage & Digital printing within Broderick, Jonny was always looking for someone like myself to fill that mould. I had worked with Jonny for the past 6-7 years & we’ve always worked well together doing various signage projects. Knowing Grant through Cricket, Grant was keen to see me on board, so it seemed like the perfect fit back in 2019 to join the Broderick team. 5 years later I haven’t looked back.
Dan Perry
Production Manager (Offset Print & Factory) | Dan@broderickprint.co.nz
Dan has been in the industry for all his life and at Broderick’s for the past 12 years, spending his school holidays taking off the back of a folder. He left school and went straight into a printing apprenticeship and hasn’t looked back since. Over the years he has had experience in all aspects of the industry from print finishing, die – cutting and printing, and has now moved into print management and account management. As well as turning his hand to sales and taking over the digital cutting on the Summa.
He is an avid fisherman, and if the weather is fine, you can guarantee you will find him out on the water.
As far as he’s concerned, there is no job to big or small, and we are always up for the challenge. He makes a point of seeing each and every job through personally in order to achieve perfection in a timely fashion. He has even been known for jumping on the press himself to make deadlines happen!
“I love working here, I have known the Broderick family since I was a young boy and truly do feel like I am part of the family”
Adelle Thorpe
Sales Account Manager/PA | Adelle@broderickprint.co.nz
Adelle has been with Broderick Printing in Design since April 1999. She is the youngest daughter of John & Jill and the twin to Jonny Broderick. She started in reception doing all the duties at the front desk until leaving to have her first daughter in May 2004. In between her second and third children, she worked 1 day a week to keep up with all the changes that happen in the work force.
When her youngest child started school, she returned to work, 4 days a week in 2008 to help Jonny out as his P.A. and Account management Monday to Wednesday. As well as being our apparel queen. She is also in the office on a Friday handling all things office and accounts related!
“It’s great being in an environment where I can spend time with my family and work hard at the same time!”
Sue Hulse
Accounts Manager | Sue@broderickprint.co.nz
Sue joined Broderick Printing back in 2013. She has been in accounting rolls for the last 48 years – starting work in the banking industry in the 70s.
It did not take long for Sue to take on the role of “work mum” which she takes very seriously, keeping everyone inline and always putting the staff first.
Kevin Strydon
Bindery
Kevin has been in the industry for 40 years, starting out in South Africa back in 1984 before making the move to New Zealand back in 2001. He started at Broderick’s back in 2008 in the bindery department and over the years has moved with changes in technology that we have brought to the department.
He operates the Horizon inline stitching unit, Guillotine, and more recently the new Duplo business card slitter and Touchline creaser folder.
As well as all areas of finishing and handwork. He is also not afraid to try his hand at the signage side of things taking part in a wrapping course.
Micaela Broderick
Pre-Press/Design | Micaela@broderickprint.co.nz
Yes, it’s a Broderick. Micaela took the name when marrying Jonny Broderick in 2006. After their first child arrived, Micaela joined the family business part-time in 2009, though this lasted only a year before stepping away to welcome a second and third child.
Returning to the team in a casual role in August 2014, with an official in-house role resuming in mid-2016. Currently working Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in office and Wednesday from home. With a background in supervisory roles in shipping and freight forwarding before parenthood, those long hours stuck in rush-hour traffic became a thing of the past. Instead, the focus shifted to something challenging and creative.
Rio – The Mascot
Meet the newest member of the team! Rio joined the company in January 2024 coming to work with Mum n Dad (Adelle and Grant).
He is spoilt rotten by his numerous uncles and Aunties on the floor and makes a special trip every morning to say hello to everyone and makes sure they are all on task.