Management Team
Nigel Devine
Vice President of Global Operations
As Vice President of Global Operations, Nigel is responsible for the company’s international manufacturing operations, supply chain and new product introduction. He is a chartered engineer with over 30 years experience in the aerospace, military, and consumer electronics industries. Before joining NextWindow in 2005, Nigel led Dyson’s manufacturing operation in Malaysia as General Manager. He has held senior management roles at Cubic Defence NZ and Boeing and spent 18 years at British Aerospace, including four years as Engineering Group Leader.
He received his Bachelor of Engineering (1st in class) from the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
John Newton
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
John founded NextWindow in 2000 and now serves as the company’s product visionary. He has been a product designer for a number of manufacturing companies specializing in wireless and micro-current analogue electronic designs. Because a number of John’s designs attracted international interest, a significant portion of his work has involved technology transfers to three companies: Aerospatial GDI (France), Cubic Defense Systems (U.S.), and Polytronic International AG (Switzerland).
John has also worked as a physicist specializing in underwater acoustics and remote sensing with the Crown Research Agency for the New Zealand government.
He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
Anthony (“Tony”) Uhrick
Vice President, Large Format Displays
Tony is responsible for the direction and execution of NextWindow's Large Format products including touch screens from 32” to 110”. With over a decade of experience in the touch screen industry, Tony has helped drive sales growth into target markets since joining the company in 2004.
Before joining NextWindow, Tony led Planar Systems’ entry into the touch screen marketplace, with responsibility for developing the sales channel through distributors and resellers, including Ingram Micro, Dell, and CDW. Before joining Planar, he spent more than seven years in sales for several touch screen related businesses. Most recently he was Business Development Manager of 3M Touch Systems, responsible for the company’s new business and strategic partnerships.
Tony received his Master of Science from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Rose Smith
Vice President of Product Development
Rose joined NextWindow in 2010, where she leads a group of hardware and software developers, project and process managers, and the QA team. She oversees the execution of Next Window’s technology roadmap and product development.
Rose has 16 years of experience in product management, R&D management and business development in the high-tech industry. Prior to joining Next Window, Rose managed the R&D group of Panasonic Electronic Devices, in Singapore and managed a team of hardware and software engineers at Compac Sorting Equipment in New Zealand.
Rose holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering.
Jacki Houtwipper
NextWindow Group Counsel and Company Secretary
Jacki is Group Counsel and Company Secretary for the NextWindow group of companies and also serves on the legal team of parent company (SMART Technologies), with primary responsibility for the APAC region.
She has extensive experience advising and working with technology and telecommunications companies. Jacki has held senior legal roles at Sun Microsystems in the United States and in the Asia Pacific region, and was General Counsel and Company Secretary at listed biotech company, A2 Milk Corporation. Jacki has also been a Senior Associate at two of New Zealand’s leading law firms, where she advised major companies and government agencies on a range of technology, telecommunications and infrastructure projects.
Jacki has a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.