The Dodson Group is a diversified precision manufacturer based in New Zealand
With diversified global end markets across a range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, marine, horticulture, green energy, power generation, and more, our group prides itself on operational excellence and cutting edge design capabilities. With a vertically integrated supply chain, we deliver mission critical, high-output solutions from raw material to final product.
Our businesses:
Dodson innovates the world’s best-performing and most-trusted high-performance aftermarket automotive powertrain solutions.
WGD is New Zealand’s most trustworthy precision manufacturer and CNC engineering shop, providing world-class service to domestic and overseas manufacturers across a wide range of industries.
Our core values:
Customer
We consider the customer’s interests in every decision we make.
Improvement
We constantly look for better methods in every action we perform.
Integrity
We make ethical decisions and show respect to every person with whom we work.
About us
Founded in 2004, Dodson grew from humble beginnings as a small automotive repair and upgrade shop to become the world leading brand in aftermarket high-horsepower dual clutch transmission components by the late 2010’s.
With the addition of Booster, a KiwiSaver and Investment manager, as an anchor investor in 2019, Dodson has continued to expand by vertically integrating its supply chain and diversifying into automatic transmission applications and a wide array of global industrial end markets.
We have over 80 staff across three manufacturing plants within the Auckland area and are committed to supporting the local precision manufacturing vendor network in New Zealand. We provide rewarding employment opportunities for hardworking Kiwis.
The Team
Board of directors
Henri Eliot
Independent Chairman, Dodson Group;
Managing Partner, Board Dynamics
Harry Dodson
Founder & Director, Dodson Motorsport
Melissa Yiannoutsos
Innovation Fund Manager, Booster
David Sweas
CEO & Managing Director, Dodson Group
Management team
> Dodson Group
David Sweas
Group CEO & Managing Director
Andrew Dyer
Group Head of Engineering & Quality
Ming Zhang
Group Supply Chain Manager
Andy Reid
Group Operations Manager
Philippa Burnham
Group Financial Controller
Brad Smith
Group Marketing Manager
> Dodson
Dan Mccarney
Global Sales Manager
Peter MacKay
Commercial Manager
> AH Gears
David Horsfall
General Manager
Santhosh Crasta
Mechanical Engineering Manager
> WGD
Stephen Charlton
Workshop Manager
Brian Preston
Workshop Supervisor
> Dodson Performance Service Centre
Hayden Williams
Workshop Manager