Hamish Martin joins MercyAscot as Chief Information Officer 

13 April 2023

We are pleased to announce that Hamish Martin has joined MercyAscot as Chief Information Officer (CIO).
 
As CIO, Hamish is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the hospital-wide information and communications technology as well as the coordinated delivery of Information & Communication Systems (ICS) support. He is also responsible for evaluating, planning, and implementing new information and communication systems and infrastructure that will lead MercyAscot into the future. 

Hamish also holds the role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of MercyAscot. As CISO, Hamish works together with the wider Healthcare Holdings Limited (HHL) group ensuring integrity, and confidentiality of data and information.

Hamish is passionate about helping organisations and teams improve technology operations, and aligning solutions and priorities to key organisational goals through effective stakeholder engagement, ensuring robust IT governance, and by building effective team culture. He highlights the importance of cybersecurity and its impact on their business practices. 
  
Hamish has 20 years' experience in Information Technology (IT) across both the corporate and tertiary sectors, bringing extensive knowledge of IT infrastructures and systems.  He joined MercyAscot from Te Pukenga – Unitec where he held the role of Director of Information Technology.  

At Te Pukenga - Unitec, Hamish was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all IT functions and ensuring the availability of IT infrastructure and systems for both students and staff. This covered all aspects of delivery including end user support, application development, infrastructure, networks, security, web, stakeholder engagement, strategy, project delivery, IT licencing and procurement.