Our People

Tom Lawton, BE [Elect]

Founder and Director

With over 25 years commercial experience in writing and subsequently marketing software and hardware solutions, Tom is Istari's Managing Director and primary point of contact for new and existing customers seeking lateral solutions to supply chain issues.

Tom's skills and experience focus on problem solving and lateral thinking to provide solutions to customer requirements.

Brendon Angell, MCP

Founder and Director

As Istari's Software Development Manager, Brendon has key responsibility for the specification, design and implementation of all Istari software solutions.

Karen Lawton, MA, DipBus [Marketing]

Founder

Practical commercial experience coupled with formal qualifications in business and marketing have determined core responsibilities to include accounts, marketing and publicity. All accounts and media enquiries should be directed to Karen in the first instance.

Leon Luo, BSc [Information Specialisation]

Software Engineer

Graduating from Auckland University in 2006, Leon is a .NET developer with a focus on the ongoing development of label printing software solutions for Istari. Joining the company at the beginning of 2008, Leon has a particular focus on StarJet, StarPrint and StarLabel.

Leo Yang, BCom [Information Systems]

Software Engineer

Graduating from Auckland University in 2006, Leo joined Istari in early 2008 as a .NET developer. Leo's key focus is on development of software for mobile devices and research and development of RFiD solutions.