Vaughan Stibbard
Chairman/Managing Director
Vaughan founded Tripoint Corporation in 1998 and now serves as its Managing Director. He has grown Tripoint to be a highly respected leader in the marketplace, and is responsible for over 100 staff and an annual turnover in excess of $30 million. During this time he has also been involved in a number of key mergers and acquisitions.
Vaughan was educated at the University of Technology in Sydney, and has an LLB Law. Vaughan’s career spans business consulting and IT within the UK, Asia and ANZ markets. Prior to Tripoint, Vaughan was a Project Director at Ernst & Young and consulted for AT Kearney, Bankers Trust and HIH Insurance.
Vaughan is also an experienced sailor, and an active member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. He supports a number of charities including CANTEEN, Cure Cancer, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the KDFO Orphanage in Cambodia.
Nigel Irvine
General Manager, Professional Services
Nigel joined Tripoint in 2004 when Tripoint acquired PeopleSoft consulting practice On Information Technology. As General Manager of Professional Services for Tripoint, Nigel is responsible for project delivery within the Application Services division.
Nigel has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, including positions as Project Director, Project Manager and Principal Architect for major implementation projects both in Australia and overseas.
Nigel is also a Board Director of Tripoint Corporation.
Prior to Tripoint, Nigel was founder and owner of On Information Technology. He has also consulted at Ernst & Young. Nigel has a BTEC Diploma from Brooklands University in the UK, and holds several ICT accreditations.
Dean Ellington
General Manager, Business Development
Dean joined Tripoint in 2002 to establish Tripoint’s Applications Services consulting organisation.
Now General Manager of Business Development for Tripoint, Dean’s focus is on the continued expansion of Tripoint’s business operations. He is responsible for Tripoint’s E-Business service line, and is also closely involved in the integration of a new Financial Services division into Tripoint as the result of the recent acquisition of Platinum Insight.
Dean has a background in software applications and managed services, and over 20 years experience in IT management, business consulting and project management. Along with Nigel Irvine, Dean is a Board Director of Tripoint Corporation.
Prior to joining Tripoint, Dean spent seven years in Sales and Customer Service management roles with enterprise software application vendor PeopleSoft. He also spent thirteen years in management roles at Lend Lease.
Dean holds professional certification with the Financial Services Institute of Australia and is a graduate of the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Phil McFarlane
Managing Director, Financial Services
Phil joined Tripoint in 2011 as Managing Director of Tripoint’s Financial Services division following Tripoint’s acquisition of Platinum Insight. Phil has over 20 years experience in the Financial Services industry, including six years as Managing Director of Platinum Insight, a specialised banking and finance industry consulting firm.
Phil has significant expertise in business program management, business architecture, system implementations and solution design in the financial services sector. He has worked on large, complex projects including institutional and wholesale banking transformation programs, through to the implementation of general ledgers, costing, funds transfer pricing and hedge accounting compliance solutions in the Banking sector.
Phil is a qualified accountant and a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ballarat.
Peter Boyd
National Sales Manager
Peter joined Tripoint Corporation in 2011 as National Sales Manager. He has responsibility for driving Tripoint’s profitable growth through the development of new sales opportunities and the management of an expanding Sales team.
Peter has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, and has been instrumental in managing multi-million dollar IT projects across multiple service lines and verticals. Peter has a proven track record in driving ‘win/win’ outcomes for companies including Pyramid Technology, SAP, MRO Software, Mincom and Mahindra Satyam. More recently Peter was Sales Manager, Australia/New Zealand, for Patni Computer Systems, where he developed and managed their ANZ sales strategy for over 5 years.
Peter has a Bachelor of Applied Science from RMIT and is a member of NASCOM and the Australian Computer Society.
Nick Holt
General Manager, Managed and Infrastructure Services
Nick joined Tripoint in 2004 and is responsible for managing Tripoint’s Managed Services and Infrastructure Services divisions. Nick’s business career spans 27 years in the IT industry, including 17 years in senior management and board level positions in the UK, Europe, the US and Australia.
Nick has been instrumental in implementing an ITIL-based service delivery process for Tripoint customers, and under his direction has ensured Tripoint’s Managed Services division continues to meet the strict criteria of ISO 9001 certification.
Prior to Tripoint, Nick was Group IT Manager for UK financial services company Omni Whittington and Executive Vice President of IT and Quality Control for Flashpoint LLC, a film finance company with operations based in Los Angeles.
Nick is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Insurers (ACII) and a Member of the Australian Computer Society.
Harry Wrublewski
Financial Controller
Harry joined Tripoint in 2007 and is responsible for the financial and administrative operations of Tripoint Corporation.
Harry has over 32 years of Finance and Marketing industry experience, including 20 years in senior management for companies including Deloitte, MLC Life, Zurich Life and Heine Management Limited.
Harry and his brother founded the Sydney Kings basketball team in 1987, becoming the first private owners of a sports franchise in Australia. For 8 years, Harry was also the Managing Director of the Birmingham Bullets Basketball Club in the UK.
Harry holds a B-Comm (Accounting and Financial Management) from UNSW, is a Chartered Accountant and has held Board positions with sporting and marketing organisations including the British Basketball League, the Australian Marketing Institute and the UK Sports Council.
Harry is also past President of Australia’s Maccabi Football Club.
