Life Floor appoints New Zealand representative

August 16, 2023

Life Floor (Australia and New Zealand) Managing Director Grant Burgess has announced the appointment of FPC (a division of Watershed Ltd) as Life Floor dealer representative for New Zealand.

The appointment will see David Bennison, Head of FPC, drive the expansion of the Life Floor brand and business throughout New Zealand with a key focus on splash parks and swim schools where the unique properties of Life Floor foam rubber surfacing system keep people safer when barefoot in an aquatic environment.

Commenting on the appointment, Burgess advised “I am very confident David and his team will soon establish Life Floor throughout New Zealand just as we have witnessed it grow throughout Australia over the past five years where it is now becoming the go-to surface when safety, design, functionality, and value are seen as the key priorities.”

Bennison has an impressive background in aquatics and is well known for his four years as Business Development Manager for Myrtha Pools and seven years as Project Manager at Ian Coombes Aquatics.

Jonathan Keller, Life Floor’s joint founder and Global Chief Executive, added “we believe all aquatic spaces should be safe and beautiful.

“As an international brand, we rely on trusted, local partners to help deliver on our mission and uphold our values. We are excited about our partnership with FPC to leverage the success we've witnessed in Australia to now better serve facilities and end users in New Zealand."

Looking forward to his new role, Bennison (pictured) added “having witnessed the incredible success of Life Floor in Australia, I am excited to bring this revolutionary product to the New Zealand market.

“With its unparalleled safety, durability and stunning aesthetics, Life Floor is set to transform the way aquatic surfaces are approached in New Zealand.

“The product also complements our Waterplay product range really well and we look forward to designing and installing exciting environments for aquatic facilities throughout New Zealand.”

Since the 1970s, FPC has been a market leader manufacturing, supplying, and servicing, turn-key, systems for the New Zealand aquatic industry. Based in Palmerston North with offices in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch, FPC works throughout New Zealand and the Pacific offering a complete range of products and services to the aquatic industry.

Watershed deliver projects and manage property assets.

Click here to contact Life Floor (AUS & NZ) via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

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