equerra

Is your business growing faster than your systems and processes can support?

Equerra helps mid-market organizations across Australia and New Zealand navigate complexity through digital transformation that aligns people, process, and technology.

As organizations grow, operational complexity increases quietly. Systems fragment. Manual workarounds multiply. Leaders are forced to make high-stakes decisions without clear visibility or confidence.

Equerra exists to remove that uncertainty.
We are a digital transformation consultancy that partners with leadership teams to design, implement, and embed solutions that reduce risk and support sustainable growth. This is not about installing software. It is about creating clarity, control, and long-term confidence.
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What makes growth risky?

Growth exposes what no longer scales

Most mid-market organizations reach a point where growth begins to strain their operating model.

Processes break down. Data becomes unreliable. Compliance and governance risks increase.
Teams spend more time compensating for systems than improving the business.

Technology alone does not solve this problem.
Without the right leadership, structure, and change management, it often makes it worse.

Why partner with Equerra

Transformation leadership, not just implementation

Equerra brings a consultancy-led approach to digital transformation. We start with how your business actually operates, how decisions are made, and where risk is introduced. Only then do we design and implement technology that supports those realities.

Our teams work alongside your leadership, taking accountability from strategy and roadmap definition through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement. We act as a long-term partner, not a transactional vendor.

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Proven solutions, delivered with confidence

Industry expertise backed by trusted solutions

Equerra partners with leading independent software vendors to deliver proven, industry-specific solutions. One of our key solution partners is Yaveon, a global Microsoft ISV specializing in regulated and complex industries such as Food & Beverage, process manufacturing, and life sciences.

Yaveon’s industry solutions extend Microsoft Dynamics 365 with capabilities for traceability, quality management, compliance, and operational control. By combining Yaveon’s deep solution expertise with Equerra’s transformation leadership and local delivery, our clients benefit from solutions that are both proven and practical.

This partnership allows us to reduce implementation risk, accelerate time to value, and deliver outcomes aligned to real-world industry requirements in Australia and New Zealand.

What We Do

Services

We deliver intelligent, end-to-end ERP solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 to help complex businesses streamline operations, ensure compliance, and scale with confidence.

CTO-as-a-Service

Access executive-level technology leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. Our Virtual CTO service gives you strategic IT direction, governance, and ongoing support to ensure your technology drives business performance, security, and growth.

We provide clear technology roadmaps, vendor and budget management, cybersecurity and compliance oversight, and leadership guidance to align IT with your business goals. Acting as your technology partner, we bring proven experience leading IT portfolios across NZ and global industries, supported by strong governance and continuous innovation insights.

Business Solutions

We understand the complexities, challenges, and risks involved in implementing business solutions. From data migration, business process alignment, and user adoption, we take charge of the heavy lifting, so you can focus on embedding change where it matters.

Data and Insights

Data should drive every decision, not slow them down. We help organisations turn raw data into meaningful insight, connecting systems and consolidating information into a single source of truth. Our approach combines data strategy, integration, and visualisation to give leaders clarity on performance, profitability, and opportunity.

Integration

Our Integration Platform serves as the communication hub for all your business systems, connecting applications, data, and processes into a cohesive ecosystem. It enables seamless data flow across finance, operations, CRM, e-commerce, and third-party platforms, eliminating silos and manual effort.

Cloud Migration

Moving to the cloud isn’t just about technology, it’s about transformation. Our Cloud Migration services help organisations modernise their infrastructure, reduce risk, and unlock scalability with a clear, structured approach.

Modern Work

Work has changed, and your technology should too. Our Modern Work solutions help teams connect, collaborate, and perform securely from anywhere. We bring together communication, productivity, and automation tools to create a seamless digital workplace that works the way your people do.

AI for Business

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how organisations operate, compete, and grow. At Equerra, we help businesses harness the power of AI to automate repetitive tasks, uncover deeper insights, and make smarter, faster decisions.

Strategic Partners

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Industries we support

Complex industries
require a different approach

Equerra works with organizations operating in regulated and operationally complex environments, where failure carries real consequences. Our industry experience allows us to anticipate challenges and design solutions that scale with confidence.

Ready for clarity, not just new systems?

If growth is increasing complexity, now is the time to rethink how your organization approaches transformation.

Purpose-Built Solutions

Industries We Serve

Every industry has its own pressures, complexity, and pace, and we build for that. Whether you’re managing perishable goods, navigating export regulations, tracking inventory across multiple warehouses, or optimising production margins, our integrated solutions are designed to meet the unique challenges of your sector.

We help wholesale distribution businesses simplify and scale with a fully integrated business solution built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Our end-to-end platform is designed to bring your entire operation together; from procurement to warehousing, sales to fulfilment, giving you a single source of truth across your business.

Our end-to-end business solution, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, is designed specifically to help manufacturers streamline operations, improve planning, and gain real-time insight into every stage of the production lifecycle.

We provide a modern, integrated logistics solution built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, designed to help logistics operators unify their operations, gain real-time visibility, and operate with greater control across the entire value chain.

We’ve created EQFNB, our food and beverage ERP solution stack based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, specifically to help food producers run smarter, faster, and more connected operations.

EQMeat is Equerra’s end-to-end solution for meat processing, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365. It delivers full traceability, yield tracking, and compliance—from procurement to export—while integrating seamlessly with shop floor systems and cold-chain logistics.

We’ve created EQFish, our industry-specific solution stack for seafood processors, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. EQFish is designed to unify your fishing, aquaculture, processing, and distribution operations into a single, intelligent platform.

EQFresh is our end-to-end solution stack for the fresh produce industry, built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. EQFresh is designed to bring every part of your operation, growing, packing, sales, and distribution, into one unified platform.

Contact us

Whether you’re tackling a business challenge or just want to explore what’s possible, we’d love to hear from you. No pressure, no sales pitch, just a straightforward chat about how we might help.

Phone: 04 462 6852

Our team

Our Leadership Team

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Carl Head

With over twenty years of experience delivering business systems internationally, Carl has helped organisations use technology as a practical enabler of growth and change. He has led complex ERP programmes across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania, working with organisations at every stage of digital maturity.

Before founding Equerra, Carl spent nearly a decade building one of New Zealand’s most successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 practices, scaling it from a single consultant to a multi-million-dollar team of more than 20 specialists. His work has consistently sat at the intersection of technology, business process, and organisational change.
At Equerra, Carl brings a people-first approach to digital transformation. He believes the most effective systems do more than automate processes; they enable better decisions, stronger teams, and long-term organisational capability.
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John Mellows

John is a seasoned ERP specialist with more than twenty years of experience across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Applications ecosystem, spanning both cloud and on-premises platforms. His career covers the full implementation lifecycle, from technical support and software development through to solution consulting and strategic sales leadership.

He brings a rare blend of deep technical capability and commercial insight, allowing him to bridge the gap between business objectives and technology outcomes. John has led and supported ERP transformations across a broad range of industries, helping organisations modernise systems while maintaining operational continuity.
In addition to his enterprise experience, John has founded and scaled multiple startups, giving him a strong appreciation for entrepreneurial agility alongside robust systems design. At Equerra, he is focused on making complex technology approachable, effective, and genuinely useful for the people who rely on it.
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Kelly Parlane

Kelly is a senior technology executive with extensive experience delivering large-scale enterprise IT programmes across complex, multi-sector environments. She has led high-performing teams, established technology roadmaps and governance frameworks, and driven measurable outcomes through collaborative, people-centred leadership.
As a former Chief Technology Officer, Kelly owned end-to-end technology strategy and operations across commercial property, hospitality, vineyards, and associated enterprises. Her experience includes leading the full IT design and delivery for New Zealand’s first 5 Green Star-rated hotel.
A member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand and a graduate of the Company Directors’ Course, Kelly is known for her clear, pragmatic approach to leadership and delivery. As Head of Delivery at Equerra, she combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution, ensuring technology initiatives deliver real value and are implemented to a consistently high standard.
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Tharanga Chandrasekara

Tharanga brings over fifteen years of experience designing, developing and delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solutions across banking, tourism, manufacturing, education and retail. A seasoned solution architect, he translates complex requirements into scalable, elegant systems and champions modern development and integration practices, with deep expertise connecting Business Central to enterprise platforms through Azure Integration Services and the Microsoft Power Platform.
Beyond client work, Tharanga is a respected community leader. He moderates the official Dynamics 365 Business Central forum, shares knowledge through blogs and webinars, and leads the Auckland D365 Business Central User Group. He co-organises Directions ANZ and has been recognised as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Business Central since 2016, making him one of the longest-serving MVPs in the region.
As Head of Technology at Equerra, Tharanga leads technical strategy and solution architecture, guiding teams to design scalable, future-ready platforms aligned with business goals. His combination of integration expertise, AI advocacy and community leadership helps Equerra deliver thoughtful solutions that support customers as they modernise and grow.