About Us

Smartlife was born out of a need for accessible, integrated technology. Technology that easily integrates into people’s lives, and technology that’s part of an integrated system. Living a Smartlife means homes and businesses are more energy-efficient, and secure, and life is easier and more intuitive. Smartlife also enables older people, or those with limited mobility, to live more independently in their own homes.

Smartlife creates and integrates home automation products and support services across home, commercial, agriculture, care, and energy. It’s a tech industry leader and the only New Zealand company to have built its own integrated control system. Being integrated brings all aspects of automation together meaning users only need to use one app, versus multiple apps.

Products and services include electrical and lighting control, multi-room audio, video distribution, home theatre, smart security, access control, CCTV and energy management.

Smartlife has a strong range of products from ‘off-the-shelf' solutions, to full bespoke projects, and has invested many years and millions of dollars into research and development.

Technology Showrooms

At the Smartlife Technology Showrooms you’ll experience the benefits of living with integrated technology, get to understand the options, pricing and what is right for you.

Team of Experts

Smartlife team of top industry professionals bring a wealth of experience to creating the best smart solutions for you.

Solutions for all Budgets

Full range of solutions to cater to the widest range of customer budgets.

Intuitive App

Smartlife has developed a control system that brings together multiple solutions and technologies into one platform, providing unparalleled ease of use.

Our Expertise

With a dedicated team of experienced Systems Designers, Integrators and Installers you are assured of a great result by dealing with industry professionals.

All In One

The Smartlife App and Hub solution is world-first in bringing cost-effective, integrated solutions.

Founder, CEO

Rob Willcox

Serial entrepreneur with a strong background in IoT for home, business and marine. Rob has a passion for making the magic of easy-to-use technology an everyday reality to enhance people's lives.

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Sales and Operations

Paul Morrison

Experienced sales director, growth expert and leader. Paul's focus is to grow and drive the company's vision using advanced sales strategies & technologies.

Smartlife Specialist within NLG

Greg Theron

Experienced Account Director with a history of working in IT and the telecommunications industry. Skilled in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Metro Ethernet, Telco, Data Center, and Management.

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Operations Manager

Adam Pollard

Having 6 years of experience in the automation industry, Adam heads up our home & commercial team coordinating large scale projects across New Zealand. With many years of experience and involvement across all aspects of the business, Adam is a key member of the Smartlife Team.

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Business Development Consultant

Mansi Mudgil

With over 5 year’s experience in the AV and lighting sectors, Mansi primarily looks after our smart home automation projects, pulling together designs and proposals whilst working directly with Sales and Engineering Team to ensure perfectly smooth delivery of projects.

1995

KiwiTech Marine Opens

Sailing and Tech enthusiast Rob Willcox founded KiwiTech Marine Solutions while living aboard his Warram Catamaran. They developed software for America’s Cup then SailTech and PowerTech – sold to Raymarine.
1998

Seamation Founded

Seamation was founded by Rob Willcox and Anthony Uphof to provide integrated solutions for Superyachts. Featuring the latest in navigation hardware and software, communications, entertainment and monitoring of engine and control systems, Seamation also developed the Weather Program for Prada and One World America's Cup syndicates.
2002

Navman Acquires SEAmation

At the time Navman acquired SEAmation, Navman’s Marc Michell said "We believe that the knowledge and expertise contained within SEAmation combined with Navman's continuing focus on developing and manufacturing quality products, high value IP and speed to commercialisation will result in a new generation of powerful, cost effective PC based Navigation systems."
2003

Brunswick purchases Navman

Navman is purchased by US Company Brunswick. Navman forms the centre of Brunswick New Technologies, a unit developing marine electronics and software. “Navman becomes an integral part of our growing presence in the marine electronics market,” said George W. Buckley, Brunswick Corporation chairman and CEO. image credit: Bccomms - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
2006

Navman's Northstar 8000i Launched

Rob was the Director of Technology for Navman Marine for 5 years, culminating in completing the development and launch of Navman’s Northstar 8000i, internationally the first comprehensive integrated product for Marine.
2007

Bringing Integrated Tech to the Home

Seeking the next challenge, a new development was undertaken with Matt Brunton, designing integrated systems for Home and Commercial Automation.
2017

Smartlife Connect Platform begins

With the wealth of experience from hundreds of home and commercial projects completed, Smartlife Labs was started to develop the Smartlife App and Connect to create the next-gen disruptive cloud-based control platform.
2020

Smartlife Care Launched

In addition to supporting Smarthome and Commercial Automation, Smartlife utilises its technology and skillset to create technology solutions for use in Family Care.
2021

Smartlife Energy Launched

In addition to supporting Smarthome and Commercial Automation, Smartlife utilises its technology and skillset to create technology solutions for the smart use of Energy.
2022

Multi Tenanted Platform deployed

Advanced templating and deployment features enable Smartlife Connect to claim as a world-first cloud control platform designed for apartments, large-scale housing developers, hotels, retirement villages, franchises, and corporates.