We're Pingar.
We make information findable.
We help you find it faster
At Pingar our goal is simple - we enrich data to improve information findability.
Be it in the public or private sector we help organisations to accurately locate, identify, and classify information and records, at scale. Our technology is applicable across multiple use cases; from speeding up the discovery of information to boost productivity and provide a better experience to end users; to mitigating risk and compliance issues; to reducing costs and data wastage; to allowing market analysts to uncover and process market intelligence rapidly, at scale.
Pingar's intelligent data management solution makes sense of the chaos of information to help organisations be more efficient, compliant and make better decisions.
Who we help
Leadership team
Chris Johnston
COO / Acting CEO
Chris originally deployed the award-winning solution as Auckland Transport’s Project Manager in 2020 and joins the Pingar team as we scale for our next growth phase.
Chris brings a laser focus on achieving outcomes for customers. Nothing matters more than helping organisations to meet their obligations, operate more effectively and there are palpable benefits for staff and customers.
Chris brings a strong technical understanding and has delivered many platforms in the IT and data science space to organisations in Australasia, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Shifting many teams from a “cost centre” to a valued “organisation asset”
His “outcomes for clients” focus comes from living much of his life as the person responsible for delivering technology projects and marrying the technology with how to realise business benefits in environments experienced by operational teams, and managers seeking quantified evidence on which to make decisions and manage risk.
Rajesh Menon
Vice President Sales
Rajesh heads up sales and operations for Pingar, with a focus on clients in India and South East Asia. Rajesh has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry in business development, strategy, and general management across the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Before joining Pingar Rajesh was a director of an IT software solutions company overseeing the deliver of tech projects including CRM, ecommerce and analytics products to large multinationals.
Rajesh holds a Masters in Computer Applications and a Masters in Business Administration.
Mike Riley
Executive Chair
Mike is a seasoned Executive whose natural curiosity, thought leadership, and infectious optimism combine into a formidable talent for guiding teams to deliver actionable strategies, unexpected partnerships and dynamic collaborations.
Mike is a Managing Partner at Prior Cress; past roles include CEO of Compac Sorting Equipment, CEO of Endace and CMO of Boston-based Network Engines. He is the Executive Chairman for Pingar, the Deputy Chair for ExportNZ, and has frequently participated in the judging for the New Zealand High Tech Awards, Export Awards and Amcham awards.
Dr Pascal Steger
Data Scientist
Pascal’s background is in data analysis and statistical modelling of big cosmological simulation data.
After finishing his doctorate he expanded his data science knowledge to transform insights into actionable guidelines, and to enable interaction with users via web technologies.
Dougal Watt
Executive Technology Advisor
Dougal is a global expert in Data, Ontology and Semantics, and a former Chief Technologist of IBM NZ, with deep international technology experience. Dougal has invented multiple software patents and has an extensive career, consulting to some of the world's largest and most complex companies and organisations.
Dougal holds a Masters degree in Psychology and Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Chemistry, and is certified as a TOGAF Distinguished Chief Architect.
Pingar. Find it faster.
If you’d like to find out how Pingar can transform your information findability, data governance or market intelligence, get in touch.