Fit aim to bring you innovative design solutions for your kitchen and home, with the highest quality and A+ service.
We team with leading global designers and manufacturers who are at the forefront of kitchen technology.
All products have been comprehensively tested for durability and performance and are backed by warranty that lasts as long as the cabinetry the product is installed into.
We have a robust team of around 20 full time employees, with reps covering every area of New Zealand on a regular basis.
Our Purpose
To enhance lives, living spaces and communities.
Our Brand Promise
Real easy, real human product and innovation source for creators of living spaces.
Our Team
Lyndon Boakes
CEO, Resource Team Leader
Marty Boakes
Director, Sales & People Skipper
Grant McLean
Operations Team Manager
Frank Blignaut
Operations
Graham Jones
Inventory & Supply Chain Manager
Jason Archibald
Finance Skipper
Lesley Auchterlonie
Marketing Skipper
Jeremy Boakes
Wellsford Warehouse & Tanova Skipper
Aaron Scott
Christchurch Warehouse Skipper
Janledrin Ang
NetSuite Administrator
Henry Don
Customer Advocate Skipper
Logan Boakes
Customer Happiness Team
Fleur McLean
Customer Happiness Team
Fraser Crisp
Customer Ambassador
Steve Hillyer
Customer Ambassador
Oliver Wearmouth
Customer Ambassador
Jonathan Boulle
Customer Ambassador
Helen Greenwood
Distribution & Dispatch
Jolene Hugo
Distribution & Dispatch
Brenten Walton
Distribution & Dispatch
Mark Brough
Distribution & Dispatch
Greg Wood
Tanova Production Team
Luke Boakes
Tanova Production Team
Our Company Culture
CARE LIKE REAL PEOPLE
Have a heart, hop into the shoes of the people we interact with, think sustainably.
FAVOUR AUTONOMY AND TRUST OUR PEOPLE TO DO RIGHT
Our people act with integrity, take ownership and responsibility.
LISTEN AND SOLVE FOR THE CUSTOMER
Make it good, listen to feedback and ideas, find long term solutions.
MAKE IT BETTER
Question the norms: Be positive, adventurous & creative without fearing failure.
RECOGNISE LIFE IS SHORT
Have fun while working smart.
WE WIN WITH CO-PROSPERITY
To be successful we need our partners and people to be happy, prosperous and successful.
Brief Company History and Significant Dates
2018
Access Group become Fit same warm and wonderful people, same fantastic product range, but with a fresh new name and look.
2017
Launch of Tanova’s ventilated drawer range following a consultative development process including designers, kitchen experts and wardrobe specialists
2016
A full time appointment made to provide specialist focus and attention on specifiers such as designers and architects
2015
Access Group open a distribution facility in Christchurch to enable faster delivery and even better service to our fantastic South Island customers
2012 - 2013
Having outgrown the Maungaturoto premises in just two years, Access Group move to new, much larger facility in Wellsford
2012
Access Group takes over Rycam bringing on board, amongst many other products, Scilm Profiles, Zipbolt, Ryfix Connectors and Ferrari Hinges
2011
Access Joinery Supplies re-brands to become Access Group Ltd
2011 - 2012
A drawer system range is taken on and Tanova is re-developed to work with this, Making Tanova a complete kitchen waste solution system.
2010 - 2012
Access Joinery Supplies, through innovation, sales team and new catalogues etc achieves exponential growth
2010
Access Joinery Supplies outgrow their premises and move to new facility in Maungaturoto
2008 - 2011
Tanova products undergo an intensive redevelopment process, with bins and buckets now sourced from a premium manufacturer in Italy
2007
Purchase of a small business manufacturing a simple kitchen bin system; the Tanova concept is launched!
2005
Managing Director, Lyndon Boakes, purchases a small hardware business in Auckland. Access Joinery Supplies is born!
