Quanton hires Chris Wyman to accelerate Australian market growth

New Zealand AI, automation and transformation consultancy Quanton has appointed technology industry veteran Chris Wyman as its head of growth and development for Australia.

Wyman has more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian tech sector, including senior roles at Freshworks and monday.com. Most recently he was sales director for global data, technology and services company Epsilon.

With a history as a first hire or early employee for a number of companies, Wyman said he’s keen to help Quanton establish its own path in the Australian market.

“I have a deep understanding of AI, RPA [robotic process automation] and digital transformation, and supported by Quanton’s existing team I will be working closely with local organisations to streamline processes, enhance customer experiences and unlock new levels of productivity to accelerate their business success,” Wyman said.

Quanton founder and managing director Garry Green said people should be empowered by technology, not replaced by it and that the future of work is about enhancing human potential through thoughtful and ethical integration of artificial intelligence and automation.

“Having Chris on the ground in Australia strengthens our ability to accomplish this, by taking a pragmatic, human-centered approach to innovation and transformation to create high-quality solutions that generate real business value for Australian organisations,” he said.

Green said Quanton had experienced steady growth in Australia over the past two years, with momentum continuing to build in recent months.

“The A/NZ AI market is experiencing rapid growth, with investment projected to quadruple in 2025,” he said. “Many businesses are shifting from evaluation to implementation, focusing on practical applications like agentic automation within their business and customer service.”

The future would be about deeper AI integration, autonomous agents, enhanced customer experiences and a focus on responsible AI, he said.

Wyman said he was looking forward to leading discussions around AI.

“We have gone through the software-as-a-service stage and the chatbots – now it’s about that next level of AI,” he said.

“AI isn’t about removing humans. It’s about giving back the human element – enabling us to be more human by doing the things humans are best at, rather than the mundane repetitive tasks more easily handled by machines.”