IKE appoints Rod Snodgrass as Independent Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 12 February 2026

IKE appoints Rod Snodgrass, former Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Product
Officer of Spark NZ and CEO of Spark Ventures, as non-executive director

ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) (NZX: IKE / ASX: IKE) today is pleased to announce the appointment
of Rod Snodgrass as a non-executive director. Rod brings extensive experience in strategic
business transformation, digital innovation, and telecommunications infrastructure, along with
deep expertise in scaling technology businesses through his executive leadership roles at
Telecom NZ/Spark and his work advising companies on growth and digital strategy.
Rod is a recognized leader in business transformation and growth strategy who has successfully
guided organizations through market transitions, product innovation, and revenue expansion
initiatives across the telecommunications and technology sectors.
Rod's professional background includes:
- Chief Strategy Officer at Telecom NZ/Spark, leading corporate strategy and strategic
planning
- Chief Product Officer at Telecom NZ/Spark, overseeing product development and
innovation across the telecommunications portfolio
- CEO of Spark Ventures, driving new business development and venture growth initiatives
- Founder and Principal of The Exponential Agency, a strategy and business
transformation consultancy
- Rod currently has board directorships including at Forsyth Barr Group, SMX, The Energy
Collective (Electric Kiwi), and Chairs Leaderbrand.
Rod is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and is also a member of the New Zealand Institute of
Directors, and will immediately join IKE’s Audit & Risk Committee.

Comments on the News:
Rod Snodgrass said "IKE is at an exciting inflection point as the utility and communications
infrastructure markets increasingly adopt digital solutions and AI-enabled technologies. Having
worked extensively in telecommunications infrastructure and strategic transformation, I
understand both the market opportunity and the execution opportunities in scaling technology
platforms across large enterprise customers. IKE's position in the North American utility market,
combined with the company's strong long-term growth trajectory, presents a compelling
opportunity to help drive the next phase of expansion. I'm delighted to join Glenn, Alex and the
board at this pivotal time for the company."
Alex Knowles, IKE’s LA-based Chair said "We are very pleased to welcome Rod to the IKE board.
His experience leading strategy and product at one of Australasia's largest telecommunications
companies, combined with his governance expertise and business transformation capability,
brings precisely the skill set we need as IKE pursues its long-term growth ambitions. Rod's
strategic mindset and understanding of infrastructure markets will be a tremendous asset as we
continue to build on our strong multi-year growth and as we continue to expand our footprint
across the North American utility and communications sector."
ENDS

About ikeGPS

We’re IKE, the PoleOS™ Company. IKE seeks to be the standard for collecting, analysing and
managing pole and overhead asset information for electric utilities, communications companies,
and their engineering service providers.
The IKE platform allows electric utilities, communications companies, and their engineering service
providers, to increase speed, quality, and safety for the construction and maintenance of distribution
assets.
The core revenue engine for IKE is driven by the number of enterprise customers subscribing to the
IKE platform and the volume of assets (called Transactions) being processed through IKE’s
software.


Contact:
Glenn Milnes
CEO
+1 720-418-1936
glenn.milnes@ikegps.com

Simon Hinsley
Investor Relations
+61-401-809-653
simon@nwrcommunications.com.au

ikeGPS Group Limited
329 Interlocken Blvd, Suite 120, Broomfield CO 80021, USA
Office: +1 303 222 3218
www.ikegps.com