Our data

Who we are

Leadership team

The better you understand your world, the more powerfully you can change it

Dot Loves Data gives businesses the clarity they need to act with confidence — and deliver real results.

We’re a standalone company, backed by ANZ, and powered by the richest consumer spend dataset in Aotearoa. Our tools and models help organisations like yours see how people live, spend and behave — so you can make sharper decisions, faster.

Our data

What we see, others can't
We work with the most detailed consumer dataset in the country — anonymised ANZ card spend linked with merchant transactions and updated daily.
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Unmatched scale

Over 3 million transactions processed daily, from more than half of all New Zealanders.

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Unmatched detail

Spend mapped to neighbourhood level, categorised by five-year age brackets

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Unmatched coverage

Models fill in market gaps — giving you the full picture, not a partial view.

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More than just spend

100+ additional datasets across community and business performance.

With Dot, you’re not guessing — you're acting on the most current, comprehensive consumer insight available in Aotearoa.

Who we are

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Great data doesn’t drive change on its own. People do

We’re a team of curious minds and solution seekers, drawn together by a shared love of data and a mission to make things better — for businesses and communities alike.

We blend analytical smarts with design thinking to shape solutions that are as usable as they are powerful. Whether you’re deciding where to grow, who to target, or how you measure up — we help make those decisions easier, clearer, and faster.

Meet the team behind the insights

Leadership team

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Mike Brough

CEO

Mike’s been with Dot since day dot. With deep corporate and commercial experience, he’s led us into an exciting new chapter — getting stuck into every part of the business along the way.

mike@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)21 0465 191

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Jason Wells

Chief Creative Officer

Jason co-founded Dot 10 years ago and is the brain behind Dot’s offering.  A people-centred leader and great listener, Jason is driven by using data to creatively solve  problems and find new ways to help organisations win.

jason@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)21 377 287

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Justin Lester

Chief Customer Officer

Justin’s our connector. He’s all about people and business — and a big reason we’ve built such strong client relationships. (Don’t bring up politics unless you’ve got time.)

justin@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)21 247 8312

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Cara Graham

Operations Director

Cara runs Operations, and thank goodness — we can’t imagine Dot without her. She keeps us sharp and focused so we can deliver the best to our clients

cara@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)22 530 4163

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Emily Blumenthal

Director of Customer Growth and Insights

Emily leads our Auckland team and brings game-changing insights. With deep retail smarts and commercial nous, she’s already making a big impact.

emily.blumenthal@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)21 311 058

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Dr Holly Trowland

Director of Consulting

Holly leads our Data Science team. There’s yet to be a challenge she can’t solve. Backed by a brilliant crew, she’s proving just how powerful — and good — data can be for Aotearoa.

holly@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)22 164 5254

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Charlie Lee

Product Manager

Charlie is our customer champion. With a big heart and a creative mind, she makes sure our products are built to genuinely help our clients win.

charlie@dotlovesdata.com

+64 (0)27 2760 300

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Andrew Harrison

Product Manager

Andrew is product and tech through and through — the perfect yin to Char’s yang. Smart, thoughtful and fast-moving, he’s helped take our offering to the next level.

andrew@dotlovesdata.com

Dot's Board

With Astrud Burgess at the helm — plus Lorraine Mapu and Rami Mukthar in the mix — ANZ are all in on Dot. Astrud’s even jumped on a few customer calls. Their support is real, and their commitment to using data to move New Zealand forward couldn’t be clearer.

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Astrud Burgess

Board Chair
Chief Marketing Officer ANZ Group

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Lorraine Mapu

ANZ Appointed Director
Managing Director Business ANZ

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Dr Rami Muhktar

Independent Director
CEO Dataco