High Profile Businessman Makes His Mark

High Profile Businessman Makes His Mark On The Track.

High-profile businessman Mike Pero has been made Motorcycling New Zealand’s newest patron.
Mike Pero says he is honoured to be recognised by Motorcycling New Zealand as a Patron after years of being a motorcycle enthusiast.

“Motorcycling’s been in my blood since I was a teenager. In fact, I did my time as a motorcycle mechanic back in the early 1980s,” he says.
“Over the last 10 years I’ve been more involved in car racing, but I really did cut my teeth in motorcycle racing.”

Mike Pero has been known in more recent years as the face of the mortgage broking business. He established Mike Pero Mortgages in 1990, building the company into a national organisation which has become the leading arranger of home loans in New Zealand.

While he has stepped back from the day-to-day running of the business, he remains a Director of the company, and is still involved in marketing and promotion of the Mike Pero Mortgages’ brand.

Motorcycling New Zealand Inc. is the body which administers the sport in this country. Mike Pero’s appointment was announced at the association’s annual conference in Wellington over the weekend.

Motorcycling New Zealand President Jim Tuckerman says Mike Pero’s status as patron is particularly timely.
“The challenge for any sport today is to stay vital and relevant. That’s exactly what Mike has done throughout his business career and it’s what he brings to the sport, too.”

Mike Pero was six-times New Zealand Motorcycle Road Race Champion, winning 350cc, 400cc and 500cc national titles in the early 1980s.
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