Matakat
Design, Innovation and Advisory Agency
Aviation, Technology and Creative Industries
Services
● Business Management
● Technology Strategy Development
● Aviation Technology Implementation Advice and Assistance
● Industrial Software Product Development
● Event and Exhibition Management
The Team
Scott Cornwall
Scott has a passion for the strategic application of technology and innovation.
He is driven to get things done with strong execution and a proven background and track record for innovation in several of New Zealand’s top technology companies, including:
- Executive team member that grew BCS Group (now Daifuku) to become one of New Zealand’s top 20 ranked technology companies and 2010 NZ Exporter of the Year.
- Co-founded Sym3 (formerly Sentech Software) and managed this company for 10 years, creating industrial software products and services, and gaining 90% share in our key market. Achieved many international wins with high value software projects.
- Software Development Manager for a world leading industrial automation product family at Fisher & PaykelCore Expertise
• Airport Passenger Processing Technology – CUPPS/CUTE, CUSS Kiosks and ABDs, eGates, Biometrics
• Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) Design and Analysis
• BHS High Level Control (HLC) systems, SCADA and IT infrastructure
• 3D Simulation and Emulation software
• Industrial software product development
Kate Cornwall
After a successful career in corporate business, with change management and project management qualifications, Kate made a change to operating her own glass art practice.
Kate has studied technique under many internationally recognised glass artists, including Kirsty Rae, Daniel Clayman, Silvia Levenson, David Traub, Evelyn Dunstan, and Elizabeth McClure. Kate engages with a mixture of approaches, media and techniques to challenge how art glass is viewed and presented, mixing traditional with non-traditional processes. In recent years Kate has begun exploring the synergies of lost wax metal casting and glass casting.
Kate works extensively promoting glass art in New Zealand, running Glass Art In NZ, an organisation that focuses on collaboration and connecting glass and artists across New Zealand. Kate regularly organises glass art exhibitions, including the largest glass art exhibition in NZ history. Kate has worked on the Executive Committee for the NZ Society of Glass Artists (NZSAG), as part of the team organizing the 2019 Colab Conference and as the Editor for the NZSAG magazine.
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Our Companies
Matakat provides business management, creative and technology services for the following organisations...
Business History
The following are businesses that Scott has founded or co-founded
| Year | Company | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carrot Junction Records | Independent Music Label |
| 2024 | ScanStuff | Digital document scanning service |
| 2019 | GAINZ | NZ glass art promoter and exhibitor |
| 2016 | Red Hot Glass | Glass art industry supplier |
| 2015 | xplane | Passenger and baggage handling technology consultancy |
| 2010 | Matakat | Technology Consulting |
| 2005 | BCS Group (now Daifuku) | Baggage Handling System Integrator |
| 2000 | Sentech Software (merged into BCS Group) | Industrial Software, Airflow HLC, Sym3 SCADA and 3D Simulation |
| 1986 | Stages | Nightclub and DJ services |
| 1984 | Moonlighting Systems | Professional sound and lighting importer and supplier |
Innovation Track Record
The following are innovations that Scott has had a key responsibility to develop and commercialise
xplane
2015-now
Currently using innovation experience to improve aviation and drive towards Smart Airports
Glidepath Automated Bag Drop
2011-2015
Responsible for the development of the Glidepath Automated Bag Drop, the first ABD in the world to successfully use camera technology for high performance bag tag reading.
Sym3 3D SCADA and Simulation
2006-2010
Building on the earlier products of Scenic SCADA and Virtual Airport, drove the development and commercialisation of Sym3 as a general purpose 3D simulation, emulation and SCADA software product. Achieved the NZ Exporter of the Year award for BCS Group.
Virtual Airport Emulator
2003-2007
Responsible for the development and commercialisation of Virtual Airport, one of the first 3D simulation and emulation software products built specifically for baggage handling systems.
Scenic SCADA
2002-2009
Responsible for the development and commercialisation of the Scenic low cost SCADA software, based on the OPC protocol.
VBox Photo Kiosk
2001-2005
Responsible for the development of the Viko VBox photo kiosk, driving market change as the photo processing industry transitioned away from wet processing. Established a number 2 position in the local market behind Fujifilm kiosks.
Airflow HLC for baggage handling systems
2000-2010
Responsible for the development and commercialisation of the Airflow High Level Control software for airport baggage systems, establishing the dominant position in the Australasian market. Managed the product over a ten year period from the original Airflow 2000 version to the re-design as Airflow G5 in 2010.
OPC Interface for PLC
1998
Pioneered the development of one of the first commercially available OPC software interfaces for a PLC based on the newly established OPC protocol for open communications.
State Machine Based PLC
1996
Responsible for the software development of the award-winning Fisher & Paykel PSC Grasp development environment and PLC operating system, for the newly developed PSC3 state machine based PLC.
PC Based Control System
1987
Developed a PC based control system for an Auckland based stainless steel silo manufacturer, well before PCs became established as an alternative to PLCs.
