About Terry Serepisos
A self-made entrepreneur, Serepisos has made his name in
property development, with an estimated personal worth of 140
million dollars.
Terry's focus has been on the investment and development of several
impressive Wellington landmark sites.
These include: the former Bank of New Zealand (Manners Street),
Maison Cabriole and National Bank Building (Courtenay Place),
Prudential Building (Lambton Quay), Century City Tower (former
World Trade Centre, Victoria Street), Lone Star Building, Century
City Carpark Building (Tory Street), and IBM Petone.
Terry has also invested in and developed many upmarket residential
properties and, additionally, he is the sole owner of the A-League
Wellington Phoenix Football Club.
Serepisos will fill the shoes of American tycoon Donald Trump in the local version of the hit international series, a challenge which Serepisos says he is incredibly excited about.
"It's a great honour and something I'm looking forward to. I've
always set high standards, goals and challenges in my business
life, and this is a challenge I'm truly excited about. It's a
significant commitment time-wise, but I'm fortunate to have great
people involved at my companies, who will keep things running
smoothly.
That is a significant reason why I agreed to get involved in The
Apprentice - I understand the importance of getting the right
people for the right jobs."
For Serepisos, honesty, integrity, creativity and resilience will
be key attributes of his apprentice.
"Since I lost Kosta, my brother and business partner, to leukemia
three years ago, I've looked for a person to become my right hand,
a person who can help lead my business interests here and
overseas.
I'm hoping the winner of The Apprentice New Zealand will be that
person."
