About Keith Stanton

He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand.   He was educated at Maori Hill Primary School and Otago Boys High School.

In 1950 he joined, in Dunedin, the New Zealand wide family business of Stanton Bros Ltd Stationers & Printers as an Imports clerk, from there moving through the ranks to Sales representative, Invercargill Branch Manager, NZ Industrial Division manager based in Christchurch, and a member of Board of Directors.

In 1978 he bought out the Industrial Fastening Division and became Managing Director of his own company SIFCO Distributors Ltd.  This company developed fast to become a leader in its field with 18 sales representatives, 5 sales offices and 2 importing warehouses.  

After 25 years, he in 2003, sold this company to his son Paul.  SIFCO has continued to be a market leader and a very successful company.   Keith is currently Chairman of SIFCO Distributors Ltd board of directors. 

In 2003 he established the business and property management company BAPM New Zealand Ltd, thus managing for clients their businesses and property.  BAPM also developed a website design and management company called Webstyle to built and managed websites for his clients.  

As a business mentor he has provided support to the business community. 

In 1988 he became interested in helping people in the undeveloped world.  With the assistance of two family trusts and working through Rotary and World Vision he has been able to complete some 528 projects, mainly water wells, medical centre’s and schools*. The aim has been to provide a hand up not a hand out.*

Keith, in 2012, was awarded by Rotary International with its highest honour the ‘Service above Self Award’.  

In 2015 Queens Birthday Honours Her Majesty The Queen awarded Keith Membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM).

* ‘Making a real difference’ by George Bryant

30 June 2021