Experience

Eventfinda

• New Zealand
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • mars 2013 - - aujourd’hui

  Eventfinda is a world class integrated event marketing, syndication and ticketing platform. The Eventfinda Platform makes it easy for event promoters, organisers and venues to list their events for free, have that information distributed to a range of content syndication partners, and control their own ticket sales, reporting and validation using award-winning SaaS tools.In New Zealand, the Eventfinda website is the country’s leading source for event and live entertainment information, and is a Top 20 ranked website (Nielsen NetRatings). Eventfinda New Zealand is the exclusive supplier of syndicated event content to the largest media websites in the country, including Yahoo!, MSN, NZ Herald and Fairfax, with a further 100+ syndication arrangements with other online media and print publications. Eventfinda has offices in Auckland and Melbourne, and has recently launched a presence in Singapore.

• Co-Founder & CTO

  • mars 2006 - févr. 2013

  As Chief Technical Officer James was responsible for management and leadership of Eventfinda's development team, project management of Eventfinda's product development, technical account management of overseas licensees and local API partners, responsibility for platform architecture, and overall responsibility for IT infrastructure and operations.



Entrepreneurs' Organization

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Governance Director

  • juil. 2017 - juin 2019

  James is a member of EO's global Governance Committee, which has primary responsibility for the organisation's compliance with its charter documents, overseeing legal issues, relationship with general counsel, audit responsibilities, and resolution of internal and external disputes. James is also Governance Director for the Asia Pacific region.

• EO New Zealand President

  • juil. 2016 - juin 2017

  The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global network of 12,000+ business owners in 150 chapters and 48 countries. James served as President of the New Zealand chapter for the 16/17 year.

• Board & Regional Council Member

  • mai 2014 - juin 2016

  The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global business network of 11,000+ business owners in 150 chapters and 48 countries. James has served as both Marketing & Communications Chair and Forum Chair for the EO Auckland Board, and as Communications Director (South Pacific) on the Asia Pacific Regional Council.



IMNZ - Institute of Management New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Young Manager Advisory Board

  • août 2014 - sept. 2016

  The Young Manager Advisory Board provides advice and counsel to the NZIM Board on issues that relate to the development of young managers, with a focus on serving and supporting managers in the first 20 years of their working life. The Young Manager Advisory Board provides advice and counsel to the NZIM Board on issues that relate to the development of young managers, with a focus on serving and supporting managers in the first 20 years of their working life.



Nerds Inc.

• Founder

  • juin 2005 - mai 2007

  Nerds Inc. was a small development firm specialising in web applications design and implementation. The company worked with clients such as Lion Nathan, Warner Bros, Resene and Wither Hills. Nerds Inc. was a small development firm specialising in web applications design and implementation. The company worked with clients such as Lion Nathan, Warner Bros, Resene and Wither Hills.



New Zealand PHP Users Group

• Founder

  • mai 2003 - mars 2007

  The PHP Users Group provides a network supporting PHP developers throughout the country. Besides semi-regular meetups in several cities the group also now has an active mailing list of over 1000 local web developers. The PHP Users Group provides a network supporting PHP developers throughout the country. Besides semi-regular meetups in several cities the group also now has an active mailing list of over 1000 local web developers.



Entertainz Web Hosting

• Founder

  • mars 1997 - févr. 2004

  Entertainz was one of New Zealand's earliest web hosting firms. As the sole employee, James was responsible for every operational aspect of the business including infrastructure, sales, support, and accounts. The company was acquired in 2004 by Dante Group in Australia. Entertainz was one of New Zealand's earliest web hosting firms. As the sole employee, James was responsible for every operational aspect of the business including infrastructure, sales, support, and accounts. The company was acquired in 2004 by Dante Group in Australia.