Brad Bennett
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Hannes Coetsee
In my position as National Sales Director of Pandora Australia, Brad and I formed part of the senior management team where he diligently proved that apart from the technical knowledge required to be an excellent CFO, Brad had the intelligence, vision and experience to think, plan and work outside of the normal Financial Department boundaries. These attributes led to Brad being a pillar of strength and a source of inspiration to numerous executives in a company that was not just leading, but has changed the Jewellery Industry at a frantic pace.
Karin Adcock
Brad Bennet has been the CFO at Pandora Australia for 4 years and has during his time been instrumental in selling the family run business back to Pandora Holdings and the following year heavily involved in preparing the Australian subsidiary for the PANDORA IPO listing on NASDAQ Copenhagen October 5, 2010 Brad has been a very important part in building the infrastructure to support a small business which within 5 years grow to a turnover of more than 100 million dollars. The challenges have been many and varied and Brad has continuously shown a passion and diligence in building a back-office which were able to support the fast growing business the best possible way I have personally very much enjoyed working with brad as he has been an anchor in our operation and been a tremendous support and ally in building the business we have today. Brad is highly skilled within the expertise of a CFO, however he is also very commercial and is keen to be involved in more commercial aspects of the business I can only highly recommend Brad and would be very happy to provide more detailed feedback if required
Hannes Coetsee
In my position as National Sales Director of Pandora Australia, Brad and I formed part of the senior management team where he diligently proved that apart from the technical knowledge required to be an excellent CFO, Brad had the intelligence, vision and experience to think, plan and work outside of the normal Financial Department boundaries. These attributes led to Brad being a pillar of strength and a source of inspiration to numerous executives in a company that was not just leading, but has changed the Jewellery Industry at a frantic pace.
Karin Adcock
Brad Bennet has been the CFO at Pandora Australia for 4 years and has during his time been instrumental in selling the family run business back to Pandora Holdings and the following year heavily involved in preparing the Australian subsidiary for the PANDORA IPO listing on NASDAQ Copenhagen October 5, 2010 Brad has been a very important part in building the infrastructure to support a small business which within 5 years grow to a turnover of more than 100 million dollars. The challenges have been many and varied and Brad has continuously shown a passion and diligence in building a back-office which were able to support the fast growing business the best possible way I have personally very much enjoyed working with brad as he has been an anchor in our operation and been a tremendous support and ally in building the business we have today. Brad is highly skilled within the expertise of a CFO, however he is also very commercial and is keen to be involved in more commercial aspects of the business I can only highly recommend Brad and would be very happy to provide more detailed feedback if required
Hannes Coetsee
In my position as National Sales Director of Pandora Australia, Brad and I formed part of the senior management team where he diligently proved that apart from the technical knowledge required to be an excellent CFO, Brad had the intelligence, vision and experience to think, plan and work outside of the normal Financial Department boundaries. These attributes led to Brad being a pillar of strength and a source of inspiration to numerous executives in a company that was not just leading, but has changed the Jewellery Industry at a frantic pace.
Karin Adcock
Brad Bennet has been the CFO at Pandora Australia for 4 years and has during his time been instrumental in selling the family run business back to Pandora Holdings and the following year heavily involved in preparing the Australian subsidiary for the PANDORA IPO listing on NASDAQ Copenhagen October 5, 2010 Brad has been a very important part in building the infrastructure to support a small business which within 5 years grow to a turnover of more than 100 million dollars. The challenges have been many and varied and Brad has continuously shown a passion and diligence in building a back-office which were able to support the fast growing business the best possible way I have personally very much enjoyed working with brad as he has been an anchor in our operation and been a tremendous support and ally in building the business we have today. Brad is highly skilled within the expertise of a CFO, however he is also very commercial and is keen to be involved in more commercial aspects of the business I can only highly recommend Brad and would be very happy to provide more detailed feedback if required
Hannes Coetsee
In my position as National Sales Director of Pandora Australia, Brad and I formed part of the senior management team where he diligently proved that apart from the technical knowledge required to be an excellent CFO, Brad had the intelligence, vision and experience to think, plan and work outside of the normal Financial Department boundaries. These attributes led to Brad being a pillar of strength and a source of inspiration to numerous executives in a company that was not just leading, but has changed the Jewellery Industry at a frantic pace.
Karin Adcock
Brad Bennet has been the CFO at Pandora Australia for 4 years and has during his time been instrumental in selling the family run business back to Pandora Holdings and the following year heavily involved in preparing the Australian subsidiary for the PANDORA IPO listing on NASDAQ Copenhagen October 5, 2010 Brad has been a very important part in building the infrastructure to support a small business which within 5 years grow to a turnover of more than 100 million dollars. The challenges have been many and varied and Brad has continuously shown a passion and diligence in building a back-office which were able to support the fast growing business the best possible way I have personally very much enjoyed working with brad as he has been an anchor in our operation and been a tremendous support and ally in building the business we have today. Brad is highly skilled within the expertise of a CFO, however he is also very commercial and is keen to be involved in more commercial aspects of the business I can only highly recommend Brad and would be very happy to provide more detailed feedback if required
Experience
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RobobAI
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2019 - Present
Robobai is an Australian-owned AI procurement analytics business. It supports large procurement teams in autoclassifying and visualising complex P2P data in clean, interactive dashboards. AI custom machine learning algorithms are the foundation for categorisation & visualisation across multiple industry sectors so that tailored actionable insights can help procurement teams identify, execute & track savings opportunities. Robobai is an Australian-owned AI procurement analytics business. It supports large procurement teams in autoclassifying and visualising complex P2P data in clean, interactive dashboards. AI custom machine learning algorithms are the foundation for categorisation & visualisation across multiple industry sectors so that tailored actionable insights can help procurement teams identify, execute & track savings opportunities.
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Founder
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2013 - Present
A boutique corporate financial consultancy specialising providing senior strategic finance skills to early stage growth companies & brands. A boutique corporate financial consultancy specialising providing senior strategic finance skills to early stage growth companies & brands.
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Prospector
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Australia
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2018 - 2019
IRD Group is an early stage sales business offering lead generation services through its well known SaaS based Prospector platform and its Leadwire premium appointment setting service. IRD Group is an early stage sales business offering lead generation services through its well known SaaS based Prospector platform and its Leadwire premium appointment setting service.
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pixevety
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Australia
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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2015 - 2018
pixevety is a smart photo management platform with privacy at its core, built for family-focused communities to help protect and share digital images within those communities. pixevety is a smart photo management platform with privacy at its core, built for family-focused communities to help protect and share digital images within those communities.
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Business Evolution
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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2012 - 2015
A private lender with Fifo Capital specialising in short term funding solutions for SMEs. A private lender with Fifo Capital specialising in short term funding solutions for SMEs.
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Howards Storage World
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Australia
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2012 - 2012
Howard's Storage World is a household name in the provision of storage solutions for the home. It was both a wholesaler, retailer & has a nationwide Franchise network. Howard's Storage World is a household name in the provision of storage solutions for the home. It was both a wholesaler, retailer & has a nationwide Franchise network.
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Pandora
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Denmark
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Financial Officer (Aust)
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2008 - 2012
Pandora is the global jewellery phenomenon built around a unique Danish bracelet concept. It is now listed on the NASDAQ & in Australia is a wholesaler & retailer with a nationwide chain both multi-branded jewellery stores and concept stores. Pandora is the global jewellery phenomenon built around a unique Danish bracelet concept. It is now listed on the NASDAQ & in Australia is a wholesaler & retailer with a nationwide chain both multi-branded jewellery stores and concept stores.
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VOLCOM
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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500 - 600 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer (Aust)
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2003 - 2008
Volcom Australia was a wholesaler & the Australian Licensee of the US action sports wear brand from the US of the same name. With its motto of "Youth against the establishment!" & a focus on skating, surfing & snowboarding events, it built a well known national brand in Australia that continues today. Volcom Australia was a wholesaler & the Australian Licensee of the US action sports wear brand from the US of the same name. With its motto of "Youth against the establishment!" & a focus on skating, surfing & snowboarding events, it built a well known national brand in Australia that continues today.
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Nomura
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Financial Officer (Tofan Grup SA)
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1997 - 2001
Tofan represented a private equity investment by Nomura International alongside local management focused on buying & restructuring 4 State owned tyre companies being privatised by the Romanian government to form one of the largest privately owned tyre manufacturers & distributors at the time. This role culminated in the successful sale of the majority of the business to Michelin in 2000. Tofan represented a private equity investment by Nomura International alongside local management focused on buying & restructuring 4 State owned tyre companies being privatised by the Romanian government to form one of the largest privately owned tyre manufacturers & distributors at the time. This role culminated in the successful sale of the majority of the business to Michelin in 2000.
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Corporate Finance
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1989 - 1997
Trained by Price Waterhouse as a CA & working in business services in Australia, corporate recovery in the UK/Czech Republic & ultimately setting up a satellite corporate finance Practice in Eastern Europe. Trained by Price Waterhouse as a CA & working in business services in Australia, corporate recovery in the UK/Czech Republic & ultimately setting up a satellite corporate finance Practice in Eastern Europe.
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Education
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Professional year, 1992 -
1985 - 1988
University of Tasmania
Bachelor, Commerce
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