Graeme Barnes
Sales Manager at Polyprint Packaging Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Shona Gleeson
Graeme is very customer focused and builds on successful relationships and trust
Jeff Egan
Graeme was my first contact in ITW New Zealand,he was quick to assess our potential in support of his business. Very easy too talk with,understood his business and market. Excellent technical knowledge,and well connected within his client base. He was always responsive and proactive in our dealings.During our involvement with the company,we made significant progress on several product fronts. Graeme would add value in whatever role he was to play in business,both from a manufacturing base or in the service industry. His background and skill base carries my complete endorsement.
Shona Gleeson
Graeme is very customer focused and builds on successful relationships and trust
Jeff Egan
Graeme was my first contact in ITW New Zealand,he was quick to assess our potential in support of his business. Very easy too talk with,understood his business and market. Excellent technical knowledge,and well connected within his client base. He was always responsive and proactive in our dealings.During our involvement with the company,we made significant progress on several product fronts. Graeme would add value in whatever role he was to play in business,both from a manufacturing base or in the service industry. His background and skill base carries my complete endorsement.
Shona Gleeson
Graeme is very customer focused and builds on successful relationships and trust
Jeff Egan
Graeme was my first contact in ITW New Zealand,he was quick to assess our potential in support of his business. Very easy too talk with,understood his business and market. Excellent technical knowledge,and well connected within his client base. He was always responsive and proactive in our dealings.During our involvement with the company,we made significant progress on several product fronts. Graeme would add value in whatever role he was to play in business,both from a manufacturing base or in the service industry. His background and skill base carries my complete endorsement.
Shona Gleeson
Graeme is very customer focused and builds on successful relationships and trust
Jeff Egan
Graeme was my first contact in ITW New Zealand,he was quick to assess our potential in support of his business. Very easy too talk with,understood his business and market. Excellent technical knowledge,and well connected within his client base. He was always responsive and proactive in our dealings.During our involvement with the company,we made significant progress on several product fronts. Graeme would add value in whatever role he was to play in business,both from a manufacturing base or in the service industry. His background and skill base carries my complete endorsement.
Credentials
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Learning from Failure
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Psychological Safety: Clear Blocks to Innovation, Collaboration, and Risk-Taking
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Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust (getAbstract Summary)
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Improving Your Listening Skills
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Strategic Thinking
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Experience
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Polyprint Packaging Ltd
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New Zealand
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Packaging & Containers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Manager
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Mar 2021 - Present
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National Sales Manager
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Nov 2015 - Mar 2021
Huhtamaki Moulded Fibre New Zealand are the leading moulded fibre business in the country supplying the Fruit, Egg and wine Industries with fruit trays, egg cartons and trays along with wine dividers for lay down bottle packaging.We cover New Zealand, all of the Pacific Islands and PNG from our Auckland baseHuhtamaki Fiber is always looking to be part of any developing markets with the 100% recycled paper materials produced that can help packaging be seen to help minimize the carbon footprint
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Sales Manager
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Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
A-Ward designs and delivers complete solutions for Container Loading and Container Unloading of bulk materials.I now have been given the responsibility of looking after the A-Ward Business Development in Europe and the area of North Africa, Middle East, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to help further promote the A-Ward Container loading and unloading systems.A-Ward has now sold around 500 units around the world into the scrap metal, resin, grain, sugar and coffee beans industries Our innovative Container Loaders and Container Unloaders coupled with our specialised Excavator Attachment range are key to our customer’s success in bulk material handling and processing of:•Food products including sugar, grain, rice, soya bean, coffee•Minerals including nickel, coal, lime, cement•Polymers including resins PET, PE, PP•Recycling including ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metalsPlease check out our website to see our equipment in action WWW.A-WARD.COM
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National Sales Manager
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Nov 1999 - Jun 2013
Managed a team of 5 around New Zealand to promote and value add the ITW product range to improve the customer bottom line while improving the ITW margins Managed a team of 5 around New Zealand to promote and value add the ITW product range to improve the customer bottom line while improving the ITW margins
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SAECO Bearings and Transmission
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Mar 1996 - Nov 1999
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PEPSI
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Mar 1994 - Mar 1996
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Education
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1994 - 1994
New Zealand Radio Training School
Diploma in Broadcasting, Radio -
1984 - 1986
Christchurch Polytechnic
Trade certificate, Fitting, Turning and Machining -
1981 - 1983
Lincoln High School
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