Keri Thomas
General Manager Sales and Marketing at SKOPE Industries Limited- Claim this Profile
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Richard Khader
I have known Keri Thomas since 1999, I reported to Keri when he was General Manager at Stoddart and found him to be a leader that always lead from the front. Keri had great ability to get the best out of his team with 150 people working for him in different fields (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) Keri built a very strong business by developing a business plan and executing it. Keri had very strong relationships with key suppliers that helped build and mould the business. Keri was never afraid to make the hard calls with customers but with his very professional attitude always had a great reputation with the customer base. Keri has a work ethic second to none and empowers his workers to come along on the journey and to own their responsibilities. Keri was a mentor to many including myself and I personally have benefited from implementing a lot of things I learned from him. The fact is, Keri will be successful at whatever he does and I wish him every success in his next adventure.
Kelly Kerr
During his time as CEO of Unita, Keri nurtured relationships with staff and clients alike. His management style was constructive and driven whilst working with staff to further develop their skill sets in their respective areas of the business. Acting as a mentor Keri, worked with me to develop my marketing skills which in turn saw my professional development sky-rocket in a matter of 12 months. A people person, Keri was the contact of choice for clients. He nurtured many relationships and ensured our service level as a Group was above and beyond any other service provider in the marketplace.
Richard Khader
I have known Keri Thomas since 1999, I reported to Keri when he was General Manager at Stoddart and found him to be a leader that always lead from the front. Keri had great ability to get the best out of his team with 150 people working for him in different fields (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) Keri built a very strong business by developing a business plan and executing it. Keri had very strong relationships with key suppliers that helped build and mould the business. Keri was never afraid to make the hard calls with customers but with his very professional attitude always had a great reputation with the customer base. Keri has a work ethic second to none and empowers his workers to come along on the journey and to own their responsibilities. Keri was a mentor to many including myself and I personally have benefited from implementing a lot of things I learned from him. The fact is, Keri will be successful at whatever he does and I wish him every success in his next adventure.
Kelly Kerr
During his time as CEO of Unita, Keri nurtured relationships with staff and clients alike. His management style was constructive and driven whilst working with staff to further develop their skill sets in their respective areas of the business. Acting as a mentor Keri, worked with me to develop my marketing skills which in turn saw my professional development sky-rocket in a matter of 12 months. A people person, Keri was the contact of choice for clients. He nurtured many relationships and ensured our service level as a Group was above and beyond any other service provider in the marketplace.
Richard Khader
I have known Keri Thomas since 1999, I reported to Keri when he was General Manager at Stoddart and found him to be a leader that always lead from the front. Keri had great ability to get the best out of his team with 150 people working for him in different fields (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) Keri built a very strong business by developing a business plan and executing it. Keri had very strong relationships with key suppliers that helped build and mould the business. Keri was never afraid to make the hard calls with customers but with his very professional attitude always had a great reputation with the customer base. Keri has a work ethic second to none and empowers his workers to come along on the journey and to own their responsibilities. Keri was a mentor to many including myself and I personally have benefited from implementing a lot of things I learned from him. The fact is, Keri will be successful at whatever he does and I wish him every success in his next adventure.
Kelly Kerr
During his time as CEO of Unita, Keri nurtured relationships with staff and clients alike. His management style was constructive and driven whilst working with staff to further develop their skill sets in their respective areas of the business. Acting as a mentor Keri, worked with me to develop my marketing skills which in turn saw my professional development sky-rocket in a matter of 12 months. A people person, Keri was the contact of choice for clients. He nurtured many relationships and ensured our service level as a Group was above and beyond any other service provider in the marketplace.
Richard Khader
I have known Keri Thomas since 1999, I reported to Keri when he was General Manager at Stoddart and found him to be a leader that always lead from the front. Keri had great ability to get the best out of his team with 150 people working for him in different fields (Sales, Marketing, Engineering) Keri built a very strong business by developing a business plan and executing it. Keri had very strong relationships with key suppliers that helped build and mould the business. Keri was never afraid to make the hard calls with customers but with his very professional attitude always had a great reputation with the customer base. Keri has a work ethic second to none and empowers his workers to come along on the journey and to own their responsibilities. Keri was a mentor to many including myself and I personally have benefited from implementing a lot of things I learned from him. The fact is, Keri will be successful at whatever he does and I wish him every success in his next adventure.
Kelly Kerr
During his time as CEO of Unita, Keri nurtured relationships with staff and clients alike. His management style was constructive and driven whilst working with staff to further develop their skill sets in their respective areas of the business. Acting as a mentor Keri, worked with me to develop my marketing skills which in turn saw my professional development sky-rocket in a matter of 12 months. A people person, Keri was the contact of choice for clients. He nurtured many relationships and ensured our service level as a Group was above and beyond any other service provider in the marketplace.
Experience
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SKOPE
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New Zealand
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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General Manager Sales and Marketing
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Sep 2015 - Present
Skope is a world-leader in commercial refrigeration technology. Our products are used by some of the market's biggest food and beverage brands in many different markets . We pride ourselves in our ongoing development of refrigerated products that combine outstanding performance with the market-leading efficiencies. This means lower running costs and greater reliability. Our extensive range includes upright and undercounter fridges and freezers for food service, drinks merchandisers, bar refrigeration, coolroom inserts and shelving, MISA modular cool-rooms and Irinox Blast Chillers. We can also custom-make exceptional refrigeration to your exact needs.
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National Association of Food Equipment Suppliers Ltd
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Aug 2019 - Present
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Unita
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Australia
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive
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Apr 2012 - May 2015
Managed a multi-faceted business group focussed on creating and building quality hospitality and retail projects. I created the holistic PLAN - DESIGN - MODEL of Unita assisting some of Australia's leading hospitality businesses deliver new projects on plan, on time and on budget. Unita uniquely combined hospitality thought leadership with our design function, Round Peg Design, Fit-out through Tu Projects and key input supply through Shopsteel (Stainless Steel Fabrication), Joinery (Arc Joinery) and Catering Equipment (Equipment One). This beginning-to-end control gave us the ability to design an optimal value engineered solution to our client's needs. The success of the model was clear via the massive year-on-year growth of the group.
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Managing Director
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Sep 2011 - May 2015
Supplier of commercial kitchen equipment. Supplier of commercial kitchen equipment.
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General Manager
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Dec 1999 - Sep 2011
Manager of one of Australia's largest Food Service Equipment businesses. Role included: - Leading the 150+ plus team in areas of sales and marketing, engineering, manufacturing, warehousing and service - Developing and delivering a strategic plan for business growth - Listening to the voice of customers and ensuring we are meeting their needs - Maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers Manager of one of Australia's largest Food Service Equipment businesses. Role included: - Leading the 150+ plus team in areas of sales and marketing, engineering, manufacturing, warehousing and service - Developing and delivering a strategic plan for business growth - Listening to the voice of customers and ensuring we are meeting their needs - Maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers
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Manager - Marketing and Communications
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Feb 1997 - Nov 1999
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Project Manager
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Jun 1995 - Jul 1996
Project Managed the merger of 4 District Health Authorities into unitary authority. Managed secretariat function of new Authority upon commencement. Project Managed the merger of 4 District Health Authorities into unitary authority. Managed secretariat function of new Authority upon commencement.
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Manager - Communications
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Sep 1990 - Jun 1995
Developed and Implemented new and comprehensive communication strategy for local health authority. Implemented strategic planning initiatives on the back of market research. Administered formal complaints against primary health care practitioners. Developed and Implemented new and comprehensive communication strategy for local health authority. Implemented strategic planning initiatives on the back of market research. Administered formal complaints against primary health care practitioners.
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Education
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1986 - 1989
The University of Queensland
BA, Journalism -
2000 - 2005
Griffith University
MBA, Marketing
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