Kevin Balmer
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Credentials
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Agile Foundations: Fundamentals
SkillsoftApr, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Postgraduate certificate in Management Studies
Waikato University 2005Jan, 2005- Sep, 2024 -
Telecom Management/Leadership Development Programme (MDP),
Telecom / Waikato UniversityJan, 2005- Sep, 2024 -
Bachelor Of Information Technology
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Experience
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Meridian Construction
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New Zealand
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Mar 2023 - Present
Building Construction and Information Technology Project Management Building Construction and Information Technology Project Management
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Datacom
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Armenia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Director
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Jul 2018 - Present
Proactively promoting ICT products and services to customers identifying new customer business needs and opportunities. Managing portfolio account plans, sales pipelines, facilitating key stakeholder engagements and delivering multiple technology enabling and business transformation services. Key services included digital engineering, business application platform services, application modernisation and integration services, cloud services, architecture roadmaps, technology transformation plans, advanced Cybersecurity and network services, Data Analytics, B.I. and wider IT Managed Services. Show less
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Fletcher Construction
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New Zealand
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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Business Development and Bid Manager
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May 2016 - Jul 2018
Business development manager on negotiated construction development opportunities, high rise construction sales and multi-million construction tenders. Projects included the Westgate Multipurpose Community Facility in Te Pūmanawa Square, National Datacom Data Centre Extensions and external works site supervisor of the Paremoremo maximum security prison for the Department of Corrections largest PPP project. Business development manager on negotiated construction development opportunities, high rise construction sales and multi-million construction tenders. Projects included the Westgate Multipurpose Community Facility in Te Pūmanawa Square, National Datacom Data Centre Extensions and external works site supervisor of the Paremoremo maximum security prison for the Department of Corrections largest PPP project.
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Vodafone
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Enterprise Account Manager
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Jan 2014 - May 2016
Managed key customer engagements and sales portfolio of clients including facilitating the delivering new IT transformation services customer businesses and stores throughout the country. Delivering new mobile and IT network services across the Warehouse group (300+ Warehouse, Noel Leeming, Warehouse Stationery and Torpedo 7 stores, head office and support centres) delivering improved business performance, customer instore experience and Wi-Fi services Managed key customer engagements and sales portfolio of clients including facilitating the delivering new IT transformation services customer businesses and stores throughout the country. Delivering new mobile and IT network services across the Warehouse group (300+ Warehouse, Noel Leeming, Warehouse Stationery and Torpedo 7 stores, head office and support centres) delivering improved business performance, customer instore experience and Wi-Fi services
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Spark New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Enterprise Account Manager
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
Gen-i Client Director for Downer EDI Works, Telecom New Zealand and other key clients. Secured a 5 year IT Managed Services agreement and Windows infrastructure upgrades for some of the largest enterprise customers in New Zealand. Gen-i Client Director for Downer EDI Works, Telecom New Zealand and other key clients. Secured a 5 year IT Managed Services agreement and Windows infrastructure upgrades for some of the largest enterprise customers in New Zealand.
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initiate.it
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Consultant / Programme Manager / Contractor
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Feb 2010 - Sep 2012
Kevin has worked as a contract transition manager, sales executive and IT consultant for a number of large enterprise customers and government agencies. Projects and successes include in-sourcing core platforms and business applications, business plan and business case development and negotiating ($100M+) contract extensions with large Enterprise customers as well as personal business ventures Kevin has worked as a contract transition manager, sales executive and IT consultant for a number of large enterprise customers and government agencies. Projects and successes include in-sourcing core platforms and business applications, business plan and business case development and negotiating ($100M+) contract extensions with large Enterprise customers as well as personal business ventures
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Client Sales Executive
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2009
Leading Gen-i / Spark NZ Sales Executive securing and delivering some of the largest ICT transformation projects within New Zealand. Proficient in strategic selling and recognised for significant sales achievements within the company. BDM on large enterprise contract engagements. Proficient in strategic selling and recognised for significant sales achievements within the company. Leading Gen-i / Spark NZ Sales Executive securing and delivering some of the largest ICT transformation projects within New Zealand. Proficient in strategic selling and recognised for significant sales achievements within the company. BDM on large enterprise contract engagements. Proficient in strategic selling and recognised for significant sales achievements within the company.
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National Bid Manager
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2002 - 2006
National Bid Manager and strategic sales lead on key enterprise customer opportunities managing a national team of 5 National Bid Manager and strategic sales lead on key enterprise customer opportunities managing a national team of 5
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Various Companies
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Construction & IT Project Manager / Consultant
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Feb 1990 - Sep 2002
Project Manage of significant Infrastructure and IT Services projects. Fitout and Site manager for various high-rise building projects KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Delivered IT core systems replacements and IT transformation projects for multiple enterprise customers including Inland Revenue and NZ Police. This rationalised their systems and costs significantly and personally received high commendation for the projects’ success. Project fitout, site manager and cost consultant on multiple large construction projects including St Pauls Square and Telecom House high-rise development, the world-leading Landfill Gas project, Midland on the Park and National museum projects – most of of which were delivered ahead of time and under budget. Chief estimator for key construction development and Steelwork strengthening projects. Show less
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Education
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Education Summary
Bachelor of Information Technology
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