Experience

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  Modelcraft - Dubai, Shanghai, Riyadh, Sydney, Melbourne

  • Group Managing Director

    • 2008 - 2011

    Modelcraft, HQ'ed in Dubai with offices in Riyadh, Shanghai, Sydney & Melbourne, applies state-of-the-art technology and computer graphics to create precision models for architecture and environmental design. One of the top firms in its field in the world with a staff of 150 across its offices.Responsible for operational effectiveness, reporting to the Chairman/CEO/Directors/Shareholders. Hired to lead a complete redesign and implementation of company structure & back office functionality. • Drove cultural change through organisation within first year. Modelcraft had grown rapidly but needed supporting policies and systems. Its owners were unable to define where its revenue and profits came from. Ran workshops/training with the Board of Directors to identify new strategic opportunities and the changes required. Defined KPIs and installed the necessary back office supporting systems and databases• Worked closely with all offices to apply new systems in their work practices. Previously these offices had little autonomy yet no oversight• Led Modelcraft successfully through the construction crash in the Middle East in 2009, which until then had represented its primary growth markets. Applied new management and financial systems. Halved staff, as turnover fell 45%. Minimised damage and stabilised margins• Identified opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs, which the new systems revealed had been growing disproportionately during the previous five years. Identified Ghana as a potential new manufacturing base due to low costs, government incentives• Took over the negotiations and management of a potential joint venture in P.R.China to manufacture price sensitive low-end models. Led due diligence process and uncovered major concerns with the other party that led to cancelation of the project• Negotiated new contracts with clients and dealt with legal challenges• Designed & developed specialised custom software with IT department

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  EnviroGroup (NZ)

  • CEO/Director

    • 2005 - 2008

    EnviroGroup was an entrepreneurial greenfield operation, involved in the creation and trading of carbon credits envisaged within the Kyoto Protocol under the UN Convention on Climate Change.Led this new company, with several influential but behind-the-scenes partners.• Identified opportunities with major NZ organizations in energy and manufacturing• Coordinated interlinked pilot projects, involving over 26,000 hectares of forest, as well as ethanol distillation. Negotiated with UN bodies• Researched and developed all aspects of a functioning carbon credit trading system• Identified other radically different approaches to creating carbon credits, including a forest in the desert in Dubai, fed by that country’s grey waterNZ’s early momentum under the Kyoto Protocol was lost. The envisaged legislative changes never occurred and without the necessary regulatory incentives the business was not viable.

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  Stimulus Print/Media

  • Managing Director

    • 1997 - 2005

    Built up own company, starting from a small operation in print brokering into a comprehensive design and marketing service company.• Grew business to multi million AUD turnover with 15 staff• Targeted small business clients often in entertainment, F&B and IT. Personally managed key client relationships. Presented opportunities to clients to better integrate print, marketing and internet infrastructure to make best use of the technologies emerging at that time• Sold the business as a going concern to partners within business

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  Various Companies

  • Previous positions include:

    • 1900 - 1900

    Previous positions include: - > Finance Director- > National Finance & Admin Manager (multiple positions)- > Management Accountant- > Divisional Accountant- > Investment Accountant