2008 Board of Directors »
Sales & Marketing Institute of New Zealand
2008 President - Phil Edmondes-Rowe, TNS Ltd - Hi – I’m Phil and this is my third year on the Sales and Marketing Institute Board. What we all want to do is to continue the great work others havedone so, for my part, I’m taking on the mantle of education and creating affiliations with other similar organisations around the world (so you can enjoy additional benefits if you have clients or customers overseas). This year we hope to develop and increase our educational courses, and create world recognised certifications. Phil_Edmondes-Rowe.JPG
Aside from the SMI, I work in a research organisation called TNS where my role is to look into the data to see marketing advantages for our clients – then to create the strategies and market tactics for them both here and overseas. I’m also on the board of an IT company and run an international consultancy, so I’m usually fairly busy. But when I do have some spare time, I like to give vent to my artistic side and take photographs which I then change into individual pieces of art work. It’s fun and it gets me out in the fresh air, and soon I will be exhibiting them so that’s a little adventure in its own right! Phil.Edmondes-Rowe@TNS-Global.co.nz www.tns-global.co.nz
Brett Miller Hi, I’m Brett Miller and I have been involved in the wonderful world of sales for nearly twenty years. I have worked within the NZ and UK markets with such organisations as Unilever, Huttons Kiwi, DB Breweries, Bass Brewers, Frucor and currently with EBOS Group. Throughout the years I have held most roles in sales from Repping, to Sales Management, to National Sales Management and now as a Business Unit Manager. In addition to my sales skills I also have a Post Grad Diploma in Marketing Management and enjoy ensuring that both Sales and Marketing disciplines work hand in hand and assist each other to grow the business. I am proud to be part of the S&MI board and look forward to assisting in many areas over the next year. A key area I will be focussing on will be increasing the awareness of “Sales” as a career. Looking for opportunities to assist and increase tertiary recognition, ways to attract the next generation as well as awards and recognition systems that reward excellence in the NZ sales industry. Thank you in advance for your support and look forward to meeting you over the coming months.
VICE PRESIDENT - Michelle Reid - Hi I'm Michelle Reid, It is my privilege to serve on the board of the Sales & Marketing Institute. This is my second year on the board of which I will be actively involved in the breakfast meetings, marketing lunches, general sponsorship and Awards Sponsorship of the Institute and positively influence the SMI's product offering. I look forward to working with a talented board, passionate about the focus and goals of the SMI and dedicated to its members. I am a customer services representative with many years experience. I have worked with some of New Zealand's leading liquor brands in FMCG and recently at leading number one winery company Nobilo Wine Group. My particular areas of expertise fit across both product and services, client relationship management. A wine expert at heart, installed in me from years working with liquor beverage brands, I like to attend the various industry events throughout the year. I enjoy anything cultural from the arts to music and dance. I look forward to meeting members over the coming year. email michelle@smi.org.nz
past president - Richard Gee, Richard P. Gee Consultants, "Geewiz" - Hi – I’m Richard Gee - baord member for over 25 years Past President twice and this year my portfolio is sales breakfasts
In my professional, non-Institute life, I’ve worked with over 500 companies to help them implement powerful marketing ideas. I’ve also helped over 170,000 people at seminars, workshops, and university lectures. I speak at business conferences throughout New Zealand, Australia, and South East Asia, as well as another 25 countries - often with controversial ideas to stimulate change. I’m also the author of Practical Marketing in New Zealand, New Zealand Sales Management, Marketing & the Law, together with a series of 12 textbooks for the university and polytechnic system. I regularly write for magazines, business media, website business media and newspapers. In fact, I’m well known for wearing my distinctive New Zealand flag jacket.
I’m a successful business owner, manager, and company director and, since 1983, have been passionate about New Zealand and New Zealand business. I work as a Strategic Marketing Consultant, Training & Seminar Presenter, Conference Speaker, Interactive Author, University Lecturer, and Company Director around New Zealand and overseas. I’ve made a difference to the success of many businesses, sales people’s skills, marketing strategies, and self belief and attitude. . www.geewiz.co.nz
Andrew Perrier: Andrew is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Premier Business Print. Andrew brings a wealth of proven and award winning Business Development skills to the SMI Board. Andrew's background has included senior sales and management roles with Red Eagle Corporation, as well as Canon, Philips and New Zealand Post subsidiary Datamail. In addition Andrew has global sales experience including the role of Managing Director - India, Asia & Pacific for IMR and the Alchemy software suite and has been "working the Tasman" for over 15 years. Andrew has a M.B.A. from Massey University and stays involve with the graduate interviewing and "branding" of the Massey MBA, outside interests include the role of President - HSV Owners Club which has nearly 300 members across New Zealand.
Wayne Maguire: Wayne, along with his business partner, Michael Boulgaris, operates a boutique real estate company, Boulgaris Real Estate Ltd. Boulgaris Real Estate sells some of New Zealand's most exclusive and exquisite homes. As both an owner and a sales broker Wayne is actively involved on a daily basis in selling and marketing. Recognized and ranked as the number one new salesperson in a Nationwide Group in his first year in Real Estate through to being recognized as the Institutes Sales Manager of the Year in 2007, Wayne has a passion for Sales and Marketing excellence. Wayne is an Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand and has a Business Diploma from the University of Auckland in Operations Management, a Diploma from Massey in Real Estate and is currently in his second year of a MBA with Waikato University. As a Board member Wayne welcomes the opportunity to assist members and their organizations in achieving improved sales results and pride in both their professional and personal development.
Gaël de Kerdanet Gael is a multilingual marketing and business development professional with over 18 years experience in building successful B2B services in the US, UK, Continental Europe and New Zealand. He is passionate about applying his extensive experience in growing businesses internationally to the New Zealand market, which he sees as having the potential to become the R&D centre of the world. Gael’s recent experience includes key management, strategic marketing and business development roles at Canon Inc subsidiaries Criterion Software Ltd and Canon Research Europe Ltd. He was directly responsible for turning around mantra4D, a real-time digital factory management solution; re-launching RenderWare, now the world’s leading real-time 3D middleware tool for the games industry; and launching UCanTalk, a command and control speech recognition technology subsequently licensed by IBM. He has extensive experience crafting successful international marketing strategies, negotiating worldwide strategic alliances & licensing agreements and setting up distribution channels. A Director and CEO of Calcium Software Ltd – the company behind the highly successful 1-2-1 email marketing solution - mailPrimer, Gael where he focuses on business development, technology and marketing strategy. Gael holds an MBA from Cass Business School, City of London (ex City University Business School) and a BA in Business Law from the University of Paris Il Assas. He is a member of the IOD and a fellow of the RSA