Bruce Taylor 
Bruce has over 25 years experience in managing and owning businesses both in New Zealand and Australia. He has extensive practical experience in :
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Business Start-ups and Restructuring
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Sales and Marketing
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Importing and Exporting
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Contract Negotiations
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Manufacturing
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Distribution
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Financial Control
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Maintenance and Customer Services
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Electronics
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Staffing
Co-founder of Commodore Computer NZ Ltd with responsibility for the dealer network, warehousing, distribution and technical services
Marketing and sales experience in a wide range of industries including wholesale and retail companies
Experience with manufacturing, marketing and exporting of timber products
General management experience in several service-based companies
Established a successful project management company specializing in business restructuring and new business projects
Experience with manufacturing, marketing and distribution of retail products
5 years experience in manufacturing and service industries in Australia, including setting up and marketing a specialized equipment monitoring program for manufacturing plants.
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Gerald Delany 
Gerald’s background is in engineering, and his first business experience was at the age of 19 in the UK. He has a very wide knowledge of small and large enterprises in many different industries including;
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Engineering
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Manufacturing
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Food & General Retail
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Building & Construction Trades
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Automotive Industry
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Health Practitioners & Therapies
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Franchising
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Education & Training
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Household & Personal Services
Has successfully coached over 300 new businesses through the start-up and early growth stages
Worked with Industry New Zealand’s “BIZ” programmes
Particular areas of focus are profitability, quality control, marketing, staff issues, financial reporting structures, gaining the competitive edge
Strong grasp of the use of IT in developing business in New Zealand
Believes in “plain English” explanations
Offers practical, real-life grounded, coaching and mentoring.
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Ashley Dixon 
Ash Dixon has 20 years experience in management and as a business owner – his practical experience in marketing & sales, operations management, finance and accounting, human resources and Governance ensures results. His strengths include:
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Marketing and sales
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Strategic and Business Planning
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Financial control
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Professional services
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New business start ups
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Organisational strategy and direction
Director for NZIM National Board
Managing Director in the professional business services sector for over 7 years.
Regional Sales Manager for Origin Energy PTY Ltd with 10 sales staff, and 20 operational staff with a sales volume responsibility of $16M pa.
Group Sales Manager for Southern Cross Healthcare, and achieving the highest sales production in 1999.
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Trevor Clark 
Trevor has over 25 years experience in business ownership and senior management. His career crosses both the private and corporate business sectors in engineering and manufacturing, building and construction trades and sub-trades and business consulting.
He has extensive practical experience in:
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Project Management
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Financial reporting and budgeting
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Business Development
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Business Process improvement and change management
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Labour productivity and effective resource utilisation
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Identifying and reducing business waste
Trevor’s hands on experience in both private and corporate business provides an excellent balance when working with business owners on enhancing their business performance.
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