Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University

Sheffield Hallam University

Global VP IoT Cloud & Regional VP Oceania at Robustel

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Robustel are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial quality solutions for the IoT and M2M market. Robustel’s portfolio of award-winning solutions are comprised of: Wireless Modems, Routers, Gateways, EDGE Computing, Cloud Software and End-to-End IoT solutions. Founded in 2010 in Guangzhou, China - Robustel has been concentrating on producing the highest quality IoT products possible.As a supplier of wireless IoT hardware Robustel works with over 50 distribution partners servicing more than 120 countries and maintains a dedicated local presence in: Germany, Australia, Japan, UK, US, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.My role in Robustel is to assist with development, implementation and growth of the businesses IoT Cloud Platform globally.Feel free to contact me to learn how Robustel’s portfolio of IoT Cellular Gateways and Cloud Services can help you solve your IoT business challenges.

Robustel

Global VP IoT Cloud & Regional VP Oceania

Masamune Digital Marketing is a boutique marketing and design consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded by husband and wife team James Mack & Caroline Meathrel-Mack, the business was started out of a mutual appreciation for good design and a desire to help businesses communicate and market themselves more effectively.Our name is borrowed from legendary Japanese blacksmith Goro Nyudo Masamune (五郎入道正宗), revered for creating works that were famed for being simple, elegant and incredibly effective. Our goal is to apply these three qualities to everything we do for our clients.

Masamune Digital Marketing

Managing Director

Responsible for the management and growth of Australia's Leading Provider of SIM Cards and Data Plans exclusively for M2M and IoT Devices.Management Responsibilities:● Direct Profit & Loss ownership.● Managing a team of administration, technical and national sales staff.● Development & delivery of all sales & marketing material.● Maintaining partner and supply relations with major network operatorsKey Achievements:●  Working with staff and customers directly to grow the business over 4 years by over 150,000 SIM connections and increased revenue by x10●  Grew team from 2 employees to 10●  Automated manual workflows to improve operational efficiency significantly

M2M One

General Manager

MARKETING & CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (February 2013 - September 2014)Marketing Responsibilities:● Managing digital strategy within Asia-Pacific through the KORE website & social media.● Digital content creation including graphics, blogs, videos, brochures & presentations.● Coordinating press releases to establish KORE as a leading global authority on M2M.● Promoting KORE through print & digital media.● Organizing speaking, conference & exhibition opportunities within Asia-Pacific.● Producing internal documents, guidelines and templates for staff use.Channel Development Responsibilities:● Establishing new & fostering existing relationships with M2M hardware, platform & OEM partners.● Identifying opportunities for regional expansion for KORE through strategic alliances.● Working with new & existing mobile carrier partners to create joint sales opportunities.● Created the KORE APAC partnership program for M2M hardware, platform & OEM partners.● Established KORE's first regional partner relationship with Micro Technology in Japan.● Designed and implemented the KORE M2M Starter Kit.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (September 2011 - February 2013)● Selling KORE M2M Solutions to manufacturers,developers and resellers of Wireless Devices.● Managing and expanding a portfolio of clients across Australia, New Zealand & Asia.● Promoting KORE Wireless at industry events and trade shows across Asia-Pacific.

KORE Wireless Asia Pacific

Marketing & Channel Development Manager

CRM PROJECT MANAGER (August 2011 - February 2012)● Hired as a consultant to continue CRM integration & development work.OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS MANAGER (December 2010 - August 2011)● Set-Up & execution of Business-to-Business sales campaigns across a wide range of verticals, specializing in enterprise technology.● Clients included Oracle, VMWare, SAP, Optus & Vodafone.● Copy Writing (Marketing Collateral, Sales Copy, Tenders & Contracts).● Developing sales scripts & training programs for Account Managers.● Responsible for managing an office of 20 staff.● IT Infrastructure management & Support.● Implementation & design of a custom built CRM System – responsible for managing a team of Microsoft .NET engineers based in India.SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER (August 2009 - December 2010)● Managed a portfolio of key accounts in technology, healthcare & hospitality.● Business to Business cold calling, lead generation, market research and appointment setting.

The Lead Generation Company

Operations & Systems Manager / CRM Project Manager

Responsible for developing and providing English lessons to Japanese students of all ability and knowledge levels.Main focus: Business & Professional English

GEOS Corporation Japan

ESL Teacher

Hired to assist with sales and stock management over the Christmas period.

GAME

Sales Assistant/Shift Supervisor

Hired over the university holiday period as a sales agent selling subscriptions for Non-Profit Organizations; quickly promoted to a team leader responsible for training and co-ordination for a sales team of 10.

Excelsior Marketing Solutions

Sales Team Leader

Employed as a Teaching Assistant and Substitute Teacher for Special Educational Needs & Secondary Education.