Working with ELMO's key New Zealand clients, I help them improve their people & payroll management, with an overall objective of improving their bottom lines.ELMO clients are located throughout New Zealand and cover sectors from local and national Government bodies to not-for-profits, educational bodies and commercial organisations across all industry sectors. A large part of my role is travelling to work face to face with these clients, helping them use their ELMO products successfully… Show more Working with ELMO's key New Zealand clients, I help them improve their people & payroll management, with an overall objective of improving their bottom lines.ELMO clients are located throughout New Zealand and cover sectors from local and national Government bodies to not-for-profits, educational bodies and commercial organisations across all industry sectors. A large part of my role is travelling to work face to face with these clients, helping them use their ELMO products successfully as well as helping them with their change management when new solutions are added to their suite of products.For two years now I have been organising and running HR Discussion groups around the country - the aim of which is twofold: - To offer a value-add to clients and organisations we're talking to - allowing HR professionals to share ideas and network in a safe and friendly environment.- To provide the ELMO product teams with market feedback so as to ensure our products remain ahead of the curve in delivering what clients want.If you would like to learn more about how we can transform your organisation through our payroll and people management platform please feel free to reach out via LinkedIn mail or allan.kent@elmosoftware.co.nz Show less

This is a voluntary, out of hours role, providing business owners with strategic and practical advice to help them grow their businesses or overcome particular problems, especially marketing and web related.

Zeald is New Zealand's largest and most well known website company, specialising in helping clients get excellent results from all that they do online. My role was to help both business owners and Marketing Managers understand the steps necessary to achieve online success.Here's a testimonial from a very satisfied client...“I was genuinely impressed by Allan’s website analysis session: He knew my website really well, understood the concept of Blue Voluntours and straight… Show more Zeald is New Zealand's largest and most well known website company, specialising in helping clients get excellent results from all that they do online. My role was to help both business owners and Marketing Managers understand the steps necessary to achieve online success.Here's a testimonial from a very satisfied client...“I was genuinely impressed by Allan’s website analysis session: He knew my website really well, understood the concept of Blue Voluntours and straight away offered some improvement ideas and how to move forward. All that in a very friendly and professional manner. Priceless!” ... Katja May Founder of Blue Voluntours . www.bluevoluntours.comIn addition to general website analysis skills, I was (and am) also Google certified for Adwords. Show less

Business North Harbour is a rate payer funded organisation designed to look after the interests of business and property owners with in the Auckland North Harbour business area.The organisation provides formal representation to local and central government and their agencies on behalf of commercial property owners and businesses, ensuring that planning and investment best reflect the needs of our members.This was a voluntary/non paid role - but something I felt very passionate… Show more Business North Harbour is a rate payer funded organisation designed to look after the interests of business and property owners with in the Auckland North Harbour business area.The organisation provides formal representation to local and central government and their agencies on behalf of commercial property owners and businesses, ensuring that planning and investment best reflect the needs of our members.This was a voluntary/non paid role - but something I felt very passionate about. Show less

Labyrinth designed and built premium, enterprise level websites and digital marketing programs ranging from $50k up to around $200k. I was responsible for bringing in new business and growing business from existing clients. The latter came mainly from proactively working with them on their ongoing web strategies.During my role here, I regularly wrote and presented educational Master Classes, seminars and webinars, as well as contributing to a number of marketing orientated… Show more Labyrinth designed and built premium, enterprise level websites and digital marketing programs ranging from $50k up to around $200k. I was responsible for bringing in new business and growing business from existing clients. The latter came mainly from proactively working with them on their ongoing web strategies.During my role here, I regularly wrote and presented educational Master Classes, seminars and webinars, as well as contributing to a number of marketing orientated business magazine and article websites. Show less

This is a small networking group aimed at building lasting and high value business relationships, and in sharing knowledge.During my time in the Chair, I instigated 'open invite' meetings every 10 - 12 weeks where we attracted much bigger audiences through the use of high quality professional speakers. One worthy of note in 2012 was NZ's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully.

As a self employed business coach I made use of my UK management experience (including the business sale) and my more specific sales experience in NZ and in Malaysia. I typically worked with company owners with staff levels of up to 20.The main areas I concentrated on was in improving their sales and marketing skills and in better structuring their activities in these areas. Another area that was quite heavily covered with several clients was 'Exit planning', a key area… Show more As a self employed business coach I made use of my UK management experience (including the business sale) and my more specific sales experience in NZ and in Malaysia. I typically worked with company owners with staff levels of up to 20.The main areas I concentrated on was in improving their sales and marketing skills and in better structuring their activities in these areas. Another area that was quite heavily covered with several clients was 'Exit planning', a key area for many small business owners. Show less

As a MLM (multi level marketing) business, this was initially treated just as a small part time business venture. However early success saw me taking it more seriously and from October 2001 untiI the end of 2002 I treated this as a full time occupation, during which time I relocated to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and set up a substantial and successful downline.Whilst there I began to get involved in making presentations, often to as many as 100 people, and to get involved in sales… Show more As a MLM (multi level marketing) business, this was initially treated just as a small part time business venture. However early success saw me taking it more seriously and from October 2001 untiI the end of 2002 I treated this as a full time occupation, during which time I relocated to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and set up a substantial and successful downline.Whilst there I began to get involved in making presentations, often to as many as 100 people, and to get involved in sales training. Several local companies employed me on a contract basis to provide sales training for their own teams. I returned to NZ in November 2002 and ceased active participation in the business in 2006 Show less

Business to Business sales of PABX and VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) for for Zintel, selling Ericsson systems, thn later Siemns with Sietec. Solutions ranged in value from $10k - $80k and the role was 80% new business, 20% account management.

Comacc were New Zealand's leading provider of payroll software.My role was 100% new business acquisition, dealing with business owners, accountants and CFO's with client companies ranging from 5 staff, all the way up to 2,000The company was sold to MYOB some time after I left.