Currie Group are channel partners for HP Indigo and EFI in Australasia and are specialists in providing and servicing print equipment of the highest quality to the graphic arts industry.In my role I drove revenue and growth by managing accounts and generating new business opportunities. I worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams within HP and EFI, including sales, marketing, service and production to ensure customer satisfaction as-well as conducted product presentations to educate customers and promote sales. Despite Covid-19 lock downs and travel restrictions I achieved over $1M in sales in a 10 month period. When I left the role for the United States I'd created a pipeline worth $2.5M in deals.

Spearheading the launch of North American operations my role consisted of establishing relationships with US suppliers, professional sports teams and corporate sponsors, marketing our products, pitching and meeting with prospects and building the sales pipeline.I was the point of contact for all of our North American accounts, managing the relationships with clients from NFL, NHL and Motorsport teams to blue chip corporates and their marketing agencies, coordinating orders and managing activations across North America.

As founder and Managing Director of Creative Hype, I developed a range of innovative sports marketing products and have taken these successfully to market in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and North America.As well as driving research development and the establishment of new product lines I led the sales and marketing function of the business. My experience includes building relationships with high-profile sports teams, blue-chip corporates and marketing agencies, pitching and developing campaigns and converting these into sales. I've also developed an in-depth knowledge of the print packaging industry and have developed relationships and coordinated orders with print packaging firms around the world.All Creative Hype products are IP protected and I've developed significant expertise in the patenting and protection of intellectual property. I currently hold patents for 12 product designs registered in 38 countries