Finally "retired" - but continuing to write, and still engaged with invitational speaking and corporate emcee assignments.

Formed this company off the back of what was a truly career-defining opportunity - the setting up of Toshiba in Australia way back in the seventies. The aim was to thereafter use Rowe Management Services as the Personal Services vehicle to build on that unique experience through independent consultancy, training, and speaking work. However ... The "freelance"​ life wasn't to be ... several of the longer-term assignments demanded both the industry visibility and the internal commitment required of the senior line management role, and became permanent appointments within the client companies. The most significant of those full-time posts (Casio, Sanyo, Betta Stores, Sharp, and Leading Edge) are individually highlighted below. Between times, other clients have included Rebel Sport, Laser Corporation, Standard Communications (GME), Stick Sports (home of Stick Cricket), ITSA (Independent Toy Specialists of Australia), IGC (Independent Garden Centres), GfK, Digital Broadcasting Australia, CMC Music, Leading Edge Communications (NZ), LapyKing, Sony, Thorn-EMI, Software International, NEC, Wormald Security, ERG, Amstrad, Fortune Group, RankArena, General Electric, and World of Music.

Founded the Leading Edge Academy to bring a skills development agenda to the storeowners and staff of the 1300 or so stores within the eight retail buying/marketing groups then operating under the Leading Edge Group umbrella. Market sectors included:computers, electronics, photographics, telecoms, books, music, video hire, jewellery, housewares, security, hospitality, sporting goods, and home appliances. Since stepping down from full-time employment within the group at the end of 2009, have remained involved with the various Leading Edge Group conferences as on-demand trainer, conference emcee, strategic meeting facilitator, and keynote speaker. Also consulted as industry advisor for the formation of Leading Appliances in 2013.

As a Corporate Director with line management responsibility for the dominant Consumer Electronics Group within Sharp Corporation, instigated a major change management exercise to streamline and reposition the Australian operation.Entitled "the One Face of Sharp", the program involved combining the two major operating divisions into one - yielding significant cost savings, while maintaining market share in key categories to preserve the $300+million company turnover.

Headed the group management team for this franchise of over 300 Betta Electrical appliance stores and affiliated members through a period of serious structural change, as the group transitioned from its cooperative group heritage to a more accountable service provider model. Now, more than 60 years since its inception, the Betta group continues to play a vital role in independent electrical appliance retailing throughout Australasia.

Following market deregulation and the 1993 announcement of proposed digitisation of the mobile telephony space within the Australian telecommunications industry, founded Superior Communications Group within the Leading Edge Group to provide a competitive buying advantage and marketing support for independent telecoms retailers. Re-badged soon after as Leading Edge Telecoms, and quickly growing to more than 100 outlets across Australia, the group was to become a major force in Telstra's Premium Dealer network, ultimately expanding into NZ and UK markets.During this assignment at Leading Edge Group, also consulted on the birth of Key Computer Group. Known since 1996 as Leading Edge Computers, this dynamic consortium of independent IT retailers and service centres continues to play a vital role in the IT reseller community across Australia.

Led the successful turnaround and rebuilding task for the Australian operation after closure of local manufacturing facilities and serious operational cutbacks in the wake of competitive disadvantage experienced by the company in the late eighties. During this resurgence, Sanyo Australia posted three consecutive years (1990-1993) of double-digit growth in sales, resulting in complete recovery of bottom line profitability.In recent years, Sanyo has been acquired worldwide by Matsushita, and is now part of the Panasonic stable.

As Managing Director on Assignment, set up Mobex Pty Ltd for the distribution of Casio calculator, portable computer, and musical keyboard products in Australia. The owners of Mobex (major shareholders of the South African-based Tedelex Manufacturing Corporation) later sold the operation, and it eventually became a division of Shriro Australia. Shriro Holdings continues to be a major distributor for Casio across the Oceania Region.

Seconded from the EMI (His Masters Voice) management team in mid-1974 to become the inaugural National Sales Manager for the establishment of Toshiba's Australian operation. Ultimately progressing through international product development/marketing (audio/visual products) to divisional general management, played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Australian headquarters, as it emerged from a Division within EMI (1974), through the joint venture Toshiba-EMI (1976), to shortly after become Toshiba Australia (TAP).The link below tells the story of Toshiba's establishment during this turbulent era in Australia's Consumer Electronics Industry history.

From completion of apprenticeship as a Radio and Television Technician (TETIA Apprentice of the Year) progressed through workshop supervision to branch management. This term was interrupted by two-year National Service obligation (1967-69) during which time valuable military leadership experience was gained via graduation from the Officer Training Unit and posting as a Troop Commander (rank of Second Lieutenant) to an Operational Signals Regiment. Eventually left this retail service environment at Chandlers to pursue field sales experience with EMI. At that time, EMI were not only market leaders in recorded music, but in the local manufacture of audio/visual products sold under the renowned His Master’s Voice brand. As concurrent State Manager for their Commercial and Advanced Electronics Division, also gained technical sales experience in broadcasting, navigational, marine radio, and medical electronics products.