Mary Vance Email & Phone Number

Auckland, Auckland, Nz

From our beginnings in 2011, today Cemplicity has worked with over 3,000 health facilities and many millions of patients. Our platform is used by the world’s most experienced and respected health organisations, across primary, secondary, tertiary and community settings. What is also important is our broadening global footprint. The cross fertilisation of ideas from the UK, Ireland, Europe, across South Africa, the Middle East, Australia and NZ stimulates much fresh thinking.With Cemplicity now led by our great CEO, Blaik Wilson, I have more time to focus on the impact of our work - how you gather feedback from patients from when they first enter a healthcare system to when they recover at home, so that health outcomes are equal and optimised. This is increasingly data and AI-driven bringing some interesting challenges given we must always protect patients' privacy and the security or their data. The second area that takes up my time is Company governance. As the current Chair, I actively distinguish between my role working in the Company and my role on the Board.

Auckland, Nz

We started Buzz Channel with the mission of using new technology and online audiences to help busy executives make better decisions. Imagine 300 people had popped into your office, you asked them some questions and with this instant insight, could make your decision with little cost and no delay.Many years on Buzz Channel developed into a respected, full service market research and Customer Experience Management company, with customers across the spectrum of the Public and Private sectors. Over this time we gave away over $500,000 to NZ charities, schools and sports teams and work hard to deserve our reputation as an enthusiastic and trusted advisor to our clients.

"How would you like to win a million dollars just for doing your shopping?"​ The line that hooked me into my next role as we built the biggest VPN in NZ, built a loyalty programme to take on FlyBuys with some of NZ's biggest retailers and launched the highest impact ad campaign I've ever been involved with. A lifetime highlight was giving a cheque for $1,000,000 to a young woman who had bought a packet of biscuits - she was the sole caregiver for her severely disabled brother who hadn't been able to leave the house for over 5 months as they didn't have suitable transport. Sadly, our foundation retailer, Woolworth's was bought by the owners of Countdown and NZ moved to the Onecard loyalty programme across both chains, to our demise. A great experience this one!

The first steps of my entrepreneurial journey - undertaking numerous strategic advisory projects in business development, market appraisals and strategic planning projects. A 2 year full-time business turnaround role as NZ's first female dealer principal, turning an insolvent luxury car dealership into a growing and successful business was a real highlight of this stage of my career as was a year working with the senior team of a large insurance company, to plan their future direction.

A two year contract while Pepsi was up for sale, this was a challenging 'maximise-EBIT' period that resulted in some exciting (low budget) marketing sponsorships that proved exactly how effective this form of marketing activity can be when executed well. Remember Popstars? (and all the reality TV devils this visionary format spawned?) and the amazing (Pepsi) Smokefree Rockquest. A great team effort.

As Australasian Marketing Director it was an exciting time to be working with Bendon and Elle Macpherson and to step from implementing global marketing strategy at Gillette to leading the marketing for some iconic local brands and beautiful products. It was a challenging time for the Bendon organisation, with as much to learn from this poorly performing organisation as there was from Gillette in its heyday.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

I started with Gillette in Australia (later acquired by Procter & Gamble) in Marketing in 1987 in their stationery and then Personal Care divisions, then promoted to NZ as the first woman in the Gillette world to pick up the men's shaving portfolio, also joining the NZ leadership team. This was a career start for which I am eternally grateful - exacting execution, strong leadership, amazing opportunities for learning and development - plus good plain fun.