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Greater Brisbane Area

Working within the UniQuest team to build commercial relationships and opportunities between industry and The University of Queensland (UQ), leading to short, medium and long-term revenue streams and other benefits that are aligned with UQ strategy. This involves the creation, negotiation and delivery of opportunities for transactions based on UQ.

Greater Brisbane Area

Achievements:- Licence Agreement with an OEM company for water measurement technology.- Three separate pre-seed investments to develop a quantum-based cyber security technology.- Secured a Term Sheet for VC seed investment into the quantum-based cyber security technology startup company.- Signed a Term Sheet for VC seed investment into a quantum error.

Singapore, Singapore

GCS (Global Communication System) utilises innovative technology in order to offer end to end connectivity solutions around the world. GCS specialises in turnkey IT Solutions, and end-to-end telecom products and services. GCS is a global leader in the deployment of telecom projects as well as contributing to the governance and establishment of product.

Brisbane, Australia

• EMClarity designs and produces world leading millimetre wave radio links for global Telco, enterprise and defence applications. Working in partnership with EM Solutions and CSIRO (the inventors of WiFi), EMClarity led.
• Acquired more customer orders and managed expenses. In two years tripled annual revenues, quadrupled order intake and increased net profit by a factor of four.
• Secured additional grant funding to bolster the bottom line. Secured large Accelerating Commercialisation grant and managed two-year project to successful completion.
• Installed stage-gate reviews for development and manufacturing processes, and ensured priorities were kept simple and routinely communicated. This improved productivity and allowed the company to deliver on customer.
• Courted a potential buyer of the business. Negotiated terms sheet and navigated through due diligence for sale of the business at a healthy valuation.Key Aspects:― Creating and managing the budget for the business―.

Brisbane, Australia

Working in the Queensland government team of Optus Business, managing large accounts in public safety, justice and corrections, and the arts precinct. Optus Business is a network centric, full stack ICT services provider with strengths in cloud services, cyber security and unified communications.When Peter started, the Queensland government customers were.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• TeamTalk Ltd is a specialist provider of mobile radio network services. It grew to become New Zealand’s largest mobile radio network company, providing nationwide services through a range of mobile radio.
• Negotiated an expansion of services and five-year extension to the contract with Ambulance (the largest account)
• Won back Centreport after the services contract was lost to a competitor
• Rescued the NZ Bus project, which was in difficulties when he started – the project was completed and the customer is happy.
• Re-structured the wireless division to bring a greater focus on end-to end solutions. Removed some managers and recruited for new roles; Set up - project brief specifications, stage gate approval process for projects.
• Took these steps to refresh TeamTalk’s offerings - Secured a dealership agreement with Motorola for solutions projects; Teaming agreement with Motorola and Spark to partner on the Government Radio Network; Negotiated a.

Wireless Nation was planned to be an aggregation of independent businesses in the professional mobile radio communications industry in Australia.Key Aspects:― Raised large tranche in seed capital― Secured terms sheet with Private Equity firm for larger equity injection subject to certain conditions precedent― Secured terms sheet from one of the main banks.

Brisbane

Provided a range of consulting services to small businesses, mainly in the areas of business strategy and planning, sales and marketing, and recruiting.

Brisbane, Australia

• Tait Communications, founded in 1969, designs, delivers, and supports critical communications networks for public safety, transportation, and utility customers around the world.Previously Tait Oceania's business was.
• Grew distribution revenues by 20% and captured the dealer channel from a competitor, by offering more responsive service
• Winning Tait’s first ever deal with the Department of Defence, through a comprehensive solution design
• Winning the largest contract in the Tait group history for a state-wide network in Victoria for Telstra, by lobbying all the end user organisations and showing them the Tait service would be superior
• Through a combination of these strategies achieved a year-on-year increase in gross sales and net profit, and the highest return on assets result in the Tait group for each year of his tenureKey Aspects:― Head of.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

• The Mobiles Product Line was the largest product group in the Tait fold, and by far the main cash cow in the group but its support of the Tait results was under threat because its products were becoming dated in the.
• Created a “new product” strategy by offering new combinations of accessories with the mobile radios to generate appeal in different application segments. This delivered revenue increase - more than 30% of Mobile.
• Drove a “pull” supply chain methodology to minimise inventory holdings to free up as much working capital as possible for the company’s wider goals.Key Aspects:― Product marketing and product management of the mobiles.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Key Aspects:― Responsible for all software development projects and all software engineers, including all project plans and project budgets― Managed investigation and introduction of object oriented technology and C++ language― Instituted new system for weekly and monthly reporting― Instituted peer reviews of designs― Established hardware development and.

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

Key Aspects:― Responsible for all European Operations― Increased number of distributors from 6 to 12― Set up direct operations in Germany― Training of all distributors― Conference and trade show support for all distributors― Multitudes of direct selling interactions with customers

Phd, Physics

Doctoral thesis in thermodynamics based heavily on computer simulation.

Cdc, Directorship

Having completed the Company Directors' Course allows one the use of the honorific Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company.

Bsc(Hons) 1St Class, Physics

Bsc(Hons) 1St Class, Mathematics

Advanced Diploma, Directorship

The Advanced Diploma of the AICD is now also called "Mastering the Boardroom".

Consultancy Business Development Programme (Residential) & Ongoing Continuing Professional Dvlpmnt, Business Support Programme

The Institute for Independent Business is an international training & accreditation body for senior business executives. Established in.