Davis Doherty is a leading strategic player in the corporate apparel industry with an extensive range of workwear, uniforms, hi-vis safety, and sportswear to suit every commercial market. The company has set a new benchmark in the industry with the opening of the largest Corporate Apparel Showroom in New Zealand located in Albany, Auckland. The business also offers a wide range of premium corporate promotional products to meet the growing needs of its customers. As a leader in its field, Davis Doherty is supported by Australasia's largest corporate apparel importer and manufacturer (Fashion Biz), and acts as distributors for numerous quality apparel manufacturers.Davis Doherty has a broad customer base including blue chip corporates and national franchises, as well as hundreds of small to medium sized business.The company offer national clients an online ordering system with their own dedicated portal allowing regional franchises and branches to manage their own apparel requirements.Davis Doherty uses the best customised embroidery and screenprinting houses in NZ.The business also has a successful e-commerce website that has generated incremental business and reached out to the broader consumer market.One of the cornerstones in the company's success has been its focus on outstanding customer service, value for money and quality.

The Sara Lee Corporation is a multinational consumer products company based in Chicago, USA. The company has market leading portfolios in the food and beverage categories with brands such as Douwe Egberts, Moccona, Sara Lee, Hillshire Farms, Jimmy Dean, and Senseo.Delivered budgeted sales, profit, cash flow and brand share targetsReceived three international Sara Lee "President's Awards" for superior financial resultsDeveloped and implemented strategic business plans generating double digit compound annual growth ratesAchieved market leadership for key brands through successful sales and marketing plansNegotiated acquisition of new brandsSecured new channels of distribution outside traditional groceryLed formal S&OP process delivering significant benefits in supply chain efficiency and cost savingSecured homebrand contracts with PEL/WoolworthsDeveloped, led and motivated high calibre teams to enhance both individual and company performance. NZ employee engagement and company culture scores amongst highest in Sara Lee globally.Led the New Zealand business change process resulting from the global divestment of Household & Body Care brandsAll financial KPIs achieved during the sale process and delivered robust and strong brands to new buyersHousehold & Body Care business sold to four buyers incl Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, SC Johnson, and Pental/Symex GM role reported to Senior VP Asia-Pacific based in MalaysiaManaged a team of 66

Alberto Culver (BDM Grange in NZ) is a global health & beauty and haircare company with market leading brands including Alberto VO5, Andrew Collinge and St Ives.Delivered annual sales and profit budgetsDeveloped successful sales and marketing strategies for the businessManaged the liaison with 15 international brand principalsPrepared business proposals for successful new brand acquisitions and brand distributorshipsEstablished company as an "A Supplier" partner to Unichem GroupResponsible for a staff of 40

GlaxoSmithKline is a global consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical company based in London, UK. Its market leading consumer brands include Panadol, Macleans, Ribena, Sensodyne and prescription brands of Amoxil, Augmentin, and Zovirax.Divisional management responsibility for delivering the sales and profit for the Consumer Health Care businessDeveloped and implemented strategic marketing plansMember of Executive Management Team facilitating company restructuring following acquistion of Sterling WinthropVice President of the NMA (Non Prescription Medicines Association of NZ)Responsible for a sales and marketing team of 36

Lion is a market leading beverage and food company with a portfolio that includes many of Australia and New Zealand's favourite brands.Developed and implemented strategic marketing and operating plans delivering net sales and share targets for Steinlager, Speights, Rheineck and Lion Red brands.