An Overview
My Work

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Your confidentiality and that of all of my clients is paramount. And so whilst I am incredibly proud of those I work with, and have worked with, and the projects with which I have been involved in, the fact is that by and large I can never reflect upon it publicly. This applies to the medical and allied health and professional services areas where even higher confidentiality is provided.

In all my work the clear intention is to understand the key foundations of your thinking, your operations, your strategy, and ultimately your objectives. I then strive to assist you in creating a future you seek, utilising these foundations.

Below is a snapshot of some of the work I'm currently engaged with or have completed.

A= Advisory Board / Contractor
D = Director

Health Care - COVID

Joint venture development and marketing of Covid self test device and associated smart app offering individuals a passport, and companies and government a real time GEO stamped monitoring ability to help minimise the spread of Covid.
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Health Care - Optical

Driving the next wave of optometric testing processes using AI and machine learning. Following on with robotic manufacturing designed to meet the fashion Eye Wear market and Second World eyesight issues. Software development completed funding to rollout testing software and patent protection before full rollout.
A

Automotive Asset Management

The automotive industry and supply chain is under duress and how customers interact with the sector is ripe for disruption. Software, finance and insurance joint ventures underpin the business to change how customers access and utilise their cars, be they ICE or EV's.
A

Farm Production Business and Value Adding

The project involves the commercialisation of eight years of a home based hobby business focusing on high value nutritional production, such that the business is recognised internationally as being at the cutting edge. Supporting structural and operational growth, new technology implementation via metoring and concierge service.
A

Engineering IP Commercialisation

Observation and intuitive design has seen prototypes and commercial trails being undertaken that now underpins world wide patenting of the first of four products. Their focus is on driving change in productivity and OH&S risk mitigation. Manufacturing has been established and the business is seeking international JV partners.
A

Medical Research and Commercialisation

Turning traditional observational techniques on their head, enabled a breakthrough in reducing the impact of a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Development of a strategic partnership strategy with investment groups to complete the R&D while commercialisation plans were drawn up and implemented..
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Export Manufacturing Retail Ready

Restructuring and funding of garment brand that controls the supply chain from raw material to final product delivered to premium international markets. The ongoing project has demand that far outweighs the ability to deliver and innovative management; financing and distribution systems are being developed as a result.
A

Plant Based Food IP Commercialisation

Involving a family business with unique food related IP of a disruptive nature turning food waste into high value vegetarian/vegan focused products. The project includes completion of due diligence, strategic business and financial model development, review of the IP, corporate structuring. The divestment is to allow the full potential of the IP to be developed and to allow the current owners to invest into other unrelated food value adding processes.
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Food Ingredient Commercialisation and Licensing

Involving a family business with unique food industry IP with world wide potential. The project involved a full business plan development and strategic review of the IP while raising funds for three interconnected businesses. The project, ongoing, includes the development of strategic alliances internationally.
A-D

High Nutrition Food Product Range

The project involves the aggregation of a range of existing and unrelated technologies into a framework for the development of highly nutritious and bio-available food products. These products are targeted to achieve entry into a number of specific markets, each of which has been largely ignored to date.
A

Poultry Production and Genetics

Engaged to develop and complete merger and growth strategies in the production and genetics of a boutique poultry enterprise. Includes developing R&D systems and processes, changed marketing and branding strategies.
A

Animal Health Detection

Development of commercialisation strategies for IP relating to dairy cow early detection health monitoring systems.
A

Business Expansion and Part Exit

Involving a family business with unique IP with world wide potential. The project involves exiting one of the businesses while rapidly growing the remainder via strategic alliances.
A

Industry Body Merger

Worked with two industry based co-operatives to develop merger strategies, strategic agendas, cultural change and future business and marketing strategies.
A

Clean-Tech Recycling

Advisor and project manager facilitation for an Australian business, establishing two multi site businesses in Australia and Asia in the “Clean Tech” industry. Capital placement negotiations for $10 million and $6 million in the two distinct projects along with negotiations with joint venture partners.
A

ERP Market Entry Research

Project involved working with an international private investor group seeking to enter the Australian market with a commercial/open source solution using the Australian marketplace as a testing ground before going international.
A

Manufacturing Marketing

Project involved working with an Australian manufacturing business, to expand their online presence and social media interaction with clients. International multilingual systems are now being implemented to expand international markets.
A

Hotel Winery Golfing Resort Development

Project involved working with local resort, winery and golf course owners seeking to combine their assets and resources to creaate a world class development. Engagement with international hotel chain to "brand" the development to enable funding to complete the development.
A

Animal Production & Genetics

Engaged to conduct due diligence on the business and financial models of an animal production and genetic improvement system. As a consequence business structures, associated documentation and investor negotiation was conducted and concluded.
A

Horticulture Production & Value Adding

Facilitating a group of farm production businesses, implementing changed crop production and associated practices, with a clear pathway of value adding and resultant product marketing. Involves formalising business structures, implementing production trials and delivery of a feasibility study for further investment.
A

Commercial Municipal Solid Waste Composting

Development of business, financial and logistical models to scale up existing small scale commercial operation. Developing strategic plans for large scale biological fertiliser facilities within Australia and internationally.
A

Premium Horticulture

Working with specialist horticultural business to support change management, financial planning and value chain management. Initial growth of 10X, opened new markets and products requiring changed practices and packaging.
A

Cattle Production & Value Adding

Facilitating amalgamation of a group of farms, implementing changed animal and crop production and associated practices, with a clear pathway of value adding and resultant product export marketing. Involved formalising business structures, delivery of a major feasibility study for further investment and initial project management plans.
A

Animal Production & Genetics

Engaged to conduct due diligence on the business and financial models of an animal production and genetic improvement system. As a consequence business structures, associated documentation and investor negotiation was conducted and concluded.
A

Food Processing IP Commercialisation

Involving a family business with unique food related IP of a disruptive nature. The project includes completion of due diligence, strategic business and financial model development, review of the IP, corporate structuring. The divestment is to allow the full potential of the IP to be developed and to allow the current owners to invest into other unrelated food value adding processes.
A

Plant Based Nutritional & Food Products

Engaged to conduct feasibility studies and IP due diligence on the business and financial models for greenfield project. To continue to facilitate business structure and organisational systems, development of associated documentation and investor negotiation for a full capital raising.
A

Plant & Soil Nutrition Product Range

Engaged to complete due diligence into a range of impactful plant and soil nutritional products. Includes negotiations with international IP owners relating to territorial rights, value added manufacturing, warehouse and distribution. Will include overseeing product related trials across Australia.
A

Broadacre Cropping Aggregation

Engaged to review and monitor the operation and consider the possible strategic divestment of a large scale cropping aggregation on behalf of a mortgagee in possession. As a consequence of the review, we oversaw the marketing and sale process. The structure of the sale attracted international interest from institutional investors. The sale result exceeded both the lenders expectations as well as the initial valuation.
A

Export Manufacturing Retail Ready

Restructuring and funding of garment brand that controls the supply chain from raw material to final product delivered to premium international markets. The ongoing project has demand that far outweighs the ability to deliver and innovative management; financing and distribution systems are being developed as a result.
A

Animal Health Monitoring

Development of commercialisation strategies for IP relating to dairy cow early detection health monitoring systems and reporting.
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