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SOLUTIONS for business analysis, process, marketing and sales issues.
Mark Thomas is Advent
Solutions on (09) 940 3399, located Auckland NZ
My approach is simply to get
things done for you when resources of time and/or money are stretched but
there’s much to be done and where a smart, practical result is required. Navigation
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My areas of expertise are in
marketing, process and business analysis in projects across the information
technology, telecommunications, retail, advertising and finance industries. I
can be used to set up, run and complete assignments within projects where you
require an independent external resource.
I work on an achievement of
the objectives basis rather than an ongoing time basis. We agree on an upfront
cost, what will be achieved and I deliver to that. This ensures you get a
commitment from me to deliver your solution in a set timeframe.
If you are in one of the following situations I’ll resolve it for you:
You don’t have enough quality information to make a business
decision or present a case.
You are suffering from information overload. Information is
everywhere but it’s either unhelpful or unmanageable. You want precise answers.
You are planning on some new activity
in your market, and want to know all possible
scenarios.
You want to take a new product to
market; you need to get your project
plan and detail completed.
You want to know what impact a significant change in the market
place has had, or will have, on your business.
You want to know what you need to do
to meet your market’s needs, and
whether doing so will pay off and by how much.
You either have too many resources or not enough and it’s impacting on your bottom
line, and you want to streamline things. You want to know options and
scenarios.
You want another view on what processes and situations are
developing within your operations and marketing teams.
Your marketing efforts are not generating a sufficient return on
investment.
Your product range is not ideal. You may have too much or not enough,
and some of it may longer be relevant to your business or customers’
requirements.
You want to manage and understand your customers better by developing a method
of segmentation and communication with each segment.
You want to know if there is
something you are missing in your service
offering.
You are over trying to attract new
business and want to make more profits
from existing customers.
You aren’t convinced your
communications, products and services are delivering the best possible results.
You want to identify or investigate potential threats to your
business.
You want to know what your competitors are up to.
You want someone independent to bounce ideas off.
My style
I believe in the beauty of simplicity
and original thought. Simple effective
ideas always work best. These ideas must work with the thoughts of the
target they are intended for.
My communication style is clear and
unambiguous, but my understanding, thinking and reasoning behind that is well
thought through.
I
will challenge your thinking and that of those involved. You should be prepared to permit this to
happen.
I will deliver on my promises of work to be done for you, to the quality,
budget and timeframe you expect.
I operate with integrity and your
confidence in my services will not be compromised.
I operate impartially from internal
politics. My job is to present an
independent assessment to you.
My history
I have worked within the sales,
marketing, information technology, management and product development
departments of companies operating in the retail, telecommunications,
advertising and financial services industries both in
I have worked both with large
corporations and one man band’s and a range in between.
I have a degree in marketing and have
completed small courses in project management, time management and direct
marketing.
Key achievements have included the
development and launch of a successful ecommerce product in the NZ market for
Telecom NZ, marketing consultancy to British Telecom adding signed off total
value across products, billing and marketing activity of around ₤1.2million,
and assisting in the technical and marketing introduction of a category
management standard to Foodstuffs Wellington.
Other organisations I have worked for
include Sky City Casino, TelstraClear, Global
Telesystems, American Express, Mainland Products, Hansells, Radio New Zealand,
Wilson and Horton and various small businesses including my own IT export
business, and a collection of small retail businesses, including start up
operations and other business consultancies.
Referrals and client testimonials are
available on request.
You can contact me at any stage
for further information.
Advent Solutions