Better Exporting Meetup – Manufacturing

Better Exporting Meetup – Manufacturing

Better Exporting Meetup – Manufacturing

Are you an ambitious and motivated business with global growth aspirations?

We would love to see you and members of your team at our fortnightly meetups to chat openly with fellow New Zealand exporters. Each session will cover a different industry sector where three presenters will give you a post Covid-19 update and follow with how they have previously and are currently succeeding globally through the application of best practice across all elements of their international growth strategy.

ExportNZ is a community of exporters providing each other with the inspiration, collegial support and advice to allow their business to prosper.  We see incredible power in companies learning from and listening to other companies’ experiences in different markets and sectors. To help facilitate the valuable exchange of ideas amongst the group, these events are run in a relaxed, less structured format, and are highly interactive.

Highlights of the meetup:

  • You receive unexpected valuable information.
  • You will likely hear about problems that you haven’t faced yet, but will in the future.
  • Although you may not be aware of the issue yet, hearing solutions from other professionals will help you plan accordingly
  • Input from many experts with varying perspectives which produces new thinking that challenges existing best practices

This session will cover the Manufacturing sector.

Presenters:

Greg Jarvis, CEO, Bluelab Corporation Ltd

Bluelab Corporation Ltd designs, manufactures and markets a range of metering and control equipment for measuring and controlling parameters such as pH, conductivity and temperature. The products are sold mainly through global distribution partners, although a small percentage of product is sold directly to customers via our buy on line website. The company exports its product range to USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. Greg has been the CEO and major shareholder in Bluelab (and its predecessors) since 2000, in which time he has developed significant experience in all aspects of international business development. Recent activities include the formation of the Bluelab USA office based in California to enable a stronger in-market presence for the company in North America.

Dion Orbell, Chief People Officer, Buckley Systems LTD

Buckley Systems is a New Zealand manufacturer of precision electromagnets, ion beam physics hardware, and high vacuum equipment. Buckley Systems magnets and systems are used to manufacture end products that impact the lives of millions of people worldwide – from silicon chips, flat panels and touch screens to cancer treatment systems and physics research facilities. Dion’s role as Cheif People Officer includes reporting to the board and leading a team of talented people professionals and suppliers. This broad span role also encompasses leading brand and culture development, corporate communications, marketing, leadership and capability development,engagement, strategy development, change management, employee relations, HR service delivery, technical training, payroll and OH&S management.

Sam Watson, Group CEO, Southern Spars

Sam Watson is the CEO of the two arms of the private equity backed North Technology Group. The first is the Southern Spars Group, the world’s largest carbon fibre yacht mast business, building the engine above the deck for the most demanding Grand Prix race boats and luxury Super Yachts under the Southern Spars, Hall Spars and Future Fibres brands. In addition Sam is the CEO of the recently acquired North Actionsports Group, a business focused on the kiteboarding and windsurfing markets under the market leading North Kiteboarding and Mystic Waterwear brands. Combined Sam is responsible for US$100m of revenue with 700 staff based in the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sri Lanka, the UK and the US. Having grown up in NZ Sam now manages the businesses from his dual home bases of Amsterdam, NL and Newport, Rhode Island.

For this event, we are accepting registrations from Exporting businesses only.

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