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Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Primero Profiles

Vaughn Clark is the Director and owner of Primero Profiles. With sites in Auckland and Tauranga, the business specialises in high-quality metal cutting and folding.Location:   ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Gyro Plastics

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 15/09/21

Trudi Duncan is the Managing Director of Gyro Plastics, a Feilding-based business specialising in custom plastic products made using rotational moulding. The family-owned ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Grit Goes Further Together Part 2

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 08/09/21

In April 2021, five Owner Manager Programme alumni took part in our Grit Goes Further Together campaign shoot day. Here, Shane Anselmi, Founder and CEO of Overland Footwear and ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Grit Goes Further Together Part 1

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 01/09/21

In April 2021, five Owner Manager Programme alumni took part in our Grit Goes Further Together campaign shoot day. Here, Sarah Ramsay, CEO and Co-Owner of United Machinists, ...

Kiwi Business Story: Business Coaching – Michael Friedberg

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 25/08/21

Michael Friedberg is the founder and Director of Michael Friedberg Consulting, which works with leaders of growth orientated companies looking to reach their global ambitions. ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – QP Sport

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 18/08/21

Richard Shearer is the owner and Managing Director of QP Sport, having bought the business in 2005. Used and endorsed by athletes, sporting governing bodies and Olympians ...

Kiwi Business Story: Coworking Space – Tātou

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 11/08/21

Tātou provides people management software for orchards, vineyards, paddocks and farms. The business is headquartered in Blenheim, while James O’Hern, Growth Manager, and Sidney ...

Kiwi Business Story: Knowing Your Numbers – Upskills

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 04/08/21

Holly Patterson is the Director and co-founder of Upskills, which works with businesses nationwide to develop operational workforces in core areas including financial literacy, ...

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