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Our experience

The following illustrates examples of the experience within our team:  

• Managed numerous projects for the development and implementation of organisational strategies and business processes in response to changes in business, regulatory and competitive environments
• Managed staff and business process changes for major mergers, several organisational restructurings and significant divestments
• Extensive practical experience in senior management roles managing change projects and general staff and business issues
• Training development for senior management/board of Asian based utility business in the areas of staff management, performance management and strategic planning
• Coach of several small/medium businesses to revitalise personal and business functionality and operation
• Supporting oards grow companies from infant/adolescence to mature states
• Retraining an organisation to create a new culture and customer service regime
• Implementation of strategic plans and visions throughout an organisation
• Staff development and succession planning to underpin continuity of business performance
• Review of Call Centre operations and development of an improvement plan for a tertiary institution

Business transaction and feasibility

• Completed a feasibility study on a new ($NZ250m revenue) business opportunity for a top listed New Zealand company
• Completed due diligence and negotiations for the private purchasers of a medium sized contracting business
• Assessment, valuation and due diligence of several SME business acquisition targets
• Developed a call management and contractor dispatch business servicing a group of electricity retailers and network companies
• Negotiated and implemented the merger of two contiguous electricity companies to achieve the most effective structure for a $140m business
• Joint venture due diligence for the successful purchase of a privately owned electricity generator/ distribution/ retailer
• Joint venture with a North American based utility to carry out due diligence of a Council owned electricity generator/ distribution/ retailer
• Successful merger process to form a $750m electricity network and contracting company
• Due diligence and innovative asset management contract preparation for a Trust owned electricity network company
• Development of the strategic structure and plan for the largest electricity retail operation in New Zealand (did not proceed due to Government reform)
• Successful divestment of electricity retail and generation businesses to comply with Government industry reform

Utility Projects

• Identified and implemented business process and performance measurement program for large South Australian based contracting business resulting in 8% improvement in performance
• Supported the strategic planning process for the merging of six independent Australian distribution businesses into one reformed business
• Developed competitive market based electricity contracting business operating throughout the lower North Island of New Zealand
• Completed an operational review to reduce costs and improve performance of a large Queensland (AUD$100m pa turnover) contracting business
• Facilitated investment planning and risk management review and development workshops for a British based water utility
• Supported development of corporatisation plan for an Asian utility in conjunction with the World Bank
• Supported the development of an electrification program in a third world country in conjunction with Asian Development Bank

• Prepared the feasibility case and negotiated supply contracts for the first large scale wind farm in New Zealand
• Completed an energy management plan for a large New Zealand corporate
• Reviewed energy purchasing function and rewrote energy purchasing policy for an Australian energy retailer
• Acted as specialist energy industry advisor for the Trust owner of a New Zealand electricity network company
• Set up and managed a co-operative wholesale energy purchasing business

Our clients include

• Educational providers
• Engineering organisations
• Financial institutions
• Large corporates
• Local and central government
• Small-medium enterprises
• Sports organisations

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