Colin John MaherAddress (available upon request)Phone (available upon request)Email: (available upon request)

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SUMMARY

Extensive experience within the IT & Telecommunications sector with a particular focus on Engineering, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics and Government sectors.

Experience managing financing of private and public companies; including project specific financing, reverse takeovers & takeovers.

Expertise in managing and being part of high performing teams, delivering thought leadership to the immediate and extended team.

I maintain a solid understanding of industry and the challenges faced in delivering profitable revenue growth.

I possess a management approach that focuses on empowering each team member to be a leader and valuable contributor.

Strong analytical skills in identifying, recommending and providing solutions that deliver tangible and measurable business benefits.

Experienced in all aspects of people, vendor and channel partner management all of which are vital to achieving successful outcomes.

Strong team focus demonstrating excellent interpersonal communication skills and a common sense approach.

Adaptability to change and the ability to keep up with change. Highly motivated outgoing person. Quick learner with a keen attention to detail. Strong PC and MS Office skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1999 Current Telstra Corporation Limited2008-2015 Manager Government Owned Corporations (QLD Government Team)2005-2008 National Senior Account Executive (Large Corporate / Industry)2003-2005 Data Solutions Specialist (Large Corporate / Industry)1999-2003 Senior Account Executive (QLD Large Corporate / Industry)

Responsibilities:

Manage client relationships. Manage internal and external stakeholders. Manage direct and indirect business channel partner relationships. Formulate and execute client centric strategies that ensure our continued success. Develop cloud centric strategies that leverage and protect traditional carriage service

revenue and build a transformational journey with the customer. Leverage industry relationships to augment our traditional and cloud based services to

deliver seamless “as a service” business solutions. Develop strategies and relationships relevant to undertaking business in 2015. Monitor market changes, develop strategies to address and implement a collaborative

response to leverage existing capability and diversify in order to maintain growth.

Achievements:

1999-2015 Consistent over achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). 1999-2015 Receive 5 annual awards for delivering exceptional business

growth and customer service excellence. 2003-2005 Highest Achieving Data Solutions Specialist (Australia). 2002-2015 Create and Execute a create approach to MBA (master builders

association) member retention which delivers Telstra 5M per annum 2005-2015 Develop and expand the relationship between Telstra and the

Australian Taxi Industry delivering Telstra 35M+ 13calls per annum. 2008-2015 Retain QLD Government owned corporations business in challenging

economic times; whilst delivery positive revenue growth. 2014-2015 Deliver VMS (vehicle management solution) to manage the QLD

Government Owned Corporations fleet. 2014-2015 Deliver a framework to support “Smart City” initiatives. 2013-2015 Deliver a framework to support (HCS) Cisco Cloud Video, UC &

Telephony augmented with (CCS) Cisco Cloud Services.

1999 1999 G.M.S Group (Brisbane) ManagerResponsibilities:

Manage client relationships. Manage a team of Sales Professionals. Manage internal and external stakeholders. Manage direct and indirect business channel partner relationships. Deliver Positive Revenue Growth.

Achievements:

Consistent over achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Deliver successful customer acquisition program.

1997 1999 Consulting Engagements1998-1999 TPI Communications (Canada) Business Development Consultant.1998-1998 MED-ERA Corporation (Canada) Business Development Consultant.

1997-1998 Bo Long International (Canada) Business Development Consultant.Responsibilities

Manage client relationships. Manage internal and external stakeholders. Manage direct and indirect business channel partner relationships. Deliver an appropriate response to the “Client Brief”. Deliver a Lateral approach to “Problem Statements”. Deliver on time and within budget.

Achievements:

Deliver successful debt and equity financing outcomes. Develop strategic partnerships in response to problem statements. Merge commercially viable technology into NASDAQ listed public shell entities. Develop investment plans to protect client interests that included personal guarantees,

board representation, restricted stock options and other creative approaches to mitigate risk.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (ADDITIONAL ROLES)

1997-1997 WAX WORX (London) Business Development Consultant.

1994-1997 CPPC Consultancy (Brisbane) Consultant.1994-1994 Brisbane Investigations (Brisbane) Consultant.1993-1994 Mazeham Pty Ltd (Brisbane) Mechanical Engineer.1992-1993 McCann Constructions (Sydney) Mechanical Engineer / A-Project Manager.

EDUCATION

1988 St Peters Lutheran CollegeCompletion of Secondary School

1992 University of Queensland / Mount Gravatt Technical and Further EducationCompletion of Mechanical Engineering Qualification

2013 Bond UniversityCompletion of Post Graduate Legal Qualification

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Health and Personal Fitness Motor Racing (2013/2014 Australian Tarmac Rally Champion) Music Reading and Continued Personal Development

REFEREES

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