Consultants

Bruce Rasmussen

Managing Director

Founder and managing director of Carpe Diem Consulting, Bruce has been working with the Partner Community within Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia for over 5 years. An accredited management consultant, Bruce has developed and delivered a number of consulting and training program for clients of all sizes in all industries relating to business growth, business process optimisation, marketing strategy, organisational design and sales effectiveness. Bruce spent a decade within the Fujitsu group of companies in roles including “Rep”, Sales Manager, State General Manager and National General Manager – Sales.

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Marisa Way

Principal

With thirteen years of deep IT industry experience, Marisa has worked for companies such as SAP, Intentia, Tectura and Data#3 in sales, account and channel management roles. With a successful sales track record and reputation as a top performer, Marissa has sold ERP, CRM and BI solutions, third party software, hardware and professional services for hundreds of small and large enterprises. Marisa has worked with clients such as Telstra, Sensis, BlueScope, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Australia, Aurora Energy and Hobart Water to help build high performance teams that deliver real results - ensuring sustained, repeatable and profitable growth. Marisa also knows what is required to succeed in both good and tough market conditions, helping large enterprises and SMEs to grow through disciplined strategy and execution.

Vicki Holland

Senior Consultant

Vicki has been involved with the Microsoft Partner Community for the past three years, running business coaching and sales training programs around the Microsoft Platform and Infrastructure Management. Vicki has worked with the senior management teams within some of Australia’s biggest companies, including ColesMyer, Woolworths, Sensis and Centrelink, helping them to neutralise market variations, increase growth and retain clients. Her hands-on experience means she has the empathy and the expertise to work with clients of any size to get to the core of their business issues and help them make the right decisions to achieve their objectives.

Kirsty Garrett

Senior Consultant, Sales and Marketing

Kirsty is a high energy, results driven consultant with a proven track record in strategic sales and marketing with organisations including HP, Fujitsu and Mincom. Known for driving performance, she is a skilled communicator who can build focus and motivate teams to maximise their potential. Kirsty has held executive positions with responsibility for general management, business development, international marketing, communications and public relations. She has extensive experience in workshop facilitation to build business strategies for her clients. In addition to her consulting experience, she has built and led large and geographically dispersed teams with an international market focus. She has also built a successful national ICT consulting business with over 20 consultants delivering strategic services to large public and private sector clients.

Nicki Hauser

Manager – Marketing Services

Nicki Hauser is a senior marketing professional specialising in business-to-business marketing for technology and professional services companies across a diverse range of industries. She has a proven track record for creating cost-effective, results-oriented marketing programs that build brand, market awareness and generate qualified sales leads. Nicki has extensive experience bringing new products and services to market and supporting them through the lifecycle. Nicki has worked across the IT industry, with a range of software developers, systems integrators, resellers and services companies and has a deep understanding of partner business models and drivers. Nicki works closely with PDC partners to develop strategic (and cost effective) marketing plans and campaigns that align with business objectives and deliver tangible results.

Robyn Logan

Marketing Lead

With two decades of IT experience gained with companies such as SAP, BMC Software, Logical Solutions and Com Tech (now Dimension Data), Robyn offers clients a tested approach to building a sales pipeline. As a specialist in B2B Demand Generation marketing ERP, CRM, BI, Enterprise Management Solutions and Professional Services, Robyn’s previous roles have included Channel Marketing Manager, National Marketing Manager and Marketing Specialist. Drawing on her experience developing and executing tactical sales lead generation programs, Robyn applies best practice in sales and marketing integration, to ensure clients' marketing functions are able to effectively drive results.

Joanne Edgar

Management Consultant

Since starting a career in sales, Joanne has worked in positions including Account Manager, Sales Representative, State Sales Manager, National Sales Director and Marketing Manager for organisations such as Wang Computers, Logical Solutions, Data #3, Computerland, Fujitsu, and Getronics. Joanne demonstrates particular skill in the area of new business generation and contract negotiation, signing in excess of $90 million in service contracts in her final year of direct selling.

In more recent years, Joanne has consulted to organisations having difficulties either meeting targets or effectively marketing core products and services, to assist in identifying issues and successfully providing measurable solutions within short time frames. Coaching, mentoring, and training were integral services provided to these organisations.