 Brian began his communications and marketing career twenty five years ago as a journalist in the UK. He studied to graduate with a DipCAM (Diploma in Communications, Advertising and Marketing), a degree equivalent qualification. He also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Marketing from The University of California, Berkeley.
He subsequently took his writing skills (and a few other skills he thought he had identified!) and put them to use developing a career with major London and Manchester based advertising and marketing agencies.
During this period he worked for many international clients including British Leyland, P&O Group, DAF Trucks, British Airways, Digital Equipment Corporation. Prior to coming to New Zealand, he was a Director of Saatchi & Saatchi in the UK and was Acting Chief Executive of the company's $50 million Manchester Agency.
Since arriving in New Zealand he has been General Manager, Marketing at Television New Zealand, Project Director and Marketing Consultant to the 1992 New Zealand America's Cup Challenge and Joint General Manager at Radio New Zealand in Auckland.
Brian is NZ Business Magazine's Marketing Columnist, an occasional Visiting Lecturer at several Business Schools and is in increasing demand on the Australasian Speaking circuit.
Brian can be contacted at brian@themarketingbureau.co.nz
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