Justin Davies

Current

Director at Emergination

Past

Regional Director at Ross Human Directions - Consulting Division
Non Executive Director at Institute for Information Management
Director at E2B

Managing Director at kmpinternet.com
Non Executive Director at Imago Multimedia Centre
Account Director at Stratagem Communications
Account Manager at JMG Marketing

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Education

The Australian Institute of Company Directors
Advertising Federation of Australia
National Industry Enterprise Scheme

Edith Cowan University
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar
Donnybrook DHS

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Recommended

13 people have recommended Justin

Connections

396 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Justin Davies’s Summary

Bio on Justin Davies – GAICD, B Bus Marketing and Communications

Justin is Director of digital consultancy Emergination. Working with established businesses as well as IT startups, Justin is passionate about how technology - particularly internet, Web 2.0, Cloud Computing an collaborative / social plafortms - can transform business for competitive advantage.

Justin has a unique blend of marketing, business and online experience. He has a successful track record in delivering solid profitable business growth. In his prior role as Regional Director of Ross Consulting, he has won business in excess of $20 million and managed individual programmes of work in excess of $10 million.

He is an experienced public speaker on a wide range of topics on online solutions and digital marketing, as well as being published in Business News and industry journals. He most recently chaired the 2 day Webforward Conference at CeBIT in Sydney which involved speakers from Google, Fairfax Digital, CBS, Citrix, New Digital and many more great industry experts.

Justin has an excellent understanding of the contemporary application of IT within business and new online business models.

Through a background in marketing and advertising, he has a deep understanding of all aspects of marketing from strategic planning, market identification, research, concept development, communications strategy and implementation. He is particularly strong at grasping concepts quickly and in turn communicating those concepts effectively

He has a keen interest in new and growing business ventures.

Justin has successfully served as a director on 4 companies, 3 of which have been in non-executive roles and a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.

You can find out more about Justin at his blog at www.justindavies.com.au and he will be delighted to help you via www.emergination.com.au

Justin Davies’s Specialties:

Business and strategic planning, IT planning, marketing and communications, sales and account management, people management

Justin Davies’s Experience

Director

Emergination

(Management Consulting industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Emergination provides consulting and advisory services on digital strategy and execution. Clients include a cloud computing startup, a premium members organisation, a leading transportation company as well as charitable work for junior sporting organisations.
Regional Director

Ross Human Directions - Consulting Division

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; RHD; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

October 2001 — August 2008 (6 years 11 months)

My role is to help organisations identify opportunities and then develop approaches to add value to the bottom line. Most typically this involves aligning IT and business strategy, and in many cases software development to provide processes and systems for people to work most effectively.
Non Executive Director

Institute for Information Management

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

• Development of strategic plans including developing a Value Net study and workshop
• Defining web redevelopment approach, to provide major membership benefits, as aligned to the Value Net study
• Contribution to good board governance, and development of a director’s manual
• P&L and balance sheet review
Director

E2B

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2000 — June 2002 (2 years 4 months)

Development of a networking group for entrepreneurs in the ICT sector Entrepreneurs2business (E2B).

In conjunction with Software Engineering Australia and Telesis, business planning, event co-ordination, marketing of the event. I was the spokesman for E2B, MC at the events, and was involved in attracting sponsorship.

E2B regularly attracted over 80 people to each event, and was widely acknowledged as an important and dynamic forum help entrepreneurs in the IT sector raise venture capital, attract management expertise and further develop the industry. One entrepreneur raised $1.5million via a VC that I introduced to him at E2B.

Profile speakers include John Poynton (Poynton Partners), John McGlue (Castlegates Porter Novelli), Steven Goh (Sanford Limited), Peter Lewis (Austrade, San Francisco). Rob Newman (Atmosphere Networks, QPSX)
Managing Director

kmpinternet.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 10 months)

• Preparing management reports for the board
• Managing accounts including forecasts, cashflow, profit & loss, end of year reporting and other company secretarial requirements
• All legal and contractual issues
• New business development & marketing
• Public speaking
• Staff selection and management
• Client service and project management
Non Executive Director

Imago Multimedia Centre

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years )

• Review of accounts, contribute to marketing and strategic planning including project and product commercialisation strategies
• The board experienced significant project requirements including commercialisation of major ventures, planning as a founding shareholder of WA ICT incubator Entrepreneurs in Residence EiR
Account Director

Stratagem Communications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1995 — 2000 (5 years )

• Strategic and creative input with the Managing Director on all accounts
• Providing assistance and direction to other account service staff where required.
• Direct Marketing consulting to RAC Insurance. This included strategy development, creative development and copywriting and production management.
• Client service for RAC Insurance (from May, 1997) involvement in all strategic development, advertising and concept development.
• Client service for Town & Country Bank for advertising and direct marketing
• Involvement in various land sales campaigns for Town & Country Land (such as Meadow Springs) and a campaign to sell the Butler land holding (a very substantial land parcel to the North of Perth)
• Client service for ANZ Meanz Business campaign (WA)
• Managed a production meeting to review and monitor all current jobs on for the Agency each morning involving Art Directors, Account Service staff, Designers and Production Manager.
Account Manager

JMG Marketing

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years )

My key role at JMG was as Account Manager for BankWest. This involved in a wide range of direct marketing projects which has involved mailing of over one million articles to BankWest customers and prospects, and being involved in the transition from R&I Bank to BankWest from a Corporate Identification perspective.

Justin Davies’s Education

The Australian Institute of Company Directors

Company Directors Course 2008 — 2008

This course covers all facets of being a director, from risk to strategy, financials and more. I highly recommend it....
Advertising Federation of Australia

AFA AdSchool 1996 — 1999

Completed all units in the AdSchool programme
National Industry Enterprise Scheme

Enterprise Workshop 1991 — 1991
Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Business , Business Communications and Marketing , 1988 — 1990
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar

1984 — 1985
Donnybrook DHS

Additional Information

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Justin Davies’s Interests:

New technology, strategy, directorship, new ventures, digital business - and golf

Justin Davies’s Groups:

Australian Institute of Company Directors
Western Australia Club
Institute for Information Management,
Bloggers
Start Ups Carnival
CeBIT 2009 Chair WebForward
CeBIT 2008 - Transaction 2.0 Chairman