Management Consultant - Bruce Rasmussen
Bruce's philosophy is to leave his clients' management team better skilled after an assignment finishes than they were before it commenced. To ensure this happens, Bruce embraces a 'transfer of learning' approach to his assignments, building a fresh consulting methodology to suit each client. Bruce's approach not only ensures best-practice is achieved, it also allows the active involvement of all stakeholders in the project - resulting in true ownership of the project outcomes.
Bruce is the founder and managing director of Carpe Diem. His comprehensive sales, general management and consulting experience has been gained with companies like Fujitsu, Westpac, Queensland Transport, Software Engineering Australia, Catholic Education Office, ENERGEX Retail, PMP, the Brisbane Anglican Diocese and Microsoft.
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Management Consultant - Vicki Holland
Vicki's clients appreciate the fact that she not only "talks the talk" but has "walked the walk" in companies such as Coles Myer, Woolworths, Centrelink, Sensis and Australasia's largest print company. Her clients often comment that it is refreshing that the person advising them on alleviating their 'pain' has both the empathy and the expertise to help them make the right decisions.
Like all Carpe Diem consultants, when Vicki "sells" the work, she will do the work - there is not a junior consultant sent in to complete the task once the "selling" is done.
Vicki has worked with Directors, CEOs and senior executives in large and small organisations to help them neutralise market variations, increase growth, and retain clients across a range of market sectors.
Management Consultant - Simon Trigg
Simon's enthusiasm and rapid ability to take on board his clients' requirements are augmented by an extensive management career in the UK and Europe. Originally qualifying as an engineer, he had a classical sales and management training in the telecommunications field whilst working for Marconi, Siemens and Cable & Wireless.
Specialising in messaging and collaboration, he was in at the start of the internet with Netscape and Critical Path, before adding web-conferencing as a discipline with senior roles at Evoke, PlaceWare and Microsoft.
After setting up his own Interim Management company, he has acted as Management Consultant , Sales Director, Operations Director and Managing Director for various telecoms and online advertising companies (including Deal Group Media plc, Unanimis, IBG plc, e‑Consultancy, Rapport, and Traffic Smart) before moving to Australia in 2007.
Simon's clients have benefitted from his combination of sales, marketing, financial, organisational and management experience and have commented that it all comes in a package with "a healthy dose of common sense" thrown in.
Management Consultant - Janet Horton
Janet is best known by clients and colleagues as a professional problem solver. She believes that businesses ultimately succeed when they understand 2 factors about themselves: What drives the customers and what drives the sales.
Janet spent the first half of her career in the software industry in a variety of consulting, sales, and management roles. She has worked with numerous organisational styles and sizes. She is especially interested in helping organisations enhance their capacity to react and grow with change.
Prior to joining Carpe Diem Consulting, Janet served as Managing Director for International Decision Systems in Sydney. She has a Bachelors degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin and is currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational Coaching from the University of Sydney. She has also completed the Practical Product Management course from Pragmatic Marketing.
Management Consultant - Jillian Hellmuth
Jillian's sincerity and straight-talking style provide her clients reassurance that their business is in good hands. With more than 15 years experience in the IT and consulting industry, following a career in education, Jillian combines interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills with her business and supply chain knowledge to bring about positive business changes that lead to growth.
With a knack for identifying areas of a business that need improvement, Jillian applies her change-management expertise to facilitate successful transition from the old 'way of doing things' to the new 'way of doing things'. Jillian's clients come from a variety of industries, including mining, IT, government and education.
Jillian has often filled the role of Executive Mentor and worked with organisations to improve performance, profits and client satisfaction through developing strategic planning projects and increasing sales effectiveness.
Management Consultant - Kirsty Garrett
Kirsty's high-energy, results-driven style is well-known amongst her clients. With her successful track record in strategic sales and marketing, Kirsty motivates teams and drives sales' performance.
Kirsty is a specialist in the IT industry and has led large and geographically-dispersed teams in organisations such as Hewlett-Packard and Mincom. Kirsty has extensive B2B experience, commonly selling direct to senior management, including CIOs and CEOs.
Clients across both public and private sectors have benefitted from Kirsty's specialised knowledge in workshops she has facilitated to build business strategies. As a highly-skilled communicator, leader and motivator, Kirsty helps clients increase their sales effectiveness.
Management Consultant - Joanne Edgar
Joanne Edgar brings to Carpe Diem an extensive background in direct sales, Sales Management and Marketing having worked for local, national and international IT organisations for over 20 years. Joanne began her career as a technical pre/post-sales specialist with Wang Computers before moving into her first sales role in 1988.
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.