David Connolly

David Connolly

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About

A highly accomplished international executive, with a wealth of experience in leading and growing companies to achieve ongoing success. Proven track record in managing change, driving growth and shareholder returns, winning large scale projects and leading high performing teams. A high energy, focused, innovative, and strategic leader, passionate about delivering results.

David is a technology Trade Delegate to China (康诺利). WeChat ID: DaveConnolly

David is a 5th generation Australian.

Proven capabilities:

- Developing and executing targeted growth strategies within start-ups and mature markets
- Driving growth through acquisition and integration
- Delivering results and exceeding sales revenue and profit targets
- Turning businesses around, increasing sales, reducing costs and removing debt
- Leading organisations particularly through transformation and change
- Inspiring, leading and developing highly motivated teams that are driven to perform

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Experience

  • Sustainable Fashion Ventures Graphic

    Sustainable Fashion Ventures

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    North Ryde, NSW

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    Albury

Education

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    Australian Qualification Framework Level 9 award.

    Study inclusive of: Entrepreneurship, Franchising, Digital Business Startup, Project, International Business, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Corporate Governance

    Project: Environmental impact of denim Trucker Jackets spanning cotton farming, industry 4.0 and global sales and distribution as it relates to water

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    Australian Qualification Framework Level 8 award.

    Study inclusive of: Leadership, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Strategic Human Resource Management

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    Inferno Award for highest performing new hire.

    IBM Signature Selling Method (IBM GSS)
    Consultative Calling (IBM GSS)
    IBM Account Planning (IBM GSS)
    Sales Presentations (IBM GSS)
    Selling to Win (WW-STW1G)
    Winning with Value (WW-WVN1G)
    Closing with Value (WW-CVN1G)
    Client Business Value Selling

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    Activities and Societies: Scholarship Program: Australia's leading IT course. Voted President Bachelor of IT Society Nominated Student Representative to Bachelor of IT Curriculum Steering Committee Vice Captain Swinburne Rugby 7's

    Dean Award for Organisational Behaviour,
    Dean Award for Information Systems Project

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    Essentials of Deal Making pilot course 2008 (SAEDM1GAU-SN-2.0)

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    Activities and Societies: Professional Presentations Skills

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Licenses & Certifications

  • IBM Client Executive Graphic

    IBM Client Executive

    IBM

    Issued
  • IBM Global Sales School Graphic

    IBM Global Sales School

    IBM

    Issued

Patents

  • Trade Mark: Green Tab Design Portfolio

    Issued 202315412-6

    Design Portfolio in support of GREEN TAB™: Globally recognized Trade Mark for sustainable fashion. Member of Cotton LEADS program. Designs registered 28 NOV 23.

    Designs: 202315413, 202315416, 202315412, 202315414, 202315415

    Designs Certified 27 FEB 24.

    See patent

  • Trade Mark: GREEN TAB™

    Issued US 1584817

    GREEN TAB™: Globally recognized Trade Mark for sustainable fashion. Member of Cotton LEADS program.

    Class: 25

    https://www.GreenTab.clothing

    See patent

  • Trade Mark: GREEN TAB™ (International)

    Issued 1325396

    GREEN TAB™: Globally recognized Trade Mark for sustainable fashion. Member of Cotton LEADS program.

    Class: 25

    https://www.GreenTab.clothing

    See patent

  • Trade Mark: GREEN TAB™

    Filed AU 2157590

    GREEN TAB™: Globally recognized Trade Mark for sustainable fashion. Member of Cotton LEADS program.

    Class: 25

    https://www.GreenTab.clothing

    See patent

Honors & Awards

  • Cotton Reimagined - Cotton Incorporated

    Cotton Incorporated

    Top 100 peak sustainability leaders

  • License to use performance technologies: Storm Cotton™ and Tough Cotton™

    Cotton Incorporated

    Performance technologies that apply to 100% cotton apparel to achieve product improvements for water repellency and durability

  • Cotton LEADS

    CottonLEADS.org

    GREEN TAB™ Partner Company

    https://www.GreenTab.clothing

  • 2017 Block Chain Mission to China, Trade Delegate

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    Government and Industry led trade mission to China to discuss Standards, Use Cases, Technologies, Legal Frameworks and built ongoing dialogue supporting the pervasive use of Block Chain.

  • Executive Director

    Board of Connexion Media Limited

    Promoted to Executive Director to own and execute the companies financial recovery and growth strategy

  • IBM Hardware Group Top Gun

    IBM

    Global top performing sales representative

  • Team leader

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    Promoted to team leader of 12 man team

  • ANZ - IMT World Cup 2Q 2007

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    ANZ - IMT World Cup 2Q 2007

    Highest performer for quarter

  • IBM Software Group Top Gun

    IBM

    Global top performing sales representative

  • Inferno award 2006

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    Highest performing new hire award

  • 99.35% Achievement on Performance Evaluation

    National Australia Bank

    Following period of consultancy was awarded a 99.35% (154/155 marked criteria) achievement against set performance measures.

    Through negotiation skills and defining non standard procurement route saved $45,000 on $100,000 purchase.

  • Dean award for Information Systems Project

    Swinburne University

    For obtaining the top result in scholarship course

  • Dean award for Organisational Behaviour

    Swinburne University

    For obtaining the top result in scholarship course

  • President Bachelor of IT Society

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    Elected by students of the Bachelor of IT Scholarship course

  • Student representative to Curriculum Steering Committee

    Swinburne University

    The scholarship program sponsors and one student form to assess and plan academic curriculum for the course. Responsibilities include soliciting student feedback for review of current course, university staff, course projects and industry based learning assignments.

  • Regimental Sergeant Major CGSCU

    Australian Army Training Corps

    Awarded Warrant Officer Class 1. Army Cadets organized under Section 62 of the Defence Act 1903

  • IBM 5 year service award

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    5 year service award

Organizations

  • Rimbal Ltd

    Strategic Advisor

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    Strategic advisory regarding expansion through sales, capital raising and implementation of platform technologies.

  • Tech Council of Australia

    Member

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    Providing a trusted voice for Australia’s technology industry, the Tech Council comprises the full spectrum of tech companies. We aim to advise and engage with Australian governments, businesses and the wider community to help support the ongoing creation, development, and adoption of technology across industries

  • AUDA

    Member

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    .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) is the policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the .au domain space.

  • Sino-Australian Beer Co.

    Non-Executive Director

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    Australia's newest top fermented, export focussed, beer co. www.sino-aust.com

  • Kickstarter

    Member

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    Supporting global innovators https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/daveconnolly

  • Incubate.IT

    Advisory Board Member, IT Business and Sales

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    Incubate IT is seeking to become Australia’s leading IT innovation incubator and accelerator, delivering Australia’s next generation of IT solutions, companies and leaders. Incubate IT is run by a team of successful IT, business and management professionals who will collectively provide the funding and resources to work with innovators to evaluate, build and launch their IT solution.

  • ADCA

    Member

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    ADCA aims to encourage the responsible adoption of blockchain technology by industry and governments across Australia as a means to drive innovation in service delivery across all sectors of the economy.

  • Australian Army Reserve; Royal Australian Infantry

    Soldier

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