Commentator, Adviser, Entrepreneur and Dad
New Zealand
- Current
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- Curator at IBM Business Insight
- Co-founder and moderator at bizchat
- Editor at Cloudave.com
- Director/Principal at Diversity Limited
- Owner at Cactus Climbing Equipment Ltd
- Past
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- Consultant at Telecom New Zealand
- Co-Founder/Director at wordarchive.com
- Education
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- St John Education
- Christchurch Polytechnic
- Wellington Polytechnic
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Ben Kepes’s Summary
I have a vast and varied experience in many industries and role types. This experience gives me a holistic and inclusive viewpoint which I aim to bring to the organisations with which I work.
I bring a unique combination of real world experience and board level strategic thinking ability that enables me to communicate across all levels of an organisation - this matched with my immersion in social media makes me a valuable strategic partner.
I sit on a number of varied boards, from closely held companies to economic development agencies to community groups and am keen to expand my portfolio of governance roles.
Ben Kepes’s Specialties:
Governance, Finance, Communications, Social media, Manufacturing, Strategic design and Implementation, SaaS and Web 2.0 strategies
Ben Kepes’s Experience
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Curator
IBM Business Insight
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
A place for execs to appraise themselves of what is happening in their world...
From the blurb "for insight, opportunities and solutions to the many issues confronting businesses today. Business Insight is an exciting and rewarding hub enabling you to discover and learn about ways to improve your business and your bottom line." -
Co-founder and moderator
bizchat
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
A small business community site for New Zealand. Leveraging the conversations that normally occur over a BBQ r a beer!
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Editor
Cloudave.com
(Management Consulting industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Editor of a specialist Cloud Computing blog focussing on real solutions for business
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Director/Principal
Diversity Limited
(Management Consulting industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Multi faceted investment, entrepreneurial and advisory business. Visit the website for more information
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Owner
Cactus Climbing Equipment Ltd
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
November 1995 — Present (14 years 1 month)
Director of this local manufacturing company making specialist sewn solutions for professional recreational use as well as numerous industrial clients. Formerly Managing Director
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Consultant
Telecom New Zealand
(Telecommunications industry)
October 2007 — February 2008 (5 months)
Helping out with strategies around SaaS and connecting with SME's
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Co-Founder/Director
wordarchive.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
November 1999 — October 2001 (2 years )
In essence wordarchive.com was a blogging site several years before blogging was developed. Designed on a model whereby authors could post their own creative content and earn revenue from banner ads, this start-up was hampered by the high cost of traffic at the time along with the lowering revenue stream from advertising. Two years after inception the business was closed, not long before community-based, personal-content websites became a huge growth area.
Ben Kepes’s Contact Settings
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