Chief Experience Officer, RedBalloon Days
Sydney Area, Australia
- Current
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- CEO at RedBalloon Days
- Past
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- CEO at Bright Marketing
- Marketing Manager at Apple Computer Australia
- Marketing Manager at Ansett Ausralia
- Education
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- University of Melbourne
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- Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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Naomi Simson’s Summary
Naomi has a 20 year background in corporate marketing with companies such as IBM, Ansett and Apple Computer, but she started her own show more than 10 year ago – Naomi is particularly passionate about pleasure. Given that the average life has only 27,610 days – she wonders how many are truly amazing. Naomi was announced Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 at the Champion of Champions Awards.
RedBalloon is changing gifting in Australia & New Zealand forever, so that people get given gifts that make them feel great. "We just want people to have a good time. Simply we package pleasure."
The RedBalloon Days (amazing gifts for amazing people) was created as a hobby in 2001, yet has been recognised in 2006 & 2007 in the BRW Fast 100 list and was a finalist in the Telstra Business Awards in 2005, 2006 & 2007. RedBalloon Days now lists more than 2200 amazing activities across Australia and New Zealand – ranging from learning how to drive a tank to feng shui consultations.
Naomi Simson’s Specialties:
Naomi is a marketer by training, but now specializes in the area of Reward and Recognition programs.
She is a regular speaker on leadership and has written a book 'I want what she's having'
Naomi Simson’s Experience
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CEO
RedBalloon Days
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2001 — Present (7 years 5 months)
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CEO
Bright Marketing
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 1997 — October 2001 (4 years 10 months)
Naomi founded this freelance marketing group in 1997 providing consulting services to Fuji Xerox, Imation, Elateral, Aurion Gold and many other clients
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Marketing Manager
Apple Computer Australia
(Public Company; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
1991 — 1994 (3 years)
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Marketing Manager
Ansett Ausralia
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
1988 — 1991 (3 years)
Naomi Simson’s Education
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University of Melbourne
B.Comm, Economics, Commerical Law, Business Administration, Marketing, 1982 — 1984
- Activities and Societies:
- I was president of the local chapter of AIESEC
Additional Information
Naomi Simson’s Websites:
Naomi Simson’s Interests:
I have the best job on the planet. From a very serious corporate career in marketing to creating a business based on fun (RedBalloon Days), I'm passionate about pleasure. It is great to be a part of the changing gifting for ever movement! Quite simply I want to change gifting for ever. This takes great people, fantastic technology, amazing suppliers, fabulous distributors and committed customers.
Naomi Simson’s Groups:
President of the Entrepreneurs Organisation Sydney Chapter (2007-08), American Chamber of Commerce
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Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
Naomi Simson’s Honors:
* 2007 & 2006 BRW Fast 100 list,
* 2007, 2006 & 2005 Finalist Telstra Business Awards - 20-50 employees category,
* 2007, 2006, 2005 & 2004 Hitwise Award - Gifts and Flowers category - most visited website, Australia and NZ
* 2005 Champion of Champions Business Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year,
Naomi Simson’s Contact Settings
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