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Barry’s entrepreneurial business development skills manifested themselves early in his 40 year career spanning the sectors of telecommunications, industrial equipment and information systems. He is based in Brisbane, Australia. The focus of these skills has been on laying solid foundations for organizations intent on developing and exporting a range of complex products and equipment targeting industrial and commercial applications. Barry has cultivated a solid understanding of the issues associated with building export-oriented business which have targeted various south-east Asian countries, the USA and New Zealand. With a solid background in engineering, Barry began his career in telecommunications, subsequently gaining extensive experience in industrial automation, mining equipment, computer and communications hardware and enterprise software systems. The hands on experience gained founding businesses in several of these sectors has given him the ability to see the broad picture as well as the detailed nuances at work n the entrepreneurial environment. Immediately prior to joining Gramercy he oversaw the foundation of a company which has set a new benchmark for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for mid range organizations. Those systems boast a growing customer base in domestic and international markets. As chief executive charged with driving both product development and market growth, he gained an in-depth understanding of government grants for research and development and exports and the tax concessions appropriate to a company operating at the leading edge of technology development. This venture was preceded by a project in which he restructured and managed the sale of a national business distributing software and hardware. He has also run businesses distributing industrial control equipment, computer components and specialized equipment for application in coal mining and the oil industry. | 