experience
Brian Aitken is a successful and skilled Senior Executive, Business Consultant and Company Director with extensive international experience in general management (planning, managing and controlling) operations, sales and marketing, storage and distribution. Brian has been responsible for managing significant change within large complex organisations focusing on growth, profit improvement and new product and market development, people development and performance management.
He has strong analytical and strategic skill and particularly enjoys and is good at leading and motivating staff. He has highly developed communication skills, and is an experienced communicator and negotiator at the highest levels. His track record is one of stability and commitment, staying with organisations to achieve significant results, generally well in excess of expectations.
areas of expertise
- Strategic and business planning
- Communication and Corporate Governance to Board and Shareholders
- Risk management
- Finance and accounting
- Foreign exchange management
- Information technology
- Raw material procurement
- Processing and manufacturing
- Storage, handling and product load out
- Sales and marketing
- International distribution and logistics
- Research and Development
- Administration
professional associations
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors