As Business Champion, Ken Stevens provided private-sector leadership that ensured Export Year 2007 had a tangible and positive impact on the export sector.
Mr Stevens is the founder, owner and chairman of Glidepath Ltd, a world leader in airport baggage handling and sorting systems. He has extensive and widely recognised exporting expertise and is well respected in the export sector.
Over the course of Export Year 2007, Mr Stevens worked with Government Ministers and officials, the Export Year 2007 Private Sector Reference Group and hundreds of business people involved in the export sector.
Mr Stevens hosted or presented at 108 events during Export Year 2007, reaching an audience estimated at well over 2500 exporters. He also visited exporting companies, spoke to news media and hosted half a dozen forums for the Chief Executives and Founders of export firms.
Ken Stevens also wrote regular columns about issues facing exporters and those wanting to get in to exporting. You can read all his columns here:
December 2006 Exporters are a particular breed. They are persistent, innovative and competitive. By nature they are leaders.
January / February 2007 New Zealand business people must “think global” in terms of customers, competitors, and ways of doing business if they are to succeed and grow their businesses.
March 2007 This month, we’re looking to Europe which holds many opportunities for skilled and committed exporters.
April 2007 The Elevator Pitch - Perhaps the most productive card in the pack.
May 2007 Many reasons to go global - To become an exporter you need motivation, drive, the will and the aspiration to succeed.
June 2007 (1) Research - Getting to know your markets
June 2007 (2) Well planned and thorough R&D can help you prosper
July 2007 (1) Strategic plans are essential to export success
July 2007 (2) To succeed as an exporter you need to share your strategic plan and get buy-in across the business.
August 2007 (1) Along the path to export success, you need to visit potential target markets
August 2007 (2) Adapt your plans when the unexpected happens
September 2007 (1) Give your staff their own overseas experience
September 2007 - Special Release Brains trust sees opportunities to grow overseas earnings
September 2007 (2) Strong overseas relationships are vital
October 2007 (1) Great customer service needed in global market
October 2007 (2) Top 10 tips for going global
November 2007 (1) Going global brings benefits for New Zealand
November 2007 (2) Awards and celebration boost aspirations.
November 2007 (3) A platform for our future.
December 2007 Thanks due to exporters for our prosperity.
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