NEWS

THE IRONMAN CEO - LEADERSHIP AS AN ENDURANCE RACE

February 2012  |  (New Zealand Herald - Thursday February 9th, 2012) In this article SEQEL Partner Mark Ashcroft draws parallels between Ironman racing and the role of a CEO in the current economic climate. Themes of goaling, tenacity, focus and resilience are all touched upon. View the full article below.

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED TO EMA

September 2011  |  SEQEL appoints Kim Campbell as CEO of the Employers & Manufacturers Association. Mr Campbell has had a distinguished career in New Zealand and overseas working in manufacturing and exporting businesses in a variety of industries and geographies. Click to read the full press release from EMA.

SEQEL PARTNERS APPOINTED TO FIND NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF EMA

August 2011  |  Following the departure of Alasdair Thompson from the Employers & Manufacturers Association, the question of who will replace him as chief executive has been a hot topic in business circles. SEQEL is subsequently retained to identify a replacement for Mr Thompson.

SEQEL APPOINTS GROUP CEO AND NEW ZEALAND CEO FOR FRUCOR BEVERAGES

July 2011  |  Frucor Beverages, arguably New Zealand?s most consistently successful FMCG company, announces the appointment of Carl Bergstrom as Group Chief Executive, replacing Mark Cowsill who has retired. Mark Callaghan, the previous Australasian Managing Director of Cadbury Confectionery, assumes the role of New Zealand Chief Executive.

SEQEL HOSTS JERRY MATEPARAE

May 2011  |  Jerry Mateparae, New Zealand's incoming Governor General, is guest speaker at SEQEL's Human Resources Director Leadership Luncheon. Mr Mateparae shared his thoughts on his new mandate and his vision for New Zealand.

THE FUTURE OUR LEADERS - THE EMERGING CHASM IN THE NEW ZEALAND LEADERSHIP MARKET

February 2011  |  Leadership is core to New Zealand business interests, the economy and our future. The leadership talent pool available to New Zealand enterprises is shrinking rapidly. The trends expose that attracting and retaining leadership talent will fast become an even greater challenge for New Zealand business. The following article highlights this trend, based on extensive demographic analysis commissioned by SEQEL.

SEQEL HOSTS ROB FYFE

December 2010  |  Rob Fyfe, Chief Executive of Air New Zealand, is guest speaker at SEQEL's Human Resources Director Leadership Luncheon. Mr Fyfe provided guests with a compelling insight into the cultural and leadership models which have transformed Air New Zealand into one of our most highly regarded organisations.

EDEN PARK TRUST BOARD APPOINTS DAVID KENNEDY

January 2010  |  The Eden Park Trust Board, which governs and operates the stadium set to be the centrepiece of Rugby World Cup 2011, today announced the appointment of Mr David Kennedy as Chief Executive Officer.

EDEN PARK SEARCHES FOR A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

October 2009  |  SEQEL is retained in October 2009 to identify a new CEO for New Zealand's most iconic sporting venue in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2011. Download the press release from Eden Park Chairman John Waller below.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ADVISORY BOARDS

April 2009  |  The challenges of the current market make it imperative that all business owners have access to quality advice. While there are endless sources of advice available, Advisory Boards are increasingly favoured by forward thinking business owners seeking to take their enterprises to the next level. The following article provides a practical introduction to the role of Advisory boards and how they are best implemented.