Sam Knowles joins On-Brand Partners

Sam Knowles joins On-Brand Partners

Following strong growth in New Zealand and overseas, ON-Brand Partners announced today it has appointed Sam Knowles, former CEO of Kiwibank and Chairman of Xero Ltd, as its Chairman.

The company provides specialist help to clients undertaking organisational change through its TakeON! programme, that equips organisations to develop their people and implement strategy, supported by a social business digital platform.

Founded in 2007, ON-Brand has eight business partners in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Clients have included NZ Post, Briscoes Group, and AIA in New Zealand, HSBC in Malaysia, and Morrisons Supermarkets in the United Kingdom.

Revenues grew 90% last year and are expected to grow at the same rate in the coming year.

With an office in the United Kingdom and having just signed its first American partner, the company plans to add over 30 business partners in three years.

Paul Stewart, ON-Brand's Founding Director and CEO, said the idea behind the company’s approach had been to provide clients with a better way of mobilising people around their strategy, without being reliant on on-going consultancy support.

“We have developed tools and resources that can be applied to a wide range of challenges that organisations face, that deliver real business benefits, including a lift in employee engagement and productivity”.

“It’s a scalable approach with strong potential for further international growth, which we look forward to working with Sam in further developing,” he said.

Mr Knowles said employee engagement was an area he had a passion for and he was pleased to be joining ON-Brand as it expands its international network of partners.

“ON-Brand’s success shows the power of technology to help global clients meet business needs. It is also an exciting example of how New Zealand companies with a new approach can use web based technology to grow rapidly overseas,” he said.

ON-Brand Partners provides specialist advice, tools and programmes that help clients to successfully execute strategy and improve performance, by aligning and enabling their people to work together more effectively.

Our TakeON! offering is delivered in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the United States through an international partner network, serving clients who include leading national and international brands.

www.onbrandpartners.com

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