GMCG Principals

PHILIP WATSON is a director and principal human resource consultant of the GMCG. He has approximately twenty years national experience as a senior consultant and advocate. Philip has been extensively involved with organisational change management and managing performance through Human Resources, Industrial Relations and facilitating specialist training seminars.

Philip holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Relations and Economics, from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from the Graduate School of Management (UWA).

Philip is an adjunct lecturer at the Graduate School of Management (UWA) and is a Mentor on the Growth Program at Curtin University (Entrepreneurship and Business Development Unit). He is an active member of the Australian Institute of Management and a member of the Graduate Management Association.

During his corporate career, Philip has held the following senior positions;

Manager WA - Fisher Cartwright Berriman, Lawyers & Consultants in HR and IR Management.
Manager - Industrial Relations for the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales (now the Australian Business Chamber).
Senior Industrial Advocate for the Australian Chamber of Manufactures (now the Australian Industry Group).
Industrial Advocate for the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales.
Industrial Officer for the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales.

BARRY SMITH is Managing Director and principal management consultant of the GMCG. He has a wealth of commercial experience as a senior manager with The Shell Company of Australia. Between 1995 and 2001, he led a diverse operational team of over 350 staff through very turbulent times including comprehensive industry and network restructuring, internal rationalisation and the development of business diversification opportunities.

Barry has extensive practical management and strategic planning experience. He has been a consultant to the State Government (DOCEP) on the petroleum industry and pricing issues, is a Mentor on the Growth Program at Curtin University (Entrepreneurship and Business Development Unit) and has been a member of the Australian Institute of Management for the last 15 years. He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Western Australia and a Graduate diploma in Corporate Management (NSW).

 

GMCG Consortium

The GMCG provides a broad range of specialist skills to improve our clients' business performance and ultimately their success. We share a common vision and a commitment to core values such as honesty, integrity, openness and trust. We provide consulting strength in terms of scale, scope and speed. We operate on a low cost basis delivering our clients uncompromising value in terms of both time and money.

OUR KEY ASSOCIATES INCLUDE:

Professor Nick Forster [UWA GSM] - Organisational Behavior and Leadership-West Australian Management Consulting Group. Lecturer Graduate School of Management (UWA).

Associate Professor Tim Mazzarol [UWA GSM] - Senior lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Strategy. Director Centre in Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation (CEMI).

Dr Tim Atterton [Curtin Growth Program] - Director of the Entrepreneurship & Business Development Unit.

Neil Holtham [GradCertMgmt PGradDipBusMgmt MLM Advanced] - Australian Institute of Management.

Neville Andrews General Manager - Hudson-Global Resources, Human capital solutions & recruitment.

Ciro Olivares [BSc MeBb] - Infocus: Information technology and computer scientist.

Brett Tannahill [BA (Geog) Gdip Rec] - Bondi Marketing: Sales and Marketing.

David Baruffi [BEc DipFP] - Blueprint Planning - Certified Financial Planner.

Jon Bilsen [BA BPsyc MBA] - Business and corporate psychologist.

Kirsten Watkins [BCom MBA] - Internet Business Corporation-Internet Business Strategies.

Mike Yates [FAIBF] - Crediflex & Mike Yates & Associates- Banking, Investments and Finance.

Glennys Marsdon [BA BPsyc MMRSA] - The Customers Voice - Consumer Behaviour Consultancy & Research.

PROVIDING SPECIALIST BUSINESS ADVICE & SERVICE