John Lancken

Background

About John Lancken

I am a business owner and founder who once received a Sci-Tech 'Oscar' at the Academy Awards. Today my goal is to help others achieve their own success in business. My knowledge, experience and skills enable me to traverse a wide range of business activities; helping business leaders to find strong and positive ways to approach important management tasks and to illuminate strategies that assist them to navigate a course through some of their most difficult business challenges. My experience has been shaped from a broad range of continuing executive responsibilities based in Australia and also during a 7 year residency in the USA and Europe. Key Achievements • 20+ years experience as a senior executive and entrepreneur including over 15 years experience as a CEO and company Director. • Experience in all aspects of financial management, strategic planning and general compliance. • Success in market development and sales penetration in over 30 countries. • Top tier sales performer and sales and marketing team leader. • Marketing advanced digital production and workflow technologies to the world's most advanced and successful media content creators. • Directing the creation and formation of international business units. • Managing and directing customer feedback programs. • Pioneering workflow methodologies to enhance and improve digital media productions. • Experienced in Start up and early stage business development. • Direction of capital raising programs. • Management and direction of successful M&A's. • Nurturing R+D innovation, Patents, IP protection, industrial design, DFM and product development programs. • Establishing a Hi Tech manufacturing environment including plant, supply chain, QA, delivery, outsourcing, warehouse and logistics. • Recipient of multiple international awards including a SciTech Academy award and widespread industry recognition. • Philanthropic- Raised for human rights advocacy and organisation WITNESS through the creation and auction of an autographed vintage Fairlight keyboard.