Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Hobbies and Interests
Global experience
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Gavin Campion

Melbourne

Summary

A start up and turnaround operator in marketing services and cloud based technology markets.


Experienced executive with strong focus on strategic vision, operational excellence, and driving growth. Expertise in team collaboration, navigating complex challenges, and delivering impactful results. Skilled in financial management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.


Highly adaptable and reliable, excelling in dynamic environments.


Global experience having worked in AUS, UK, US, CZ, FR, UAE.

Overview

2016
2016
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO (Lifestyle Role)

Big Australia
2020 - 2023
  • Gavin has long been a passionate art collector and in 2020 Gavin invested in Big Australia, then an operator of a contemporary art gallery in Sydney.
  • Gavin steered the company from one gallery to a network of ten, notably in JV with Sheraton Hotels.
  • As the art market cooled post COVID he downsized the business.


Founder

Linius Technologies
01.2015 - 2025
  • In 2015 Gavin made a successful bid for the assets of Linius Technologies, taking control of the company, securing global patents, and ultimately floating it on the ASX.
  • Linius is a technology development company focussed on the virtualisation and data driven manipulation of video assets in the cloud.

CEO

MMG Interactive
01.2012 - 2016
  • In 2012 Gavin joined MMG Interactive as CEO.
  • MMG were an application development company for large enterprises.
  • In 2013, Gavin re-organized the company to develop and market the Knosys SaaS Knowledge Management platform.
  • Having secured new clients such as ANZ bank and Singtel, Gavin installed new management and floated Knosys on the ASX in 2015.

Executive Director

Dubber Corporation Ltd (ASX:DUB)
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • In 2013, Gavin joined Dubber Corporation Ltd (ASX:DUB) as Executive Director. He assisted in restructuring the business, re-positioning it as a cloud based intelligence platform, and listing it on the ASX in Feb 2014.

Director

Presidential Card
01.2004 - 01.2013
  • Also in 2004, he acquired Presidential Card. Serving as Director, Gavin assisted in making Presidential Card one of Australia’s largest online discount programs. In 2010 Gavin merged Presidential Card with Strategic Rewards and acquired a number of minor players in the market. The combined business became a significant player employee rewards market in Australia. Gavin sold his shares to management in 2013.

President

KIT digital
2009 - 2012
  • From April 2009, Gavin served as President of KIT digital, based in Dubai and NYC.
  • KIT digital was a world leading global provider of video asset management solutions (VAMs) for multi-screen IP-based delivery.
  • The busness grew from $6m ARR to $320M ARR and was listed on the NASDAQ

CEO, Chairman

Shoppers Advantage
01.2004 - 01.2011
  • In 2004, he acquired Shoppers Advantage, serving as CEO (2004-2008) and Chairman (2008-2011),
  • Gavin took responsibility for quickly re-engineering the business into a Saas based B2B retail e-commerce business.
  • Shoppers Advantage was sold in 2011.

Founder and CEO

Sputnik Agency
2005 - 2009
  • Gavin was the founder and CEO of the digital marketing services agency, Sputnik Agency.
  • He took Sputnik from foundation to the largest digital marketing services company in Australia.
  • In 2007 Sputnik Agency won B&T Agency of the Year.
  • Gavin sold Sputnik in 2009.

Founder

Reality Group
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • After starting his career in marketing roles, in 2000 Gavin founded marketing services company, Reality Group.
  • Reality Group won Australian agency of the year in 2003.
  • Gavin sold Reality Group in 2005.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

University of Huddersfield
UK
06-1995

Skills

  • Start up/early stage operator
  • Business and Innovation planning
  • Analytical and critical thinker
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Restructuring
  • Organizational agility
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Client relationship building
  • People and culture

Timeline

Founder

Linius Technologies
01.2015 - 2025

Executive Director

Dubber Corporation Ltd (ASX:DUB)
01.2013 - 01.2016

CEO

MMG Interactive
01.2012 - 2016

Director

Presidential Card
01.2004 - 01.2013

CEO, Chairman

Shoppers Advantage
01.2004 - 01.2011

Founder

Reality Group
01.2000 - 01.2005

CEO (Lifestyle Role)

Big Australia
2020 - 2023

President

KIT digital
2009 - 2012

Founder and CEO

Sputnik Agency
2005 - 2009

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing

University of Huddersfield

Hobbies and Interests

Gavin is father to two boys.

He is passionate about helping others, using the experiences for good and for bad in his life and career to help others make good decisions and achieve their goals.

Gavin is interested in doing things differently.

Global experience

During his career Gavin has lived and worked in the UK, US, Australia, France, Central Europe and the Middle East.

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