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Kurt Eldridge

Newport

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

  • Management of P & L
  • Management and execution of sales management teams
  • Creation and execution of go to market strategies for existing and new
  • Excellent client negotiation, sales, liaison and closing skills
  • Understanding of indirect revenue opportunities
  • Achievement of business targets in line with defined budgets
  • Strong understanding of Financial Services market and it’s core activity

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director Sales - APAC

Broadridge
01.2019 - Current
  • Member of APAC Executive Committee
  • Manage all sales and presales staff for APAC, created APAC PreSales team
  • FY 24 Highest Sales Director against target
  • FY 2023- $7.5M ACV $12M Professional Services
  • FY 2022- $7.M ACV $13M Professional Services (Re-org Buyside Team into Global and reduced regional number)
  • FY 2021 - $8.5M ACV, $8M Professional Services
  • FY 2020 - $7M ACV, $7M Professional Services
  • First Exchange deal with Tokyo Stock Exchange for ESG
  • Deployed BR Wealth Management solutions into region new pipeline generation of $4M in first 6 months.

EVP Global Sales Director

Smartstream Technologies
10.2016 - 01.2019
  • Joint role as MD
  • Member of Executive Committee
  • Consistent growth of annual revenues above 12+%
  • Led 3-year program to shift revenue categories from one time up front perpetual license sales to long term ACV based SAAS and Managed Services Revenues
  • Annual Revenues now 70%+ re-occurring basis with average TCV of 4+ years
  • 160 million in future revenue secured
  • Management of 45 global sales staff.

MD of Foundation Business Lines

Smartstream Technologies
10.2016 - 01.2019
  • Joint Role as EVP
  • P&L responsibility for the Foundation business lines, including all post trade software and services business
  • Line Management of $66 million USD in P&L
  • Increase of EBITDA from $6m in losses through to $13M profit within 3 years
  • Commercial Management of M&A for the acquisition of Algorithmic Collateral Management business line from IBM
  • Creation of the Managed Services business (India Based) from 0 to 200 staff.

Regional Director, Americas

Smartstream Technologies
03.2013 - 10.2016
  • P&L responsibility for the American Operation entity
  • Revenue lines of over $34 million dollars annually
  • Management responsibility over three teams (40 Staff)
  • Overview of Global Account Team (17 staff)
  • Senior Exec managing the creation of new legal entity (SmartStream RDU) with direct investment from three Tier one investment banks.

Head of Sales Canada, Chicago & Boston

Smartstream Technologies
07.2010 - 03.2013
  • Responsible for creation of the Canadian Office
  • Achievements: Open Office with $0 revenue in country within 3 years secured over $8.5M in revenue
  • First multi-million dollar deal in Canada
  • Led global Sales performance for 2012 at 135% of target

Strategic Account Director / Country Manager Australian Office

Smartstream Technologies
08.2007 - 07.2010

Responsible for all Australian and New Zealand Sales and Client relationships

  • Achievements: Increased country revenue from $2 million per annum through to $8.3 million per annum within 3 years
  • 2010 Best Sales performance globally
  • Signed largest global deal 2010
  • Signed highest margin value deal in company history, 2008.

Senior Account Director Banking and Finance

Gartner
05.2006 - 08.2007
  • Responsible for all Banking and Finance vertical
  • Achievements: 130% of Target
  • Signed First Procurement Consulting Services review in Australia - IAG
  • Consulting engagement for ANZ Bank Board IT, Medibank Private and Foster’s brewing.

General Manager- Australia

iTouch
10.2001 - 01.2006
  • Overall responsibility to generate $2.8 million revenue through sales and feeder activity
  • Achievements: Delivered $2.8 million license revenue for FY 05 and $1.3 million revenue for FY 04
  • Major customer wins including Australia Post- Parcel Post- winning tender in conjunction with IBM, largest deployment of mobile devices into the Australian market, >5,000 devices +1.7 million AUD (total value +10 m)

Country Manager AUS/NZ

EDGEMATRIX
05.2000 - 08.2001
  • Managed and developed all sales strategies and market positioning for EdgeMatrix Australia/NZ
  • Exceeded Revenue Target in 2001 of 2.3 million by 45%
  • Achievements: Manager responsible for EdgeMatrix in winning consortium for Telstra mCommerce project
  • Partners included Ericsson and Accenture, Deal value $7.8 Million, directly negotiated with board level, Telstra Mobile.

Bullion Dealer

MKS CAPITAL
05.1999 - 05.2000

SYDNEY FUTURES EXCHANGE
06.1997 - 05.1999

Education

Full swimming scholarship -

University of California, Berkeley

High School Certificate - Tertiary Entrance score 965/990 (top 2% in State) -

Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane QLD

Commerce -

Sydney University
01.1994

Skills

  • Sales Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • P&L Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • International Expansion
  • Revenue Generation

Additional Information

Australian Institute of Management, 06/2001

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/19/74

Awards

  • Member of Australian Swimming team 1990-1997
  • Awarded Australian Sports Medal (Jan 2000) from Queen
  • Globally number 1 ranked, 5km open water swimmer 1994-1997
  • Ranked top ten in the world 1991-1997 for 1500m Freestyle
  • No 1 ranked collegiate swimmer (500 & 1650 yards), Awarded All American 1993 & 1994
  • Winner of 7 Australian Open Championships
  • Winner Lord Mayor of Brisbane Sports Award

Timeline

Managing Director Sales - APAC

Broadridge
01.2019 - Current

EVP Global Sales Director

Smartstream Technologies
10.2016 - 01.2019

MD of Foundation Business Lines

Smartstream Technologies
10.2016 - 01.2019

Regional Director, Americas

Smartstream Technologies
03.2013 - 10.2016

Head of Sales Canada, Chicago & Boston

Smartstream Technologies
07.2010 - 03.2013

Strategic Account Director / Country Manager Australian Office

Smartstream Technologies
08.2007 - 07.2010

Senior Account Director Banking and Finance

Gartner
05.2006 - 08.2007

General Manager- Australia

iTouch
10.2001 - 01.2006

Country Manager AUS/NZ

EDGEMATRIX
05.2000 - 08.2001

Bullion Dealer

MKS CAPITAL
05.1999 - 05.2000

SYDNEY FUTURES EXCHANGE
06.1997 - 05.1999

Full swimming scholarship -

University of California, Berkeley

High School Certificate - Tertiary Entrance score 965/990 (top 2% in State) -

Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane QLD

Commerce -

Sydney University
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