Western Australia’s newest Business Networking Team
Announcement posted by Strategy Media 18 Jun 2013
Business Network International (BNI) - Changing the Way the World does Business™
The face of business networking in Western Australia is set to change with the establishment of Business Network International (BNI®) Team WA.
BNI is a business referral organisation whose primary purpose is to assist its members to find and exchange qualified business referrals. There are currently 25 BNI chapters in the State with more than 600 member businesses.
Frederick Marcoux, the Director of Asian and Australian Affairs for BNI ’s Global operations and the owner of BNI Australia, announced that the leaders of BNI Team WA will be BNI Executive Directors John Williamson and Mark Graber.
Mr Marcoux said Mr Williamson will oversee the development of BNI in the South West and south of Perth, and Mr Graber will oversee the development of Regional WA and BNI operations north of Perth.
Mr Graber is the instructional design expert behind www.BNIlearning.com.au and was previously a lecturer at Curtin Business School. Previous to taking on this position, Mr Graber was a member of BNI for 9 years, and was the Director of National Learning Operations for BNI in Australia. Mr Williamson has 25 years experience in business ownership, human resources management and labour relations and holds a number of prestigious BNI International Chapter Hall of Fame Awards. Before taking on this role, Mr Williamson was an Executive Director of BNI in South Africa.
BNI Team WA will also be supported by a team of BNI Directors and Ambassadors, as well as the Director of Franchise Development for Western Australia - 12 times best-selling author and the #1 BNI Executive Director in the world – Ms Hazel Walker.
“This strategic move is all about WA leading the nation in terms of business earned by the members of BNI in Australia,” Mr Marcoux said.
“At the moment, BNI members in WA are making $25 million per annum. That a great start - the goal is to increase that to more than $100 million within two years and to more than $300 million within five years," he said.
“This is an exciting development for BNI in Western Australia. I think it will change the face of business networking in this State."
According to Mr Marcoux, Mr Graber and Mr Williamson will be responsible for rolling out world’s best BNI practices to Chapters in WA.
“BNI’s proven track record means that rolling out this approach will multiply the income of members in WA through BNI by four to five times,” he said.
BNI provides its members with a professional structure that enables members to network in a deliberate manner for the sole purpose of generating more business.
"The way we network in BNI attracts busy, no nonsense and successful business people who appreciate the power of relationships and business networking,” Mr Marcoux said.
“The philosophy underpinning BNI is 'Givers Gain®' and members are empowered by the understanding that by giving to others they will receive considerably more in return business. This in effect is what we mean by 'Changing the Way the World does Business™'."
BNI is a business referral organisation whose primary purpose is to assist its members to find and exchange qualified business referrals. There are currently 25 BNI chapters in the State with more than 600 member businesses.
Frederick Marcoux, the Director of Asian and Australian Affairs for BNI ’s Global operations and the owner of BNI Australia, announced that the leaders of BNI Team WA will be BNI Executive Directors John Williamson and Mark Graber.
Mr Marcoux said Mr Williamson will oversee the development of BNI in the South West and south of Perth, and Mr Graber will oversee the development of Regional WA and BNI operations north of Perth.
Mr Graber is the instructional design expert behind www.BNIlearning.com.au and was previously a lecturer at Curtin Business School. Previous to taking on this position, Mr Graber was a member of BNI for 9 years, and was the Director of National Learning Operations for BNI in Australia. Mr Williamson has 25 years experience in business ownership, human resources management and labour relations and holds a number of prestigious BNI International Chapter Hall of Fame Awards. Before taking on this role, Mr Williamson was an Executive Director of BNI in South Africa.
BNI Team WA will also be supported by a team of BNI Directors and Ambassadors, as well as the Director of Franchise Development for Western Australia - 12 times best-selling author and the #1 BNI Executive Director in the world – Ms Hazel Walker.
“This strategic move is all about WA leading the nation in terms of business earned by the members of BNI in Australia,” Mr Marcoux said.
“At the moment, BNI members in WA are making $25 million per annum. That a great start - the goal is to increase that to more than $100 million within two years and to more than $300 million within five years," he said.
“This is an exciting development for BNI in Western Australia. I think it will change the face of business networking in this State."
According to Mr Marcoux, Mr Graber and Mr Williamson will be responsible for rolling out world’s best BNI practices to Chapters in WA.
“BNI’s proven track record means that rolling out this approach will multiply the income of members in WA through BNI by four to five times,” he said.
BNI provides its members with a professional structure that enables members to network in a deliberate manner for the sole purpose of generating more business.
"The way we network in BNI attracts busy, no nonsense and successful business people who appreciate the power of relationships and business networking,” Mr Marcoux said.
“The philosophy underpinning BNI is 'Givers Gain®' and members are empowered by the understanding that by giving to others they will receive considerably more in return business. This in effect is what we mean by 'Changing the Way the World does Business™'."