Recommendations
Recommendations For Gregan McMahon’s work
Head of Mobile – Sensis
“Gregan has an exceptional ability to understand the digital space – both mobile and online – and to demystify it for others. He is a true digital pioneer and brings a wealth of practical experience to the table from throughout his career in both small and large organisations. In particular Gregan’s great strength during our time working together was his ability to professionally influence and educate a diverse group of stakeholders in a complex and at times politically sensitive corporate environment. A proven strategic ability, excellent analytics and modelling and a drive for action delivered very tangible commercial results for the Sensis business.” August 30, 2009
Amanda Brook, General Manager Strategic Marketing & Mobiles, Sensis Pty Ltd
managed Gregan at Sensis
“Gregan is a man of absolute integrity and a great source of support. He has incredible forsight and provides a unique view of the digital media and technology landscape.” August 23, 2009
Layla Foord, Senior Product Manager Whereis Mobile & Navigator, Sensis
reported to Gregan at Sensis
“Gregan has great depth of knowledge in both the online and mobile space. His in-depth understanding from both a technical and business/commercial perspective is better than many people I have worked for. Gregan is very strong strategically and creatively, always great to bounce ideas around with. His personal liking for things of high quality shone through in professional output, along with his choice of fine wine, perfect coffee and good music. He was great to have around the office and is missed by many.” August 30, 2009
Scott Rogers, Product Manager – Yellow Pages Mobile, Sensis
reported to Gregan at Sensis
“Gregan has a great ability to think conceptually yet always considering the detail involved in a project. He attracts successful and skilled employees and he is able to relate to all levels and areas of an organisation. He has an excellent background in the digital industry and a rolodex to be envied.” August 17, 2009
Bianca Berry, Head of Mobile Marketing, Sensis
reported to Gregan at Sensis
“I’ve worked with Gregan when he was at Sensis and at Yahoo and found him to have an excellent understanding of mobile and digital media (content, search, social) across commercial and technology domains backed by significant hands on operational experience.”August 23, 2009
Michael Padden, General Manager BigPond Mobile Network, Telstra BigPond
was with another company when working with Gregan at Sensis
“I have worked for Gregan for a number of years and always appreciated his passion for the mobile business. Gregan’s ambition and knowledge of the mobile and directories space combined with his strong strategic and people skills allows him to cut through red-tape and obstacles and get the job done well.” August 23, 2009
Freddie Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, Director – Multimedia Wireless & Mobility Products, Telstra Corporation Ltd
worked with Gregan at Sensis
“I encountered Gregan when his team was charged with developing the mobile phone platform and site for the Trading Post. Throughout the assignment Gregan proved himself adept at delivering to the project milestones and forging a good working relationship with key members of my management team. His leadership and business sense was apparent throughout and was a positive influence on his team. The project outcomes hit their targets – the Trading Post mobile site is now the leading site of its type in the country.” August 23, 2009
Stephen Hughes, General Manager, Classifieds, Sensis
managed Gregan indirectly at Sensis
“Gregan led the Mobiles business within Sensis and in his time there he helped transform that portfolio to a market leading suite of products across multiple Sensis brands. Gregan has key insight into this emerging industry and his vision and leadership has ensured that the team at Sensis have positioned themselves as a leading player in this marketplace. Gregan was a pleasure to work with and I wish him all the best for his future endeavours!” August 26, 2009
Grant Taylor, GM Classifieds IT, GM Digital Marketing Services IT, Sensis
worked with Gregan at Sensis
“Gregan brings and level of passion and motivation to projects and initiatives that motivates others around him. Gregan has high attention to detail and is focused on delivering to time, scope and budget. When things go wrong he is calm and seeks innovative solutions to problems.”August 31, 2009
Ian Wood, Group Manager Site Development, Trust & Safety, Sensis
worked with Gregan at Sensis
“Gregan provided excellent commercial insight and direction and showed strong capability in formulating and executing on strategies. He showed a great awareness of mobile market trends especially in new media, especially in mobile advertising opportunities and strategies.”August 17, 2009
Mario Davoli, General Manager, Mobile Applications, Telstra
worked with Gregan at Sensis
Head of Mobile – Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“Gregan’s extensive knowledge of the mobile and new media industries is complemented by his ability execute and deliver commercial outcomes. I enjoyed working with Gregan as we pioneered several mobile internet initiatives in the Australian market.” August 31, 2009
Michael Addison, Business Group Director, Nokia Australia
was with another company when working with Gregan at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“Gregan is a highly seasoned media professional who I enjoyed working with to build Yahoo!7′s mobile business. He had a very difficult job of managing competing priorities between JV owners which he handled adeptly. I hope to work with Gregan again in the future.” August 21, 2009
Chris Chandler, Head of Mobile Products – Asia-Pacific, Yahoo!
worked directly with Gregan at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“I was fortunate enough to work with Gregan as both a client and a colleague. While working as a client of Gregan’s I quickly saw that he was a business professional of high standing. Our company didn’t hesitate to seek him out and hire him when a position that suited his expertise became available. Everyone who worked with Gregan at Yahoo! was impressed with his thorough knowledge of the internet space, particularly the mobile internet space as well as his professionalism, integrity and leadership skills. I would not hesitate to recommend Gregan and believe he will be a success in any endeavour he chooses.” August 19, 2009
Brian Boys, Head of Entertainment, Yahoo! Australia & NZ
worked with Gregan at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“I worked along side Gregan when he was Head of Mobile at Yahoo! AUNZ. He was responsible for all of Yahoo!’s Mobile content products, communication services and related commercial relationships. During this peroiod, he injected skill and energy into the role. Gregan cemented multi-product distribution partnerships with each of Australia’s top four mobile carriers. He also worked with the Yahoo!7 sales organisation to develop combined mobile/online advertising products. Clearly an experienced and talented exec in the space.” August 18, 2009
Philip Alexander, Regional Corporate Development Director – Sth Asia, Yahoo!
managed Gregan indirectly at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“Gregan has been in the mobile / wireless game for a while now on various sides of the fence as a supplier, customer and provider and he is definitely regarded as a go to guy for advice and expertise on the subject. He is both insightful and innovative and delivers great results on the projects he is involved in. Super people skills as well.” August 18, 2009
Clifford Rosenberg, Managing Director, Yahoo! Australia & NZ
managed Gregan at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
“I worked with Gregan for nearly 2 years while we were both at Yahoo! Gregan is a hands on mobile and internet professional and he’s knowledge of the internet and mobile space is impressive.” August 17, 2009
Peter Crowe, Head Of Local Search & Maps, Yahoo! Australia & NZ
worked with Gregan at Yahoo! Australia & NZ
General Manager – HWW Content
“Gregan and I started our careers together at HWW in the early 90s. He possesses a razor sharp mind, can-do attitude and a wonderful sense of humour, which he always maintained, even under the tightest deadlines. He is a natural leader and was well respected by the editorial teams working under him.” August 27, 2009
Charles Cuninghame, Writer & Editor, HWW Limited
worked directly with Gregan at HWW Limited
“I had the pleasure of working with Gregan on a special project at HWW while he was GM. Gregan was an outstanding colleague and has a brilliant analytical brain that swamps most people I’ve worked with. His knowledge of the media space is second to none and his ability to take a project from inception and drive it through to completion is brilliant. I’d have no hesitation in working with Gregan again and I’ll have no hesitation in recommending him to my client base or using him in our business when the need arises. Gregan is one of a kind and certainly at the top of the executive tree in Australia. I’m honoured to be writing this recommendation and wish Gregan all the best with his new venture.”August 19, 2009
David Jackson, Managing Director, Founder, Global Job Network Pty. Ltd.
worked directly with Gregan at HWW Limited
“Gregan is without doubt one of the smartest people in the Asia Pacific region in digital media and services. Gregan combines a detailed understanding of technology with what actually what works from a customer perspective and what lies ahead in terms of the competitive market. Gregan is highly respected by his peers and has track record of strategic leadership of some of the world’s most prominent and successful digital media and services enterprises. In the mobile media and services space, Gregan I’d suggest, is now one of the most well-known regarded people in the region.” August 18, 2009
Paul McCarthy, CEO and Co-Founder, The Digital Media Group Ltd
was with another company when working with Gregan at HWW Limited
“I collaborated with Gregan to develop what became one of the very first online content distribution relationships in the Australian market in the mid-1990s and subsequently over a period of five or more years had the opportunity to negotiate several new and renewals of content licensing agreements. We’ve both gone on to work in the mobile space and Gregan’s strategic skills have been applied as effectively to the mobile space as the desktop space. I’ve come to trust Gregan’s honesty and integrity and his ability to respect the broader goals of a commercial relationship, not just maximising the short-term revenue opportunity. We’ve become friends over the years and I know I can always count on Gregan for independent and thoughtful advice, contacts and ideas. He also makes one of Sydney’s best coffees.” August 17, 2009
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
alan jones
hired Gregan as a Business development in 1997, and hired Gregan more than once
