John Barraclough
B.Mech Eng, MBA.
John’s core skills and experience relate to strategy, business planning and the commercialisation and management of companies through the early growth stage. John has founded, and driven the development of, a number of successful start-ups across a variety of industries. In recent times he has been instrumental in the development of two digital entertainment content and asset management systems. His experience with systems development has been invaluable to Blue Vault Digitals growth both domestically and globally.
In 1989, following work with two strategic consultancies, McKinsey and CORDS, John founded the boutique strategic consultancy, Barraclough & Co., combining strategy development with commercial implementation skills. The consultancy continuously evolved and developed both its strategic capability and commercial implementation skills, resulting in the publication of a number of widely used ‘how to’ guides in Total Quality Management, Export Development and Business Planning. The consultancy grew to a core staff of 10 consultants, plus contractors, working on a variety of global assignments. By the year 2001 John’s time was split between strategic consulting and the application of his skills in founding two new ventures.
The first is a successful information technology company, Quipoz Pty. Limited. Quipoz provides a unique service to a variety of industries, automating application modernisation of legacy computer systems. The company is in its fifth year, with 200% annual revenue growth year on year since start-up. John performed the role of Director, Strategic Development for the first four years of Quipoz, developing and implementing the go-to-market and intellectual property strategies, and raising capital for the early growth stage. John continues to consult to Quipoz as it prepares to enter the emerging global modernisation market.
The second is a successful Australian based manufacturing company, Child Friendly Solutions Pty. Limited. The company manufactures and markets innovative play panels for children for use in retail environments. John is the Chairman of Child Friendly Solutions, with his role to date involving capital raising, negotiation of the buy-out of one of the founding partners, strategy development, business planning, financial management and negotiation of export distribution deals in the USA and UK.
As the CFO for Blue Vault Digital John is responsible for evaluation of strategic partnerships, alliances and risk management. John evaluates and helps to manage risk and the financial direction of the company. John also holds advisory positions with a number of key entertainment organisations and through these marketing leading relationships provides Blue Vault Digital with a market leading edge in business.
His wide a deep network ad significant market leverage to Blue Vault Digital. He is focused on the commercialisation and strategic sustainability, including corporate social responsibility of Blue Vault Digital's content rights and digital assets. John is a founding director and brings over 30 years of commercial business experience to the board.
