2006 Experience
Contract CEO
Funnelback Pty Ltd
Canberra and Melbourne - Internet and Enterprise Search software vendor
Jason Bresnehan undertook a six month assignment as the contract CEO of Funnelback, an early stage CSIRO owned company commercialising an enterprise search software platform.
Jason managed Funnelback’s 15 staff across four divisions of Research and Development, Products and Services, Sales and Marketing and Accounting.
Significant achievements during the six month term included winning a deal to provide the within site search for all Australian government websites, continuation of the 35% compound annual sales growth, the setting of clear R&D and product development plans, the expansion of the client support team including the introduction of 24/7 support, the development of marketing collateral, the commencement of an international publicity campaign, the preparation of indicative business plans and capital raising documentation, various business development initiatives and 100% customer contract renewals.
Funnelback customers include; the ABC, NineMSN, one third of Australian Universities, numerous Australian Government agencies such as ASIC, the Queensland Government as well as clients in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Managing Director
Imagination Corporation Pty Ltd
Launceston and Hobart - Web content manager and developer of Internet work flow systems and websites
Jason Bresnehan is the managing Director a web content manager and developer of browser based work flow systems and websites. Imagination Corp grew from one employee to a team of six employees or contractors within 18 months.
The company’s clients include the Tasmanian Department of Tourism, Arts and Environment, Australian Pork Limited, Durapost, the Catholic Youth Ministry, DairyTas, intoDairy, All 4 Adventure Tours, Real Estate Institute of Tasmania the, Streets Alive, Property Agents Board and the Derwent Estuary Program, Latrobe Speedway, Offroad Racing Tasmania, Catholic Youth Ministry and World Youth Day Tasmania, Sports Carnival Association of Tasmania.
Director
NewsGallery Pty Ltd
Adelaide - Online Media Release Publishing and Distribution Platform
Bresnehan Ventures co-founded and seed invested NewsGallery Pty Ltd, the developer of a patent pending online media release publishing and distribution platform. The company was successful in receiving an Ausindustry COMET grant program based on an application prepared by Jason Bresnehan.