Carter Training and Consulting Darwin

Ian graduated in 1989 from SAIT/UniSA with a bachelor’s Degree in business administration (Marketing), and has qualifications in Direct Marketing (ADMA 94), Copy-Writing (AWARD School 93) and Vietnamese Language and Culture (TDHTH 97) Ian has held positions with leading companies including IBM, REPCO, Faulding; and Advertising agencies DDB, Y&R/Mattingly, George Patterson-Bates (Melbourne) In 1996 he moved to Vietnam where he was GM of BBDO Advertising 96 – 97. In 12/97 Ian completed a 2-week “Train the Trainer” course in “Lateral Thinking” & “Six Thinking Hats”. From 98 to 02 he was an active trainer in Vietnam and Australia and trained over 1,000 people in “Six Hats” from leading organisations including IBM, Colgate-Palmolive, Australian Consulate General, Siemens, Unilever, ANZ Bank, Ernst & Young, McCann-Erickson, Cargill, Mobil, Castrol, RAAF, and more. He trained over 100 in Lateral Thinking. Ian moved to Cambodia in 07 as G.M. at DG Advertising, then AdsCom Advertising (08-10). He also lectured Corporate Comms. at Raffles College and Marketing at Limkokwing University (11). He restarted training in 12 as the first trainer in “Seven Thinking Caps’ with the Seventh Grey Cap for “Wisdom” as added by Dr. Michael Hewitt-Gleeson in 07 who created “Six Hats” in 83. Ian also trains Lateral Thinking 2d, Presentation Skills 2d, Customer Service 1d & Time Management 1 d.  In 01/19 Ian relocated to Darwin and is offering training and consulting.