Filament

Filament is a digital performance agency specialising in B2B growth for tech businesses and vendor channel programs.

Managing Director

Volt Lab

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OM ThreeSixty

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Strategic Specialists Group

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Strategy & Marketing Director

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Founder & CEO

Evolve Leadership

Senior Consultant - Strategy & Communication

Vose College of Higher Education

Business Communication, Marketing Lecturer

(various)

Various Marketing, Corporate Affairs & Comms Management Roles in Finance Sector

I'm the Managing Director and co-founder of Filament, a digital agency specialising in Go-to-Market strategy and partner marketing for B2B tech companies and vendor channel programs.

Over the last 17 years, I've worked with diverse companies to build and expand marketing frameworks, deploy demand gen and lead gen programs, enter new markets, unlock support from tech vendors, and increase market share. 

Tech companies and vendor channel programs I’ve supported include VMware, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, HPE, AWS, Google, IBM, NetApp, Veeam, Tata, Zerto, Dropbox, Nutanix, Symantec and Splunk.

This has meant I’m experienced in working with a variety of B2B tech company and channel partner types, including:

👉 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)
👉 Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and System Integrators (SIs)
👉 Cloud-based service providers, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS companies
👉 Cybersecurity and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)
👉 Edge infrastructure and IoT providers
👉 Virtualization and application deployment specialists
👉 Data centres, and
👉 Distributors and Aggregators.

Prior to leading agencies I was primarily leading marketing and communications programs in the finance and investment sector.

Key career highlights I’m proud of include:

✅ Articulating the state of mobile marketing for Google SE Asia, in partnership with Capitalis
✅ Supporting Australian tech companies to enter and expand in the US
✅ Significantly growing a channel program by 4x in 12 months
✅ Leading the corporate communications on a $47.1 million off-market transaction of an investment firm with $3 billion FUM
✅ Expanding a SaaS multinational's footprint in SE Asia

Jeremy Balius

From keywords to context, AI is completely reshaping compliance in regulated industries like financial services.

In this Tech Exec Insights conversation, Sreekanth Sreevalsam, VP of ANZ at ASC Technologies, shared something that really stuck with me:

“Compliance is evolving from a list of words to understanding behaviours in context.”

Traditionally, compliance teams relied on lexicons and keyword spotting, scanning for words like “guarantee” or “front run” to detect risk.

But as Sree points out, people don’t speak in compliance dictionaries anymore. We use slang, emojis, sarcasm, shorthand, and AI is now able to interpret intent, roles, and relationships within the conversation.

That’s a pretty full-on shift.

It means compliance teams can move from reactive keyword chasing to proactive risk understanding, powered by contextual AI that knows who’s speaking, to whom, and why it matters.

It’s a fascinating evolution that’s redefining what “compliance monitoring” even means in 2025.

Watch this short clip with Sree to hear how AI is changing the game for regulated industries.

#AI #Compliance #FinancialServices #VoiceAnalytics #MicrosoftTeams #RegTech #TechExecInsights #Filament

I help B2B tech companies go to market faster. Founder with 1 exit.

MSP growth in 2026 means going beyond traditional IT services to drive deeper value for their clients.

In my conversation with Sreekanth Sreevalsam, VP at ASC Technologies ANZ, he said something that really stuck with me:

“You have to move the conversation from ‘Have you done your call recording?’
 to ‘What are we learning from those recorded conversations?’”

That one line captures exactly how MSPs can evolve their value proposition.

Tick-box compliance means archiving voice or video recordings just because regulators require it. 

It's just sitting there in object storage.

The real opportunity lies in turning that data into business intelligence.

When MSPs help clients uncover why customers churn, how sales teams perform, or where service quality drops, they’re no longer just keeping systems running — they’re driving insight, strategy, and growth.

Sree’s message is clear: compliance data can mean more than just backups in storage. 

It’s strategic intelligence waiting to be unlocked.


#MSP #AI #compliance #businessintelligence #dataanalytics #voiceanalytics #microsoftteams #TechExecInsights #filament #asctechnologies

If your referral partners aren’t sending you leads, it’s not an incentive problem. It’s a... 

Value problem

In this clip from my Tech Exec Insights conversation with Derek Morgan from Referral Marketing Ideas, he challenges a common referral incentivisation belief with: 

More rewards or bigger commissions don't magically make partners refer.

“Forget incentives. Swap out the word incentive for the word value. What is your value proposition to the person you want to refer — and is that value actually important to them?”

It’s such a clear and uncomfortable truth.

If your partners aren’t referring, your offer probably doesn’t align with what they care about. 

Or you're not leading with value, or not providing meaningful value to your partners.

When you tie your value proposition to what matters most in their business, 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒, they take you to market every day.

That’s when partnerships evolve from transactional to transformational.

#referralmarketing #partnerecosystem #gotomarket #salesleadership #B2Bpartnerships #partnermarketing #techexecinsights #filament

“Freedom with accountability.”

That’s how Vicki Flower, Fractional CMO and Founder of Chief MO, defines the foundation of a high-performing marketing team.

In this clip from our Tech Exec Insights conversation, Vicki shares why great marketing leaders trust the experts in the room.

And why micromanagement kills creativity, confidence, and ultimately performance.

She makes an important point:

➞ Even if you don’t have the perfect organisational environment, great leaders create one by giving their team freedom within clear boundaries, and holding them accountable to meaningful goals.

It’s a powerful reminder for anyone leading marketing talent in today’s complex environments. 

When you empower smart people and let them own their craft, you don’t just get better output.

You build a high-performance culture that delivers impact.

Thank Vicki, for all your insights and advice!

Businesses that want referrals are 'hoping' for them. It's not by design.

In this clip from my conversation with Derek Morgan from Referral Marketing Ideas, he explains why referral marketing is a business’s true competitive advantage.

“Referral marketing isn’t buffeted by the latest trends or algorithms. It’s programmatic, systemised, and predictable. You do it through strategic referral partnerships, not luck.”

It’s a powerful reminder that consistency in lead flow doesn’t come from chasing the newest shiny object or 'growth hack'.

When you develop and nurture the right partnerships, with the right process,  you can repeat and scale predictable growth.

#referralmarketing #partnerships #partnerecosystem #techexecinsights

TD SYNNEX

Vendor Marketing Manager- Microsoft Surface

Vendor Marketing Manager- NexVen

TonyZ Creative

I specialize in enhancing digital visibility for small local businesses through comprehensive strategies including web design, social media management, and SEO optimization. By creating user-friendly, visually appealing websites, I help businesses establish a strong online presence. My social media management services drive engagement and build brand awareness, while my expertise in SEO optimization ensures improved search engine rankings and increased organic traffic. Together, these strategies empower small businesses to effectively connect with their target audience and achieve sustainable growth.

Freelance Marketing

Diesel Laptops

Oversaw and led all marketing strategies for Diesel Laptop’s SaaS product, Diesel Repair, achieving significant milestones:

	•	Designed and launched a WordPress-based product website and managed SEO efforts, resulting in a 1,650% increase in traffic and a 111% boost in product sales within two years.
	•	Developed product advertisements that achieved an average of 15 million views per week.
	•	Composed and disseminated  weekly marketing emails and authored two keyword-optimized blog posts per month using Ubersuggest to enhance SEO and drive traffic.
	•	Devised and executed a plan for on-demand demos, significantly increasing average daily demo requests from 3 to 15 and facilitating the launch of live demo sessions.
	•	Pioneered the adoption of SMS marketing, now a daily tool across the marketing department.

My comprehensive campaigns included social media marketing, social media advertising, weekly email marketing (Pardot/Salesforce), web design and SEO management, bi-weekly blog content, graphic designing / creating ads , banners, and print materials, and more.

SaaS Product Marketing Specialist

SPINX

Customer Service Representative

Legacy Martial Arts

Marketing Coordinator

Netalytics

Assisted in creating digital marketing assets such as templates , logos , marketing graphics and ads.

Graphic Designer- Marketing Internship

Digital Marketing, Web Designer, SEO specialist, Copywriter, Graphic Designer at Diesel Laptops

With a dynamic career spanning various facets of marketing, I bring a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in driving growth and engagement. 

As a SaaS product marketing manager, I achieved remarkable results, including a 1,650% increase in website traffic through effective SEO management. I designed websites and crafted compelling marketing copy for email campaigns, blogs, press releases, websites, and ads, significantly elevating brand presence and engagement. My strategic efforts resulted in a 111% increase in SaaS sales, showcasing my ability to develop and execute effective marketing strategies.

I have also ventured into freelance marketing, where I managed social media , created websites, and designed impactful ads for various small local businesses. These projects allowed me to apply my skills in diverse environments, helping businesses grow and connect with their audiences effectively.

Currently, as a vendor marketing manager at TD Synnex, a leading IT distributor with annual revenues of $60 billion, I provide expert consultation and strategic advice to optimize marketing ROI. I orchestrate connections between prominent tech vendors and new reseller partners through sophisticated digital marketing, prestigious events and conferences, and targeted sales enablement initiatives.


My diverse experience and results-driven approach position me as a versatile marketing professional, dedicated to delivering excellence and driving business growth.

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