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Many people will remember Marnie as the woman who "turned Victoria Park Market around" and took it from a sleepy market to a successful business. Marnie was well qualified for that role. She had held a number of senior executive roles in a variety of industries including publishing and retail. She was CEO for the New Zealand chain of the AMCAL Pharmacy Group until October 1999 and later held the same position for Haines Recruitment Advertising.Marnie arrived in New Zealand as a teacher trainee in 1976. Once a newspaper owner and sales and marketing manager of this country’s Woman’s Weekly,...

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Many people will remember Marnie as the woman who "turned Victoria Park Market around" and took it from a sleepy market to a successful business. Marnie was well qualified for that role. She had held a number of senior executive roles in a variety of industries including publishing and retail. She was CEO for the New Zealand chain of the AMCAL Pharmacy Group until October 1999 and later held the same position for Haines Recruitment Advertising.Marnie arrived in New Zealand as a teacher trainee in 1976. Once a newspaper owner and sales and marketing manager of this country’s Woman’s Weekly, she has thrown her energies into everything she has done – wholeheartedly. And that is the message that Marnie loves to give to her audiences. As one of New Zealand's most requested motivational speakers Marnie brings a refreshing approach to the role. Every day Marnie practises what she preaches. No academic lecturer is Marnie but a practitioner in business success.With her distinctive Irish / Kiwi accent, sophisticated appearance and distinctive glow of success, Marnie says that her success has been due to plain hard work. But it is Marnie’s friendly disposition, flamboyant personality and warmth towards people that has endeared her to everyone she meets.Marnie recently moved into the real estate industry and since 2003 has been Bayleys Real Estate’s Top Residential Salesperson. As a highly successful Real Estate Specialist, she has achieved astronomical results, and has carved an impressive niche in the rich Eastern Suburbs market (concentrating on luxury family homes from Glendowie to the central Auckland suburbs). Marnie is passionate about people and believes that attitude is all important. She can speak on a wide range of business topics including customer service, managing change and team work. She speaks well to a brief and her presentations are lively, interactive and most of all, fun. If you are looking for a motivational speaker who can talk first hand about what it takes to be successful as a business person, while maintaining passion and balance, then we suggest you seriously consider having Marnie Adams at your next event.