Based in Melbourne, MARK PORTLOCK is a Director of Bid Solutions. Founded in 2018, Bid Solutions has helped clients lodge almost 200 tenders across both government and commercial sectors.
With his roots in technology, Mark has held senior leadership positions in the UK, New Zealand and Australia, including with Honeywell and ABB. His industry experience includes facility management, process engineering and professional services.
He is the author of ’26 Ways to Write so People Will Buy’ (ASIN B00-BUN-6ADC).
Based in Sydney, JAMES SMITH is a leading practitioner and advocate for professional bid management. He brings his corporate experience in professional bid management to smaller organisations that are seeking to grow through high-value and long-term contracts.
James has held bid leadership roles with Ericsson and Konica Minolta. His industry experience spans information technology, managed services, engineering, printing, facilities management and a wide range of professional services.
He is the author of ‘Managing Bids, Tenders and Proposals’ (ISBN 978-162734-103-5) and the founder of Bid Helpdesk.