Paul’s Journey
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Paul has over 30 years of experience working with a variety of businesses across a range of industries. He has held many different positions from sales representative, to various management, and senior leadership roles (nationally and globally). He has many years of senior business consultancy experience in Australia, Europe and the UK. He has many different professional qualifications, and intends to have more fellowships in business soon. He has four degrees, of which three of them are Master’s degrees concerning the study and application of business specialisations i.e. Marketing, Business Administration and Human Resources Management. He will start his fifth degree in the near future, which will be a doctorate in business.
1990-95
Paul graduated with an upper second class honours Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, before working in R&D for a few years before commencing and then completing his Master of Science degree (MSc) in Marketing from the School of Management (UMIST)/ Manchester Business School, specialising in international organisational psychology. During the time of his MSc Paul had consulted for many different companies in the UK and Sweden.
Education and Research background
1995-2009
2009-11
2011-19
Paul during this time he held many different positions from sales representative, to various management, and senior leadership roles (national and global) in the consumer healthcare, medical devices and pharmaceutical industries.
Professional Experience
Paul consulted with many different types of companies, before relocating to Australia.
Business Consulting
Professional experience of the consumer healthcare, medical devices and pharmaceutical industries in Australia and New Zealand. Final role was as an education coordinator for a large multinational healthcare organisation.
Continuing Education and Advancement
Continuing business consultancy in different industries, and education & advancement. Paul completed his master’s degrees in business administration (MBA) and in human resources management (MHRM) at the Murdoch University, with average grades of distinction. The concept of ‘HR Brand Selling’ was developed by Paul.
HR Brand Selling Consultancy
[MBA]
[MHRM]
In2Focus Business Consultancy is founded by Paul to offer great value to businesses in the areas of HR, Marketing, Sales and the interface of all three, named by Paul as ‘HR Brand Selling’. Also offered is business training services, to cater right from beginners to master’s level. In 2023 he also plans to help Australian and British companies set up operations in each other’s respective markets.
In2Focus Business Consultancy
2019-22
2022 – Present
About In2Focus
Who is Paul Burgess the Business Specialist?
Paul is a highly qualified and experienced senior business consultant who helps business owners, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders create value for their companies. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Marketing, with a focus on organisational psychology, from the School of Management at UMIST/Manchester Business School. He also has a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Chemistry from the University of Hertfordshire (previously Hatfield Polytechnic). During his MSc studies in Marketing, Paul conducted research on organisational psychology in the international pharmaceutical industry, specifically in the relationships between British and Swedish headquarters and their respective subsidiaries in Sweden and the UK.
Paul has over 30 years of experience working with a variety of businesses across a range of industries, including agricultural, healthcare, non-profit, pharmaceuticals, retail, and technology. He is an expert in sales and marketing, and understands how to drive high performance and achieve success through effective marketing campaigns and the correct setting of sales parameters. Additionally, Paul is well-versed in human resources management, with a deep understanding of talent acquisition, remuneration, employee engagement, leadership development, staff wellbeing, motivation, and healthy work environments. He has recently completed his MBA and Master of Human Resources Management from Murdoch University, achieving an average distinction mark in both. He is currently undertaking his part-time Executive Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at the Aston Business School (Aston University, UK), specialising for his doctoral thesis in the psychology of leadership and creating a new model of leadership, while still offering great value to his clients..
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Paul Burgess

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Paul's Honours
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At In2Focus, we are proud to have worked with a diverse range of clients across a variety of industries. Our case studies showcase the impact of our consulting services on businesses from various sectors including farming, healthcare, hospitality, retail and government agencies. These case studies provide a glimpse into the unique challenges and opportunities that each of our clients faced, and how we were able to help them achieve their goals.
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MHRM
Master of Human Resources Management
MSc
Master of Science in Marketing
BSc (Honours)
Bachelor of Science with Honours (2.1)
Assoc CIPD
Associate Member - The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
FISMM
Fellowship- The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management
MILM
Member – The Institute of Leadership & Management