Robert Weller is the Managing Director of Robert Weller & Associates Pty Ltd. He has over thirty years experience in sales, marketing, management, and consulting. Robert has improved outcomes for companies such as ICI (UK); Orica; Unilever (National Starch and Chemical) and Nalco Chemical in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and China. Robert has particular interests and special expertise in Water Chemistry, Surface, and Surface Coating Technology.
Robert has completed over fifteen strategic assignments for multinational chemical corporations around the world and has implemented in excess of eight strategic plans in more than six countries for new markets and new products. He co-developed and launched his first product in 1977. It became a leading product worldwide. He has been involved in the development and commercialisation of more than twenty-five new products since then.
Robert is experienced in implementing world-class programmes for new product commercialisation, quality, safety, health, industrial and business strategy. Qualifications include a B Sc (Hons) and an MBA. Robert has achieved the internationally recognized qualification of Certified Management Consultant (CMC). He has completed the AICD Company Director’s Course, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Robert is an Associate of the Australian Industrial Research Group and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. He is a member of the Australian Water Association. He is an accredited AUSTRADE "Going International" Consultant. He was the former president of GMAA (7 years). Robert Weller & Associates is a Tailored Advisory Service provider under the Enterprise Connect Programme. RWA are approved consultants with the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry.
As an Innovation Consultant, Robert’s main interest lies in providing a practical advisory service, with an international perspective, tailored to client needs and the role of Non Executive Director. Robert’s principal area of practice centres on:
• Raising capital via proposals to banks, government grant schemes, or investors
• Commercialising new products, start-ups, and technology spin-offs
• Growing profits from old & new products sold into old &/or new markets
• Implementing innovation & strategy