Catherine Calarco

E-Commerce Action Team

Catherine Calarco is a highly qualified leader with more than 17 years experience in general management, sales and marketing, scientific product and software development within companies in the USA and Asia Pacific.

Catherine's innovation and entrepreneurship are demonstrated by the development of new products and services resulting in selling IP to Amersham and generating top market position for several new scientific products. In addition, she operated her own underwater photographic and travel business.

Within companies, she launched numerous innovative programs including e-business, integrated supply, change management, customer partnership and product development. This includes Onezone, New Zealand's first digital marketplace for the science industry. From science to computers, she has successfully adapted to changing and growing markets.

Catherine is a frequent international lecturer, a leader in e-business and is the Deputy Chair of the Government's e-commerce Action Team (ECAT). Plus, she has been a judge for the Innovation category for the Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence awards and conducted training courses through NZCM, Massey University, IIR and several other conferences.