Jake Nicholson

Jake Nicholson is a seasoned business professional serving as the Managing Director at SMEVentures since 2019, where a search fund model is utilized to facilitate business succession in Australia. In addition to this role, Jake holds positions as Entrepreneur in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD. Jake is also a director at multiple organizations including Emerge IT Solutions Pty Ltd, Grima Recycling Pty Ltd, MultiSkills Training, and ACE Training. Moreover, Jake serves as a Board Advisor for the non-profit I Can Do That Theatre Company, fostering creativity and confidence in children through theatre. Prior experience includes roles such as Head of APAC at Voxy and an Approved Advisor at the Advisory Board Centre. Jake holds an MBA from INSEAD and a B.A. from Middlebury College, complemented by a study period in Italy.

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Sydney, Australia

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Emerge IT Solutions Pty Ltd

Emerge IT Solutions – an IT company who are here to help. Australian owned and operated, Emerge ITS was founded in 2007. Coming out of North Queensland and now with offices in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Gove NT,South Australia, Perth WA and Cairns Qld, we are very aware of the unique challenges faced by businesses operating in remote areas. Understanding what makes a business unique is a priority for us and has seen Emerge ITS build a client base that includes several international customers. This growth has led to the company providing support services across Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory as well as in Europe, Japan, Africa, South America and the USA. Our customers represent a variety of industry sectors including medical/health services, education, global mining companies and local government. We offer a complete suite of IT networking services that are both preventative and responsive. eMerge ITS will work to keep your business operating without interruption and focus on minimising lost time and data. Our technicians are highly trained with qualifications from Microsoft, Cisco and VMware to name a few. They keep abreast of technological advancements and thrive on staying ahead of the game. What’s more, it is these technicians that you’ll speak to when you call our Helpdesk, enabling a streamlined efficient process from problem to solution. Our friendly team will help your business with typical day-to-day problems as well as more uncommon technology issues. We understand how important it is that your staff receive priority to repair the tools they need to maintain optimum productivity in your business. Our technicians save time by first attempting to fix an issue remotely, only resorting to a physical visit if necessary.


Headquarters

Darwin, Australia

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51-200

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