Rhys Meakins

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Senior Manager, Advisory | Consulting at BDO in Australia

Greater Perth Area, Australia

Overview

Rhys is a senior strategy and technology leader at BDO in Australia, specializing in digital transformation and data-led advisory. Educated at The University of Western Australia, he has a history of steering enterprise-wide change and enhancing organizational capability at companies like MLG Oz, guiding them through significant growth phases, including an ASX listing.

Outside of his corporate roles, Rhys demonstrates a commitment to community by supporting social justice projects through equipment donations. He also has a distinct passion for sports sedan racing, actively competing and achieving wins in various events. His leadership style is described as being rooted in empathy and a desire to learn.

Interestingly, before his career in technology and strategy, Rhys was recognized for outstanding sales achievement as a New Vehicle Sales Leader.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Demanding

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
His entire career, from AHG to MLG Oz and BDO, has focused on leading digital transformation projects and driving organizational change through technology and data.
Data-Driven Strategy
He has spoken at conferences about leveraging data for business value, enhancing data literacy within teams, and moving companies up the analytics maturity curve.
Operational Decarbonisation
He has recently written about the need for the mining industry to reframe emissions as an efficiency measure, advocating for immediate action over waiting for perfect technology.

Media Appearances

Rhys has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Senior Manager, Advisory | Consulting at BDO in Australia
1-2022 - 10-2025
Head of Strategy & Technology at MLG Oz
12-2020 - 1-2022
Manager Corporate Strategy at MLG Oz
7-2020 - 12-2020
Digital Transformation Manager at BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd
8-2013 - 10-2019
Information Technology Project Manager at Automotive Holdings Group (AHG)

Education

Master's degree from The University of Western Australia
Graduate Certificate from The University of Western Australia

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Insights For Selling To Rhys

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rhys is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rhys

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rhys move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rhys take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Rhys

Personality Compatibility


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