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Derek Handley (born 1978 in Hong Kong) is a New Zealand entrepreneur, speaker and author. Derek attended Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), Massey University (New Zealand) and the MIT Sloan School of Management. In 2011, he was named to the 'Silicon Alley 100' of the most influential technology people in New York as well as a World Class New Zealander.〔()〕 Derek is a former New Zealand Herald Business Leader of the Year and Ernst & Young Young Entrepreneur of the Year in New Zealand. In 2011 Handley was named a New Zealand 2011 Leader by the Sir Peter Blake Trust.〔()〕 He is also co-founder and Chairman of mobile advertising network, Snakk Media, which listed on the NZX in 2013, becoming one of the first publicly listed B-Corporations in the world. In December 2011, Handley donated a year of his life to help Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, Jean Oelwang, CEO of Virgin Unite and Jochen Zeitz, former Chairman of Puma, to create what is now The B Team. The B Team is a not-for-profit initiative formed by a global group of leaders to create a future where the purpose of business is to be a driving force for social, environmental and economic benefit. As Founding CEO Derek helped grow the team from two to sixteen leaders including Israeli billionairre and philanthropist Shari Arison, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, CEO of the UN Foundation Kathy Calvin, creator of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington, founder of Tom's Shoes Blake Mycoskie, CEO of Kering (owner of brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Puma, François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Unilever Paul Polman, Ratan Tata. Former President of Ireland and head of the UN Commission on Human Rights, Mary Robinson and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland former Prime Minister of Norway and developer of the broad political concept of sustainable development, are honorary members of the team, representing People and Planet. In 2013 Derek was named an Adjunct Executive Professor for AUT University in Auckland. Derek also released his first book, ‘Heart to Start’, a memoir about the beginning of his own entrepreneurial journey, a practical field-guide and his journey to become a new type of entrepreneur who does business to have a positive impact on social or environmental problems. In 2013 he joined the board of directors of publicly listed Sky Television New Zealand, the largest media company in the country and one of the top 200 public companies on the Australian Stock Exchange. == Derek Handley and The Hyperfactory == In 2001, Handley founded global mobile marketing and media company The Hyperfactory〔() 〕 with his brother Geoffrey Handley. According to the Company's website, The Hyperfactory claims to "power brands and businesses through the mobile medium" for clients such as BlackBerry and Coca Cola. In July 2009 the company was sold to Des Moines, Iowa-based media and marketing company Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP). The Hyperfactory won six Webby Awards in 2009 placing them second in the inaugural 'Global Webby Agency of the Year' award. The company was nominated for more awards in the Global Mobile Marketing Association Awards in 2007 than any other company in the world and won two. In 2008 The Hyperfactory won the most awards (five) 〔() 〕 including two global categories. The company has also won the top awards Best in Show at 2007 OMMA Awards and Best in Show at 2007 AdWeek Awards.〔()〕 The Hyperfactory is also the winner of numerous Cannes Lions (Grand Prix Media Lion & Bronze Lion 2007, Cannes Media Lions Gold 2007), Clios, Mobile Marketing Association, Marketing-Interative 2010 Agency of the year – Mobile 2010, IDC’S TOP 10 Wireless Companies to watch in America 2007 Effie's, DMA, OMMA, Deloitte Fast 500 Asia Pacific (2004, 2005), AdTech and Webby awards, including AdAge Top 15 Mobile Agencies 2012 and the iMedia Mobile Agency of the Year for both 2011 and 2013 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Derek Handley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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