The following are extracts from the full testimonial letters to which links are provided.

Ken Lo: November 2011
CFP, ICFA, B. Eng (Hon)
Author of Malaysia best selling Book 2008 “Secrets of Intelligent Investing”
Board of Governors FPAM (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia)
Managing Director Barter Money Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Previous Managing Director Barter Concepts Sdn Bhd. Malaysia
Founder and previous Managing Director of Rockwill Corporation in Malaysia

It has been my privilege to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from Ken Muir. In my opinion he is one of the best strategic advisors I have met.
 
My involvement with Ken started in 2007when he set up BarterXchange in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia and was also on the International Board of BarterXchange in Singapore.
 
My company worked in collaboration with Ken and through his efforts, direction and vision the entire trading Company was created and turned into a systemised operation.
 
We worked together to recruit and train over 100 people for the roles that evolved and he guided me how I could work with and create this operation as a collaboration partnership Company.

During this time Ken was very much our mentor as to what Corporate Trading was all about and I was his mentor in knowing how to work with Chinese business people. It was a very effective collaboration..
 
His leadership and mentoring style has earned him many loyal followers and friends. Myself included.

Ken has always been very clever in helping people to understand Trading and he is very knowledgeable in being able to use his expertise to find creative ways to trade and develop strategic collaborative relationships.

I look forward to continually working with Ken as he makes his systems even better for us to utilise..

Greg Adams: August 2013
Founder of www.TradeCoach.com  
pioneer in automated trading
regular speaker at the Australian Technical Analyst Association,
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I run a niche business in the investment /trading world which evolves around algorithmic trading systems and strategic coaching in trading financial instruments.

For the last 2 years I have consulted to a number of trading/investment houses who have also retained the services of Ken Muir as a strategic partnership facilitator to develop strong collaborations.

I have been both impressed and surprised how quickly Ken’s ability to be effective with these organisations in forming high level partnerships has occurred. He has an ability to swiftly digest information, simplify the complicated, define reality with ease and then go about creating strategic plans and collaborations from a basis of common sense and by using his highly developed people and communication skills.

Ian Jones:  November 2011
MBA, Dip LI, FAICD
Managing Director Positive Action International Pty Ltd, Singapore (Current)
Managing Director We Support Pty Ltd, Australia (Current)
Managing Director Taste of Tonga, Tonga (Current)
Author www.barterisback.com.au  (Current)
Previous Managing Director BBX, New Zealand
Previous CEO BarterXchange Singapore
Previous Managing Director Bartercard UK Ltd
Previous President Bartercard USA
Previous Managing Director Bartercard NZ
Previous Board Member I.R.T.A (International Reciprocal Trade Organisation)

It gives me great pleasure to give this testimonial for Ken Muir, who is without doubt one of the globe’s authorities on creative trading and developing collaborative relationships..

Ken’s Company is the only truly independent niche Trading Advisory Company which I am aware of and certainly if others do exist they would struggle to compare with the advisory expertise that Ken and his team can provide.

My first experience with Ken was in 1998 when Bartercard NZ contracted his Company to take responsibility for and execute the rapid growth of their trade exchange in New Zealand when I was Managing Director. From the success of that project to numerous other contract projects I have shared working with Ken and his Company in a number of countries (New Zealand, Australia, USA, Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand); I can confidently recommend his expertise, his execution of projects and the integrity of his style.

As can be seen from the numerous other testimonials on his website it is obvious that I am not alone in my conclusions. ...   

Tom Cannard, State Sales Manager of Victoria, Australia Clearwater Filter Systems: 
www.clearwaterfilters.com.au 

To Whom It May Concern,

I had the pleasure of working for Ken Muir when his NZ Company was contracted to re-engineer all National Sales Management of Clearwater Australia. I am pleased to say that I now consider Ken a personal friend, also a mentor and so much more than a boss or co worker.

Ken has the unique ability of making everyone of our team feel special, their opinions valued and their efforts appreciated. The remarkable thing about this achievement is that his persona is real and those emotions are absolutely genuine.

Ken is an amazing communicator and exceptional teacher.

It is hard to explain or give a testimonial without sounding a little corny or contrived, yet I do so because I wish Ken well in his future endeavors. I hope that our paths cross sooner rather than later, whether it be enjoying a frosty beer or trying to absorb more of the amazing lessons he has taught me in life, business or perhaps in both because they are so often intertwined.

To Ken I say thanks, to his future students or understudies, I say enjoy, listen and learn and to any enterprise or organization that he involves
himself, I say congratulations in finding a fantastic leader and person.

Russell Brown, CEO, Digital Stream Ltd
New Zealand

...An invitation to attend a networking evening, followed by a personal introduction to the members resulted in us securing a large contract. It was particularly rewarding as our new client is a company with similar goals and attitudes to our own. We are dealing with the owners rather than managers, so decisions are made and immediate action is taken!

We also find that there is a great mix of products and services offered - these are highly relevant and valuable to our business...

Nora Law: General Manager BarterXchange Malaysia June 2009

"I have been working very closely with Ken Muir for over a year and a half. All through out this time he has provided me and our team strong leadership, great business acumen, excellent planning and strong organization skills.

Ken Muir is able to strategize from a top management point of view but yet still able to work on ground level with the staff and clients.

His personal attributes of being a genuinely sincere person who is
high in integrity, diligent, positive, with openness, endurance and empathy makes him an advisor/leader you could only meet once in a lifetime; if you are lucky."

 

 

 

 

Agnes Loh: Trade Director BarterXchange Malaysia June 2009

 

 

I am so very proud to have known Ken for the last one & half years in BarterXchange Malaysia. He brought out the best in me and the team with his knowledge, drive & commitment.

What strikes me most about Ken is he is so excellent in creative trading and yet humble when dealing with others.

As a colleague, Ken is exceptionally cooperative and helpful, always courteous and was professional in all he does.

I wish my good friend, Ken well in all that he does and to
remember  he has a room in my house (and heart)
when he is back in Malaysia!!

 

Ken Muir
Marketer extraordinaire!
Ken Muir is one of the most remarkable business growth specialists I have ever met......

Like all master networkers, Ken understands the simple but powerful principle: people like to do business with people who do business with them. Successful networking is all about relationships and  resourcefulness, and Ken Muir is very generous with both....                                                         Feb 2005: New Zealand

 

 

Peter Spargo (Pictured below)
State Sales Manager Victoria,
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Limited
18 February 2008: Australia

 

 

Ken Muir is one of the most interesting and dynamic individuals that I have ever met.

 

 

 

 

 

Tony Falkenstein; Governing Director, Bartercard New Zealand Ltd, Chairman Red Eagle Corporation Ltd.

28 January 2005: New Zealand & Australaia

• I table below the chronology of our business relationships:
• 1991 We contracted Ken's Company to ...........

Ken's Company completed contracts with Red Eagle Corporation prior to the end of 1998, after which time his Company was contracted to Bartercard New Zealand Ltd and he was appointed National Sales Director within 1 year. In his tenure Bartercard NZ underwent explosive sales growth. He personally lead the Company to have the top performing sales team internationally and he still personally holds the international top individual sales record still not broken even though he has long since left...       

I am sure that he will continue to refine his unique professional success style on an ongoing basis and am sure that he will continue to exercise high levels of professionalism and results...

Rhys Coffin, Managing Director, Icon Studios Ltd.
1 May 2003: New Zealand

...I have known Ken Muir for 4 years. It was due to Ken and his great integrity and business acumen that we agreed to be part of his organisation as a customer.   

We recommend the system to any company or individual business person looking to explode their bottom line.... 

Constable Leonard Casey
Routley Drive
Glen Eden
West Auckland
16 February 2005: New Zealand

....I worked with Ken Muir at Bartercard from January 1999 to December 2002. During this time, I was continually impressed by his integrity, energy and business acumen. Ken has an astute understanding of business operations, networking, sales development and training and staff management.........

Ken's business knowledge and his ability to understand people are two skills that give him an edge when it comes to networking... he constantly saw opportunities to connect businesses together for their mutual benefit. Business owners knew that Ken had an ability to add value to their operations. 

Ken has an abundance of energy and focus that goes beyond "the ordinary" and is a significant component to his success. I am certain that "The Foundation System" will be successful because of Ken's passion and 100% commitment to excellence...

 

Eddie Grooten, Managing Director, Dads Pies Ltd.
15 May 2003: New Zealand

....Ken has been working as a consultant for various companies. I have found Ken always professional and thorough in his manner and I would like to congratulate him for his open attitude and follow through, it has definitely created a relationship of trust between him and I.

I would like to wish Ken good luck with his new adventure, Foundation System,
and look forward to growing our relationship for many years to come...

 

PANASONIC BUSINESS CENTRE WELLINGTON

October 1990: New Zealand
Paul Williams
General Manager

.........Ken Muir has requested this reference from us in the light of his proposed venture in Marketing Consultancy.
 
We have do doubt that Ken will have every success in his domain.
 
During our association with him, the Wellington copier Sales Team benefited tremendously from his contribution.
 
Cleary, Ken's management style, encompassing, innovative marketing techniques, in-depth market awareness and obvious leadership qualities helped lift both the profile of our product and the performance of our team. 

We are in no doubt as to the significance of this man's contributions....   
 

Havills Business Center Ltd. (Palmerston North NZ)
 

21 September 1990
Martin Havill
Managing Director
 
........Havills Business Center Limited has used Mr. Ken Muir in his capacity as a Sales Training Consultant for two of our sales representatives.
 
We sent people on a two day sales and motivation course run by Ken primarily for office equipment.
 
Both our sales people had been on a number of courses previously and felt they knew it all and were not all keen in attending the course.
However, when they arrived back they were full of praise for Ken's professional and enthusiastic approach to sales training and motivation which he had obviously passed on to our people. We saw a direct result from this in the form of increased sales....... 
 
19 October 1990

Star Office Systems, Rotorua, New Zealand

ROB VIDLER
MANAGING DIRECTOR

....Over the last 2 years many of our key sales people have attended various sales training programs run by Ken and the results have been outstanding...

......Kens sales programs have been a valuable asset to our company and without them I do not believe that we would have the professional and motivated sales team we have today....

....I highly recommend that they employ the services of Muir Marketing Ltd....

SMI (Hamilton Distributor New Zealand) November 1987
Alan McCall & Associates 
Managing Director
 
...... KENNETH DANE MUIR has been associated with SMI for seven years as a client, and of more recent times as a sales associate and a group motivator.
 
Ken, having been a regular participant in our client workshops and ongoing programme, has over the last year been working for the company very successfully following our approaches to him, on a freelance basis.
 
Whereas Ken has excelled by his professional sales ability, it has been his management and organizing ability's that have given us a team member that people look up to.  
Ken has been very much involved in running client workshops and has shown true expertise in goal setting. Time management, and in being able to motivate others...

 

U-Bix (U.K) Limited London October 1986

Cliff Brooke
General Manager 

....Ken has been a member of the U-Bix London staff for only nine months, in that time he has proved himself to be not only a an exceptional salesman (having realized more then a years quota) but his general being, personality and business acuaman have marked him out as a man ho would have progressed through the management structure of the Company.
I would therefore recommend Ken Muir unreservedly as an asset to any Sales or Marketing organization and indeed their gain will be our substantial loss.

 

Robert Jane Founding Partner (Accountant)

December 1984
 
.......It is with considerable pleasure that I am able to give a reference for Kenneth Dane Muir, having known Ken since 1979....
 
....In 1981 Ken approached me to act for him as he was taking over the family business, as well as running his own commercial stationary wholesaling business.......
 
There is no doubt that the success that Ken has achieved has been brought about hard work, diligence and effective use of business managerial skills.
 
Ken has also established a successful property development business in Hamilton City and a 10.6 meter charter yacht, operating in the Hauraki Gulf. Ken's ability's in the field of commerce speak for themselves in his achievements over last four years......
 
I would have no hesitation in recommending Ken for a managerial position which requires skill, diligence, application and integrity.
 
  New Zealand 1984

 
 

Posted On: Friday, 11 March 2005

Hamilton City Council is to bestow its highest honour on Ted Armstrong, a former councillor who served the city for 27 years. (News transcript)

21 December 1984

To Whom It May Concern:

Kenneth Dane Muir

Kenneth Muir has been known to me during the past decade, as a citizen of our city and an industrious, successful young businessman. I have been in almost daily contact with him during this period.

Mr. Muir is a citizen of excellent repute and is well respected and admired for his business acumen.

I have no hesitation in recommending him for any position where honesty, integrity and reliability are required, and would be pleased to support this reference in person if so desired.

Edgar T. Armstrong

Councillor

 

 

 

 

 

14th December 1984 (Hamilton New Zealand)

TANNER FITZGERALD GETTY 
M.G. POCOCK
Partner
 
.....Mr. Muir appears to us to be a young businessman of considerable acumen and enterprise. In a short space of time the Company has purchased, developed and turned to account several properties in the Hamilton area all successfully. Parts of the proceeds of the company's activities have been channeled towards a charter yacht operation.
 
From what we know of Mr. Muir's personal and business affairs it would seem to us that he is a person of considerable entrepreneurial and organizational abilities. Backed with a good deal of common sense and a sound appreciation of the basics of a good commercial practice...

19 December 1984

R C McNulty
Manager
 
ANZ Bank
Frankton
Hamilton
New Zealand
 
....Ken has been known to me for the past eighteen months but has maintained accounts with ANZ bank since 1974.
 
During this time he has proven to be honest and reliable in his dealings with us.
 
Over recent years he was involved in the rapid development and expansion of the family drainlaying business (since disposed of) where he has displayed good business sense and management skills.
 
I consider him capable, conscientious and he should acquit himself well in any vocation....

1978 Hamilton, N.Z.

The Commercial Establishment.
 
J.L.N. Harris
Manager.
 
 
.....Mr. Ken Muir first joined the staff of Cobb & Co, as casual Steward on 4th 1977 and shortly afterwards joined the permanent staff as a bartender.
In October 1977 he was appointed Assistant Restaurant Manager.
 
A young man of good dress sense and bearing, Mr. Muir impresses with his diligence and attention for detail. He enjoys good relationships with staff and customers who appreciate his positive but polite approach, at all times he has shown a willingness to co-operate and portrays a good sense of duty and awareness.
 
Mr. Muir is confidently recommended to any future employer who seeks in his staff the qualities of loyalty, reliability and iniative....  

4 March 1976 N.Z.
 
G. S. Crocker
Dean of Form VI and VII
Fraser High School 

 
Re Kenneth Dane Muir
 

...Ken has been a student at Fraser High School..... and has proven to be young man of considerable quality.

Personally he has set a High School standard in attitude and effort in his studies and has earned recognition as a capable student. In 1975 he, along with others was promoted from an accelerated fourth form into form six, where he gained University Entrance through sitting this external examination.
 
Ken has pursued many interests, table tennis, chess, music and drama as well as martial arts activities outside of school. He has shown initiative and leadership on school committees and has gained the respect of staff and students alike.
 
In dress and personal relations Ken has always been an example. His frank forthright attitude in dealing with others has always gained respect. Therefore I personally recommend him to any prospective employer.

Frankton School, Hamilton, New Zealand

1970 Kenneth Dane Muir (School Dux)