Ape Agency is led by Dave Cupples, Australian and now UK Dual Citizen, endorsed by Tech Nation / UK Government for Exceptional Talent in Digital Technology.
Dave topped the University of Sydney in eMarketing as well as graduating with First Class Honours in Law, working at J.P. Morgan and founding successful startup ApeShop from zero to a Top 20 PayPal country merchant, winning the City of Sydney and NSW Business Awards, NSW Young Entrepreneur of the Year and being featured on Channel 9 and Sky Business Television.
Dave has negotiated partnerships and driven sales/leads online since 1999, driving sales to brands including Dell, Lenovo, Vodafone, GetResponse and in competitive SAAS/financial niches. E.g. Top 10 Country partner for the world’s biggest brand in [competive financial space].
Dave has travelled the world speaking at leading conferences including winning SMX Idol at SMX Sydney (voted Best Speaker by the audience) and speaking at the largest Affiliate Marketing conference in Australia, Affili@Syd, the largest Performance Marketing conference in Europe, A4uExpo in Munich, and was Keynote Speaker at the largest Affiliate Marketing conference in the world, Affiliate Summit in New York City.
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Speaking
Keynote Speaker
Affiliate Summit, the world’s largest Affiliate Marketing Conference
Hilton New York City
Seminar Presentation
Affiliate Summit, the world’s largest Affiliate Marketing Conference
Hilton New York City
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A4uExpo, Europe’s largest Performance Marketing Conference
Hilton Munich, Germany
Affili@Syd, Australia’s largest Affiliate Marketing Conference
Menzies Hotel, Sydney
Winner SMX Idol at SMX Sydney
Best Speaker, as voted by the audience
Hilton Sydney
Business Awards
WINNER – NSW & ACT Young Entrepreneur of the Year
NSW & ACT Small Business Champion Awards
Sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Government, associate sponsors included Quicken, Microsoft, Fairfax, CPA, PKF and the Council of Small Business of Australia
Ceremony held at The Westin, Grand Ballroom, Martin Place, Sydney, Australia
WINNER – NSW & ACT Small Business Champion Awards
Best Online Business
Awarded at Star City, Grand Harbour Ballroom, Sydney Australia
Presented by Ben Fordham (from Channel Nine’s “A Current Affair” and “60 minutes”) and the Hon Barry O’Farrell MP (NSW Leader of the Opposition)
Sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank, Australian Government, Quicken, Fairfax, CPA, Northern Territory Government, NSW Department of State and Regional Development and the Council of Small Business of Australia
WINNER – City of Sydney Business Awards
Innovation Award
Presented by James O’Loghlin (host of the ABC’s New Inventors program) and Clover Moore MP (Lord Mayor of Sydney)
Awarded at Doltone House, Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia
Sponsored by ANZ, Sydney Central Magazine, 2UE, Netsuite, EnergyAustralia, Doltone House, TAFE Sydney Institute & the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.
Media Coverage
“Vodafone Business Sense” TV Program
Episode 5
Featured on:
Channel Nine
Sky Business Television
Foxtel
Qantas In-Flight Entertainment