A Brief History

Performance Partners was founded by Michael Tonkin, Managing Director, in 1995 with the aim of improving retail results through maximising the potential of people.

A Brief History

A focus on leadership

With a focus on leadership development and retail consulting, Michael and the team began work with Coles Myer, Shell, Caltex and Repco across Australia and New Zealand.

In 2000

In 2000, Performance Partners became a registered training organisation, focusing exclusively on retail and commenced nationally accredited programs with Downtown Duty Free, Bunnings and Adairs.

From 2002 to 2009

From 2002 to 2009, the team expanded its services into employee research, adopted a more comprehensive retail consulting model, partnered with The Good Guys and iconic apparel retailers such as Sportsgirl, Witchery and General Pants Group and commenced work in Singapore.

In 2010

In 2010, Performance Partners has gone from strength to strength and the organisation is on target for another record year. Our work continues to grow in Asia-Pacific, we’re hiring top talent and working with some fantastic retailers.