Jeff Powell

Current

• Managing Director at Critical Business Solutions
• Managing Director at Global Energy Connections

Past

• Managing Director Asia at Praemia Group
• Senior consultant at High Performance Consulting
• Principal at CSC Index

• Owner at Road Maintenance International

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Education

• University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School

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Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Jeff Powell’s Summary

More than twenty years experience as an Entrepreneur, Business owner, Business consultant- specializing in supporting projects which are difficult being accomplished in time; and Investor in SMEs around the world.

The last few years I have specialized in supporting companies in addressing large complex global challenges facing different industries. I also represent several environmental organizations who have solutions for some of the larger environmental challenges facing us.

I spent the first half of my work life in Europe and has spent the last ten years working primarily in Asia and Europe, which gives me a rather unique perspective in this emerging global economy. I have worked in over 25 countries.

Started Critical Business Solutions in 2006

Critical Business Solutions is a group of consultants with a unique blend of knowledge, insight and skill set. Our talent is in providing an environment that enables smart people to have authentic and powerful discussion that lead to new action, fresh perceptions and extraordinary results.

Still, we assume that our clients know more about their job, their industry and their organization at a much deeper level than we could ever understand.

Our mission, then, is to help teams inquire into the nature of what's in their way, how they could step out of those binds and accomplish what they envision.

Critical Business Solutions primarily focuses on the medical and pharmaceutical sector, as well as energy, environmental and high-tech industries.

Jeff Powell’s Specialties:

Business Critical Initiatives: Pharmaceutical Industry issues: Multi-cultural teams or High Priority projects: Energy efficient systems

Jeff Powell’s Experience

• Managing Director

  Critical Business Solutions

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  We support clients who have projects and challenges that must succeed but are considered to be ‘daunting’.
  Our specialty is Global Projects that have to succeed.
  We are a seasoned group of senior consultants who have a variety of skills and a unique methodology, which we use to support the delivery of remarkable results that have a stunning impact for our clients.

• Managing Director

  Global Energy Connections

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  March 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)

  Connecting People, Places and Investment with a focus on energy efficiency and effectiveness
  From Dubai to Shanghai to Paris to NY linking people and money to significant opportunities.

• Managing Director Asia

  Praemia Group

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year)

  Runs the Asia practice for the Praemia Group. Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai, Bangkok and Dubai.
  Partners with the strategic investor - private equity firm, leveraged
  buy-out firm, activist hedge and mutual fund and investment banker -
  that wants to address the performance of one or more of their
  portfolio companies.
  
  Partners with senior management team that is committed
  to unprecedented performance for its company.

• Senior consultant

  High Performance Consulting

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  May 2001 — April 2004 (3 years)

• Principal

  CSC Index

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  May 1992 — May 1996 (4 years 1 month)

• Owner

  Road Maintenance International

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

  February 1990 — March 1992 (2 years 2 months)

  Manufactured specialist Road repair vehicles

Jeff Powell’s Education

• University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School

  BA , Business , 1979 — 1983