Martin Cunnington

Current

Production Director at MRM Worldwide

Past

Head of QA at MRM Worldwide
Head of QA at MRM Partners
Head of Project Management at Zentropy Partners

Interactive Marketing Communications Manager at Compaq Computer EMEA
Post-Sales Support Engineer at Computer Corporation of America
Database Administrator at Dow Chemical

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Education

University of East Anglia

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Industry

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Martin Cunnington’s Summary

Martin joined MRM Worldwide (then Zentropy Partners) in October 2000 from HP (then Compaq) after 10 years’ service in Munich, Germany, where he was responsible for EMEA Internet and Intranet site co-ordination. Martin graduated from the University of East Anglia with a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Studies in 1984. He has more than 20 years IT experience, working with a wide range of platforms, packages and languages in a variety of roles including programming, analysis, systems programming, bulk email and system administration, production, project and quality management.

Martin is a Chartered IT Professional, a PRINCE2 qualified project manager and holds an ISEB Certificate in Software Testing.

Martin Cunnington’s Specialties:

Software project management, software quality assurance, internet, worldwide web, integrated marketing communications, operations, digital production

Martin Cunnington’s Experience

Production Director

MRM Worldwide

(Public Company; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

I direct the production activities of the agency and have ultimate responsibility for the scheduling and quality of all deliverables.

Additionally I have joint responsibility for the Creative department and I am Head of Quality Assurance.

Keywords: online, offline, digital, direct, integrated, operations, production management, production scheduling, traffic, workplace scheduling, resource management, creative services, QA, quality planning, quality control, testing, process improvement
Head of QA

MRM Worldwide

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2006 — December 2008 (3 years )

MRM Worldwide is London's leading full-service digital, data and direct marketing solutions agency. My position is described below.
Head of QA

MRM Partners

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IPG; Internet industry)

January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years )

I was asked to create and head MRM’s software Quality Assurance department in 2003. I defined all aspects of the new profit centre’s internal and external services as well as writing all the required processes including staff roles and responsibilities. I now lead MRM’s Quality Assurance department, planning, testing and improving Internet solutions for clients such as Microsoft, Intel & Novartis.

MRM Partners became MRM Worldwide in January 2006.
Head of Project Management

Zentropy Partners

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IPG; Internet industry)

October 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 3 months)

In this position I developed Zentropy’s Project Management capability and grew the department to 11 people, delivering Internet solutions to clients such as HP, Unilever & Reebok on time, on budget & on spec. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, I was responsible for all PM staff matters such as hiring, firing & performance. Responsible for the company’s project management methodology, EESEE, I presented at new business pitches and drove business development. I worked directly on projects for clients such as Microsoft, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and RBS / NatWest.

Zentropy Partners became MRM Partners in January 2003.
Interactive Marketing Communications Manager

Compaq Computer EMEA

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CPQ; Computer Hardware industry)

August 1990 — September 2000 (10 years 2 months)

What a wild ride that was! My titles over the years included:

2000: Content Deployment Manager, eCommerce Strategy & iServices group
1999: Interactive Content Manager, eCommerce Strategy group
1998: Interactive Manager, Marketing Communications group
1996: Web Publishing Manager, Electronic Commerce group
1994: Data Administrator, Integrated Information Systems group
1993: Data Administrator, Database Design group
1990: Analyst / Programmer then Group Leader, Information Technology group
Post-Sales Support Engineer

Computer Corporation of America

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

July 1988 — July 1990 (2 years 1 month)

I ran the help desk in Maidenhead supporting the company flagship product, the high-capacity database, Model-204. My clients included Marks and Spencer, the Bank of England, GCHQ, the Office of Population Censuses & Surveys and the Royal Ordnance PLC.
Database Administrator

Dow Chemical

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dow; Chemicals industry)

July 1984 — July 1988 (4 years 1 month)

Systems Analyst then Database Administrator with Dow Chemical in Staines, England.

At Dow I worked with the UK Sales Manager on a call logging & reporting system for salesmen. I frequently travelled abroad to work on European-wide sales reporting issues. As Database Administrator I designed, implemented and maintained databases for United Kingdom subsidiary projects.