Neil Gibbons MBA

Executive Director on an interim management basis of Henley Management College's open enrollment programs, encompassing responsibility for 5'500 program members on MBA, DBA and post-experience MSc programs. Henley is the UK's longest established business school, with an outstanding track record and heritage, currently ranked within the top 10 world-wide in two of The Economist's Top 10 MBA rankings. Currently a member of the executive team concluding a merger with University of Reading's Business School to create a top 5 European business school in revenue terms within fiscal 2008-9. Leading business development and investment into emerging fast-growth Asian and African markets.

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Specialties:

Marketing, brand management, new product development, corporate communications, strategic management, entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity, and executive coaching, media, new media, emerging media, social networking, online marketing, search engine marketing, brand management, marketing innovation, market segmentation.

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Experience

Executive Director of Open Programs

Henley Managment College, United Kingdom

(Education Management industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Executive Director of Business Development

Henley Business School

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

International general management of the business processes and business development for open enrollment programs including MBA, DBA, MSc and executive education shorter courses offered by Henley Management College, UK, its international subsidiaries and affiliates.

Executive management team member and transition team member in prospective merger with University of Reading to create Henley Business School.

P&L responsibility of £10.5m, internal team of 24 persons, client base 5,000+.

Chairman, Henley Management College - South Africa and Hong Kong campuses.

Overall responsibility for international development including European, Asia-Pacific and Caribbean regions.
Director

The Marketing Show

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Part business information, part training The Marketing Show is a unique new edutainment program for marketing professionals created to fulfill the need within the marketing community to stay abreast of the ever-quickening evolution of new developments and technology-driven changes affecting the marketing profession. Presented as a live conference event in a unique format, The Marketing Show will also be broadcast in 2H2007 as a 12 part TV series with leading broadcasters, featuring the profession's thought leaders and emerging best practices. For more details see www.marketing-show.com.
Executive Coach, Interim Manager, Consultant

Executive Insight Ltd.

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)

Consulting on MBO, MBI and M&A assignments, as well as business development projects primarily in the financial services and financial technologies sectors.
Managing Director (ad interim)

StockData NV

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 7 months)
Chief Executive (ad interim)

NCiCube AG

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

November 2001 — July 2002 (9 months)
Advisory Board

ShoppingGate AG

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

May 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO

FirstQuote Inc.

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1995 — March 2001 (6 years 3 months)
CEO

FirstQuote

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; FSQT; Financial Services industry)

1995 — 2001 (6 years)

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Education

Coach U

Corporate Coaching 1989 — 2004
Xerox Corp. Training

Professional Selling Skills II (PSS II) 1983 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

Practitioner and Instructor
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs

MBA (Distinction) , General Management , 1980 — 1980

Activities and Societies:

Dean List Honors
Team leader of consulting project with Ciba Geigy AG on HR issues.
City University

Business Studies (Marketing) 1969 — 1971
OGC - Prince2 program

PRINCE2 Practioner (candidate) 2007

Additional Information

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Websites:

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Interests:

Digital photography, contemporary design, new technology, international travel, developments in the field of marketing and media

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Groups:

IMD Alumni Association, International Coach Federation (ICF) , MBA7Club, American International Club - Geneva, Geneva Lake Executives, Technology Futures Network, LinkedIn, Xing, Facebook, Tornado Insider, Red Herring, Jobster