Neil Gibbons MBA

Executive Director Business Development at Henley Business School, UK,. LIONs, myLink500.com, TopLinked.com

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Current
Past
  • Managing Director (ad interim) at StockData NV
  • Chief Executive (ad interim) at NCiCube AG
  • Advisory Board at ShoppingGate AG
  • Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO at FirstQuote Inc.
  • CEO at FirstQuote
Education
  • Coach U
  • Xerox Corp. Training
  • IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs
  • City University
  • OGC - Prince2 program
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Neil Gibbons MBA’s Summary

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 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

  • Executive Director of Business Development

    Henley Business School

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    September 2007Present (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 2006Present (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 2003Present (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 2001October 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  • Chief Executive (ad interim)

    NCiCube AG

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

    November 2001July 2002 (9 months)

  • Advisory Board

    ShoppingGate AG

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

    May 1999December 2001 (2 years 8 months)

  • Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO

    FirstQuote Inc.

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

    January 1995March 2001 (6 years 3 months)

  • CEO

    FirstQuote

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

    19952001 (6 years)


Neil Gibbons MBA’s Education

  • Coach U

    Corporate Coaching 19892004

  • Xerox Corp. Training

    Professional Selling Skills II (PSS II) 19831983

    Activities and Societies:
    Practitioner and Instructor
  • IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs

    MBA (Distinction) , General Management , 19801980

    Activities and Societies:
    Dean List Honors
    Team leader of consulting project with Ciba Geigy AG on HR issues.
  • City University

    Business Studies (Marketing) 19691971

  • 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

  •    IMD Alumni, Faculty & Staff
  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
  •    eOffice
  •    Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
  •    World Wildlife Fund
  •    Grameen Foundation
  •    SHiFT! - TURN PROSPECTS INTO CUSTOMERS by Harnessing Trigger Events
  •    OpenNetworker.com
  •    ! Sales Best Practices
  •    Henley Business School
  •    LI Switzerland
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Grafton Executive Search Recruiting and Career Network
  •    China Outsourcing/Offshoring Forum
  •    Top World Leaders
  •    www.OnlyMarketingJobs.com - it pays to know people

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