
CEO/Founder at New2Market
Reading, United Kingdom

CEO/Founder at New2Market
Reading, United Kingdom
A senior business development and sales professional with more than 19 years of progressive experience within sales and sales management, demonstrating a proven record of success across a range of global high value and hi-tech markets. Has extensive international business experience, with strong entrepreneurial and well-honed interpersonal and communication skills, particularly effective for dealing in multi-cultural and multi-functional environments.
(Management Consulting industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Global Interim Management Provider for short or long term contracts, providing Growth, Change and Business Development Management. Focusing on: Strategy review, development and implementation; Business health-check and acceleration; Leadership and structure effectiveness; Team leadership and coaching; Product/Service launch or re-launch planning and management; Go to market strategies (Direct, partners, joint ventures and distribution channels), implementation and management.
(Investment Management industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Elected to represent 1000+ Investors (€250M+investment) and lead elected committee (BoD) in managing a Real Estate investment project in Spain, comprising of 4 Apartment complexes and 1 Apart Hotel.
Responsible for annual P&L budget of €1M+.
Working with Administrator company to oversee and authorize all contracts and investments.
Chairing Board meetings, EGMs and AGMs
(Investment Management industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Elected by 302 Investors (€75M+ investment) to lead elected committee (BoD) to manage a Real Estate investment project in Spain.
Responsible for annual P&L budget of €800K+.
Working with Administrator company to oversee and authorize all contracts and investments.
Chairing Board meetings, EGMs and AGMs.
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
April 2004 — October 2008 (4 years 7 months)
Responsible for establishing entire sales and sales support infrastructure for pure software engineering company.
Recruited and lead direct sales and support teams.
Developed and implemented sales strategies for the successful launch of a new product series into the Mobile Industry.
Created global Partner and Distributor network.
Customers include Tier 1 Handset Manufacturers, Chipset Developers and Network Operators.
Grew small SW consultancy into recognized market leader in only 4 years.
(Telecommunications industry)
June 2001 — April 2004 (2 years 11 months)
New business and key account management role.
Selling high value software testing solutions to the Mobile Industry.
Customers included Motorola, Texas Instruments, O2 and T-Mobile.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Involved in all aspects of successfully bringing a new e-commerce/CRM software solution to global market.
Sold across all vertical markets into global FT500 companies.
Assisted in building a well balanced team in both UK and US.
Achieved full responsibility for all sales throughout Asia.
Represented the company as a speaker at various seminars and exhibitions.
business development/opportunities, new technology, travel, rugby, mountain biking, sailing and walking, fitness training
GCF, PTCRB