Steve Maynard

Current

Product Manager at Zubed Geospatial Ltd.

Past

Director of Product Management / Technical Director at Connexion2
Senior Manager for European Marketing at Visto Ltd.
Head of Strategic Product Marketing at Psion

Independent Consultant at Bindura Systems Ltd.
Consultant at BPA
Project Manager at Thorn Security
Team Leader / Design Engineer at Marconi Command and Control Systems

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Education

Kingston University
University of Bradford
University of Bradford

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Steve Maynard’s Summary

Through Senior Product Management roles in the communications and IT industries and as a Technical Director, I am experienced in the management of product portfolios, including all aspects of the definition, development and introduction of new products and services, through the management of multi-disciplinary teams.

As well as the hands-on management of new product development, I have consulted, both internally and externally, for numerous companies on all aspects of the introduction of new technology and the establishment and implementation of product design and development strategy.

I hold a Masters Degree in Electronic Engineering and a Kingston MBA.

Steve Maynard’s Specialties:

Specification and realisation of high-tech products in mobile communications and computing.
Analysis and interpretation of technology and markets in telecommunications and computing for strategic gain.

Steve Maynard’s Experience

Product Manager

Zubed Geospatial Ltd.

(Computer Software industry)

April 2008 — Present (7 months)

Zubed Geospatial is the Location Intelligence business of Triad Group Plc. Zubed Geospatial delivers turnkey, bespoke, web-based mapping solutions for private and public sector organisations that want to identify geographical patterns in their data, or provide a user friendly map-based interface to their products or services.

I have responsibility for the definition and marketing of the Zubed Location Intelligence Web-GIS toolset and applications.

Applying geomapping and advanced search techniques, employing federated and Semantic search technologies, Zubed powered applications are making a significant impact in the fields of recruitment, sales and the visualisation, and analysis, of data for many public and private sector organisations.
Director of Product Management / Technical Director

Connexion2

(Telecommunications industry)

October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year)

Connexion2 is the UK's leading supplier of lone worker security products. The company's award-winning Identicom GSM phone based products enable vulnerable staff to summon help in case of abuse or attack.

Successfully brought to market two new products for the Identicom range, incorporating GSM and Bluetooth technologies. Following justification to the board of directors, I fully specified both products, managed the development and established optimum market positioning.

Created detailed specifications for the incorporation of new technologies, following a thorough assessment of the market, technology, and suitable partners and paying greatest attention to how customers would interact with the new functionality.
Senior Manager for European Marketing

Visto Ltd.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

February 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 9 months)

Visto, based in California, provides mobile email services to network operators worldwide, including Vodafone Group in Europe. Visto Mobile supports all of the leading handset operating systems.

Succeeded in creating a positive European identity for Visto and for Visto Mobile, on introduction to the European market. My market research projects and carefully constructed positioning initially targeted European analysts and media.

Developed and implemented marketing projects across EMEA, for Visto Mobile, to support local commercial endeavours. Working with local staff and agencies, and liaising closely with regional operator and handset partners, I achieved strong positive responses against very tight deadlines.
Head of Strategic Product Marketing

Psion

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1999 — February 2004 (4 years 7 months)

I held senior posts in Psion Dacom, Europe's leading supplier of PC Card modems and laptop communication accessories, and Psion Software, working on the Transcend Mail mobile email solution.

Instrumental in defining the Transcend Mail mobile push email solution. After managing the market research projects, I created all product requirement documentation and positioning.

Research, analysis and formulation of numerous candidate business plans for Psion together with the board of directors. This resulted in the establishment of the new Psion Software division.

Tracking and analysing wireless market and technology developments, I was a key advisor to the CTO and board of Psion Dacom and Psion Group, and an active industry spokesperson.
Independent Consultant

Bindura Systems Ltd.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

September 1998 — August 1999 (1 year)

I established Bindura Systems to support my freelance consulting activities. Specialising in the field of mobile communications, much of my work was for ARC Group, a consulting division of Informa PLC.

Produced a 200 page Wireless Internet report for ARC, covering key technologies, players and products, as well as forecasts and appraisals of industry developments.

Completed a detailed proprietary study for a company developing electronic components for the mobile phone sector, advising of market opportunities and sector developments.
Consultant

BPA

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

March 1995 — December 1997 (2 years 10 months)

BPA advises companies in the electronics industries on developments in electronic components and manufacturing. Their products include subscription, multi-client and proprietary studies and workshops.

Researched, appraised and reported on developments in electronic systems, core to the company's component forecasting.

Carried out a substantial consultancy project for a major connector manufacturer, requiring an assessment of connector opportunities across all sectors of the electronics industry. The success of this work led to another significant follow-on project.
Project Manager

Thorn Security

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Security and Investigations industry)

October 1991 — March 1995 (3 years 6 months)

Thorn Security was one of the UK's largest suppliers of commercial and industrial fire protection and intruder security systems. Thorn also developed specialised solutions for hazardous environments.

Managed a multi-disciplinary team of developers responsible for the design and development of fire detection products in accordance with strict International standards. I was actively involved in all aspects of these product developments, from electronics and software, to mechanics and testing.

Secured two patents in my name, regarding the operation of an innovative flame detector for use in hazardous environments. For this product I designed the electronics and wrote the embedded software, taking it through to full production.
Team Leader / Design Engineer

Marconi Command and Control Systems

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

September 1983 — October 1991 (8 years 2 months)

MCCS was a military electronic system developer, running a number of very large scale projects in missile guidance and fire control.

Led the design team of hardware and software engineers responsible for developing a major digital subsystem of a missile guidance product, comprising 11 complex circuit cards. The subsystem exceeded the specified accuracy when assessed by the MOD and the prime contractor.

Steve Maynard’s Education

Kingston University

MBA, Business, 1994 — 1996
University of Bradford

BEng, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 1983 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

Head of Theatre for the Technical Services Association
University of Bradford

MEng, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 1983 — 1987