Education
National Computing Centre/British Computer Society
Diploma, Structured Systems Analysis & Design 1986-01-01 - 1987-01-01The Misbourne
, 1975-01-01 - 1981-01-01Berndene School, Princes Risborough
, -Work Experience
Independent Oxford Alliance
Current
Independent Oxford Alliance
Littlemore Parish Council
Current
Littlemore Parish Council
Link Management Group
Current
Link Management Group
NextStepsGroup Limited
Current
NextStepsGroup Limited
Unwired Revolution UK
2015-05-01 - 2024-01-01
Unwired Revolution UK
Wheatstone Consulting Ltd
1999-01-01 - 2019-02-01
Wheatstone Consulting Ltd
NetMotion Software by Absolute
2005-05-01 - 2017-06-01
NetMotion Software by Absolute
Communications Research Network
2006-01-01 - 2007-02-01
Communications Research Network
MOBILE DATA ASSOCIATION LIMITED
1995-03-01 - 2006-01-01
MOBILE DATA ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Invest in Australia
2005-02-01 - 2005-05-01
Invest in Australia
Skills
Summary
• Extensive General Management skills with track record of on target project completion. • Ability to launch new businesses and achieve quarter on quarter revenue and profitability growth. • Leading and developing high performing multi-national and multi-discipline teams worldwide. • Over 30 years of practical experience leading successful projects in large organisations. • Excellent knowledge of the software and technology sector, and a thorough understanding and experience of the technology adoption life cycle. • Self motivating using initiative to deliver creative solutions to internal and external customer issues. During the early part of my career I worked for a variety of Government and Business Information Service organisations, managing high security networking, data collection, workflow and messaging projects. In the midst of the Dot.Com boom I managed EMEA operations for a US software company. Between 1995 and 2006 I served as an Executive Board Director of the Mobile Data Association, advising on Mobile Data Applications. During that time I was also the publisher of Mobile Data News and chair of the editorial committee of the Association's flagship publication, The Mobile Data Guide. For the past two decades, as well as helping US and Japanese technology organisations plan and execute their strategy for entry to the European market, I have been working on various assignments conducting global mobile and wireless industry research.I have gained rich experience in my roles as a freelance consultant, interim manager, investor & start-up entrepreneur with a proven track record of success. Specialties: An experienced Board Level member of start-up and re-start businesses with a track record of profitable business growth across Europe, Middle East and Africa, and excellent knowledge of the technology industry.