Experience as Numbers
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Size of biggest International business run = £46 million (1981)
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Size of biggest UK business run = £30 million pa
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Value of Billings at largest data centre run = £900 million pa for Europe, Middle East & Africa.
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Value of biggest International IT Project run = £24 million
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Biggest International saving made = £12 million pa
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Biggest UK saving made = £8 million
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Most outsourced Desktops responsible for = 15,000 in 3 organisations, plus a dealing room in the city running on Sun Servers.
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Ran a remote disaster recovery operation for a City Broker.
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Biggest FX system responsible for traded $0.5 million a second. Responsible for trouble shooting, stabilising and then expanding the operation from 4 to 14 countries in Europe
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Company Rescue – Loss of £8 million per annum. One year later participated in a Management Buy Out and a year after that, sold the company for £8.5 million.
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Largest Utility Sector Project = £7.5 million (Electricity)
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Promotional Sales, Marketing & Training Videos made = 60 (All Industries)
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Largest Hotel operation = 21 bedrooms
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Spanish Operations in Real Estate, Guide2Valencia on-line guide and Britchat Magazine
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Chinese Consultancy for a family's on-line export businesses in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, plus the largest Fibre Optic Cable & Equipment maker in China at Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province and their Chairman in Hong Kong.
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Internal Auditor for the North of England region of a UK Retail & Rental Group of 400 shops
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Many of the above roles involved trouble shooting, stabilising the department or company, training and handing over to a new manager and team.
Memberships
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Member of IoD = Institute of Directors (Since 1996)
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Associate member of NXD (Non-Executive Directors)
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Professional Grade Member of Manchester Professionals
Countries Lived In
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England (Here now)
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Spain (8 years)
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China (2 years)
Countries Lived In & Done Business/Projects In
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UK
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Spain
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China
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Portugal
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Switzerland
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Italy
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Holland
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Germany
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Poland
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Belgium
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Austria
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France
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Turkey
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Bahrain
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Syria
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Lebanon
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Israel
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UAE
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Oman
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Jordan
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Northern Cyprus
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Malta
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Gibraltar
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USA
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Non-Executive Director Position
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Mentor to Executives