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Chief Product & Innovation Officer (Private Equity)
GenerixChief Product & Innovation Officer (Private Equity)
Jan. 2023 - Jul. 2024United KingdomGroup Board position responsible for global product development, deployment and infrastructure. As a member of the board, responsible for evaluating and recommending potential acquisitions, growth and of course transformation & innovation.
Partner
Southshore Trading (Intl.)Partner
Jun. 2020Gibraltar, GibraltarCommodites trading and facilitation
Executive Vice President (Private Equity)
ESW CapitalExecutive Vice President (Private Equity)
Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018Austin, Texas AreaI was hired to deliver a large business transformation programme, embedding multiple improvements across 120 software products in over 40 countries. I created and executed strategic plan across the whole organisation. Achievements: - Significantly cut costs by 60% over 6-months - Generated prospective efficiency savings of up to 40%
C-Level Due Diligence Expert (Private Equity)
EndavaC-Level Due Diligence Expert (Private Equity)
Jul. 2017I joined this specialist technology consultancy business to lead and audit due diligence engagements for private equity clients across Europe and Switzerland. Achievements: - Presented results to potential investors in the form of detailed reports - Improved technology product operation prior to exit for multiple companies
Non Executive Director
Cogneum ESGNon Executive Director
Feb. 2015London, United KingdomI joined this consultancy in a dual capacity to develop and manage the business, aligning functional areas to support accelerated growth. I support development of a SaaS platform (Azure, AWS & private Cloud) to support creation of corporate sustainable reports, delivered several versions of the product, and provided executive coaching to various clients.
Management Consultant
EnerginetManagement Consultant
Sep. 2014 - Apr. 2016DenmarkHired to develop and implement a vendor management strategy for this Danish energy organisation to enable realisation and exceeding of government targets. This included conducting comprehensive analysis and investigation for Scandinavian R&D programmes. Achievements: - Improved productivity and reduced costs - Achieved 20% saving in partnership costs across 4 countries
Managing Director - Cargo Inspection Systems
Smiths DetectionManaging Director - Cargo Inspection Systems
Jun. 2012 - Jul. 2014Paris Area, FranceHeaded this x-ray / scanning products business, leading the renegotiation of primary client contracts, improved payment terms, restructured R&D, introduced agile processes, and developed solutions. Achievements: - Improved cashflow, reduced financial risk and ‘like-for-like’ stock levels by £multi-millions - Reduced in-country support costs by +30% - Turned business from loss-making position to first operating profit in 4-years, over a 2-year period
Interim Group COO
INNOVO NetworkInterim Group COO
Jan. 2011 - Jun. 2012London, United KingdomI joined this specialist global trading network to create 4 new subsidiaries to drive sales facilitation with clients. Throughout my tenure, I secured 5 Blue Chip clients and sealed a £multi-million deal between 2 large organisations. Achievements: - Delivered first revenues and first investment into the group - Strengthened commercial capability and developed new business travel product - Leveraged this new start-up business securing a stable and sustainable revenue stream
Interim COO / CTO
emnosInterim COO / CTO
Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2011Munich Area, GermanyDescription I was headhunted to drive new product development and business innovation. Achievements: - Reduced costs by €2m by transitioning development from onshore to offshore - Enabled business savings of €800k in refunds - Drove best practice improvements across Product Development teams
Management Consultancy Practice - Business Growth Strategy & Implementation
Pantheon Management Ltd.Management Consultancy Practice - Business Growth Strategy & Implementation
Jan. 1999 - Apr. 2023United Kingdom operating worldwideManagement consultancy centred around improving company operations, cost reduction & strategy. Helping companies to build and manage outsourced operations based on a successful track record spanning 17 years in successfully managing multi-vendor programmes in various organisational functions. See the web site http://www.pantheonmanagement.co.uk for a full description or contact me directly.

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