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International Sales - Financial Services
Private CompanyInternational Sales - Financial Services
Aug. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sales Director - Co-Founder, Financier, and Sales Director
Beautiful Age - Distributors of LAKRIDS by Bulow in South AfricaSales Director - Co-Founder, Financier, and Sales Director
Apr. 2018 - Oct. 2021Cape Town Area, South Africa• Established a solid business structure for new imports, distribution and sales • Engagement with international brands • Responsibility for negotiating financial, distribution and marketing terms • Creation of a multi-pronged sales strategy to maximise results across all relevant channels • Identified key stakeholders to deliver successful results and meet agreed sales targets • Responsibility for all sales
Consultant role with a local sports animation company
Sunrise Sports ProductionsConsultant role with a local sports animation company
Sep. 2016 - Aug. 2017Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa• New role working with a highly respected Cape Town based animation company • The challenge was to re-ignite old sports animation characters • Targeted to increase sales of character merchandising and potentially fresh animation production • Existing Sunrise characters were with English rugby, Welsh rugby, SA rugby, SA cricket & Juventus FC • Successfully established new contacts the English FA and Chelsea FC • Key achievement was assisting with securing a full animation series with Juventus FC
Managing Director
Amara Tech LtdManaging Director
Nov. 2014 - Feb. 2016Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa• Brought in to manage the business through financial stress and crisis • Licensed to transact business for Master Card and Visa • Responsible for establishing stability in preparation for sale • Successfully completed the sale to Wire Card, a large on-line German Bank
Managing Director and Owner
Riverstone Distribution Services LtdManaging Director and Owner
Jul. 2001 - Mar. 2014South Africa* Founder, owner and MD * Responsible for global sales and development in retail and corporate investment markets * Strong achiever responsible for new business sales of £525m * Excellent negotiator focused purely on results * Managed a small team of highly motivated staff * Forged strong relationships with large asset management businesses * Jointly developed strong customer management system * Serious emphasis placed on reliable, prompt and accurate customer service
International Managing Director - Africa
SPILA Marketing Services LtdInternational Managing Director - Africa
May. 1997 - Jul. 2001Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa* Established African international sales office for an Isle of Man Life Assurance company * Key responsibility for sub-Saharan retail and corporate sales * Direct reporting line to the head of sales in the Isle of Man * Responsible for maintaining a strictly compliant business with South African regulatory body * Set rigid financial budgets within our corporate sales targets * Managed a small team of motivated staff
Regional Sales Manager - Europe
Scottish Provident Isle of ManRegional Sales Manager - Europe
Aug. 1992 - May. 1997Reading, England, United Kingdom* Responsible for sales development in Northern Europe * Successfully overcame the challenges of promoting a newly formed Isle of Man company * Successfully achieved sales targets for the region year on year
Sales Consultant
Norwich UnionSales Consultant
Aug. 1988 - Jul. 1992City of London, England, United Kingdom* Sales development through independent financial advisers * Responsible for focused annual sales targets

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