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PROFILE
A highly experienced New Business Salesman and Marketeer
concentrating on Software solutions with a good knowledge of the
technology involved in the delivery of the end product.
Extensive Marketing and Product launch experience, involving
brochure design and press relations
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Innovative in the application of technology to Business
challenges
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Experienced in overseeing the implementation of the solution
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Adept at maintaining good relations with customers
CAREER
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Creating and marketing a web site database for Coach
operators and Removal Companies to exchange spare
vehicle capacity using MIVA as the XML. System. Now
operational. |
1999 - 2004 |
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Marketing strategy and sales, mainly to the Government
Departments. Responsible for the sale and implementation
of the Civil Registration system using optical capture. |
1996 - 1999 |
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- A French Company who were pioneers in the use of
hypertext systems for information presentation. This
mainly involved the presentation of the concept to
conferences, the Defence Ministry and to Educational
organisations. |
1993- 1996 |
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Sales on Pick based systems into Local Government,
particularly Social Services, Housing and Leisure. |
1990 - 1993 |
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Marketing Manager for the Insurance Industry Sector
creating a strategy for the company to compete in the
sector with products rather than just one-off "body
shop" projects. |
1987 - 1990 |
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Mainly a Salesman brought in to widen the range of
clients so that they were less dependent on a few large
customers. Also spent about 20 - 30 % of the time giving
sections of the courses run by the Company. |
1980 - 1987 |
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Sales to the Local Government sector, particularly early
POS for cash collection at Town Halls. |
1975 - 1980 |
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Came as a trainee straight from University. Attached to
Small System Marketing in 1971 where I was responsible
for demonstrations of the product known as System/3.
This included a one day overview for senior management
of the product, a computer in a lorry, which toured the
UK giving demonstrations and a programme of trips to the
manufacturing plant in Italy for senior management
prospects. |
1969 - 1975 |
Clean driving licence, own car.
Educated at King's College School Wimbledon and the University
of Warwick
Honours Degree in Physics 1969
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Became a Councillor for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon
Thames in 1971 and stayed until going to Kuwait in 1996. Held
the Chairmanship of various Committees, including Finance,
Policy and Leisure. Chairman of the Computer Committee from 1975
to 1995.
Made an Honorary Alderman in 1996, a sinecure, but nice.
HOBBIES
Sport,
Cricket and family history. Quizzes, (reached final of
University Challenge with the University in 1968. Runners up in
the Evening Standard quiz of 1999. Winner of 15 to 1 heat in
2003.) |
