Andrew Light Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Andrew focuses on consulting and deals for clients across a range of industries, based out of Eaton Square's North American office in Toronto. Eaton Square was established in 2008 to serve local markets in Asia Pacific region. The professional services firm has steadily grown and now encompasses 100+ M&A and capital professionals across Australia, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, North America, India, UK, Switzerland, Spain and Israel.Andrew's leadership is dedicated to helping clients with corporate advisory, raising capital and/or selling & acquiring businesses. Andrew works with the ownership of clients throughout the respective process to determine the overall strategy, execute the necessary professional project plan, and work with outside third parties to a successful conclusion of the transaction.Andrew's clients include global business advisory firms (sale and merger), digital technology and media operations, network platform enterprise (corporate advisory), real estate (large capital raise), minerals (advisory, strategy, capital raise), as well as buy-side mandates for clients seeking acquisitions in key market opportunities.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

North America

Leader of SapientNitro strategy practice in North America. Responsible for the identification of M&A targets and dispositions, as well as the overall direction of Sapient's integrated strategy capability. Also providing thought leadership and corporate direction in emerging areas to create shareholder value, as well as creative insight and actionable recommendations for clients.

Canada

VP of Consulting & Deals. Working with blue chip clients on corporate direction, strategy, M&A, digital transformation, mobile, and marketing programs.

London, United Kingdom

Executive consultant assisting clients with M&A, strategy, new business models, market entry, creation of differentiated value propositions, disposals and financing. Key clients included senior level directional strategy in public and private sector enterprises, technical editorship of thought leadership on the future of new and emerging technologies, and business planning for new digital ventures.. Key competencies in technology, real estate, telecoms, and retail.Clients include Shell, Aviva, large communications organizations, Astra Zeneca, and new digital start ups.

Global

Responsible for business strategy and marketing consultancy servicesAppointed to lead practice for e-commerce, ISPs CRM & call centresDelivered a broad range of M&A, deals, and consultancy engagements to clients on a global scale, including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Argentina, UAE, Hong Kong, and extensively across Europe.Spent 12 months in South Africa developing the leading Internet Service ProviderDelivered business & pricing models for satellite internet and data broadcastingEstablished B2B e-commerce alliances, management & product supportClients included CWC, Nortel, Shell, M-Web (S.Africa) & UAE governmentAdvisor to the UK government on internet strategy & web issues

Global

International Management Consultant –Commercial team leader for development of British Telecom Joint Ventures. Responsible for in-Country consultancy, focussing on M&A, marketing, brand creation & business development. Assignments included ventures across Europe, Australia, and Africa, launching ground-breaking brands e.g.‘Sunrise’ in Switzerland.

Head of Marketing – British Telecom (London); End to end responsibility for marketing (revenue £440m), covering strategy, branding, product policy, communications, forecasting, and a dept. of 55 people.Manager, Service Excellence – National responsibility for service excellence & TQM reporting to the Business Communications board. Led the national service quality (ISO 9000) programme.Marketing Communications Manager – Responsible for all district customer communications activities, including advertising, branding, press, PR, sales promotions, exhibitions, internal newspaper, a budget of £750k, and a department of 18 people.