Alan Clarke Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, GB

Scotland

I’m not a Consultant; well certainly not in the traditional terms. I don’t waffle on about theory and models, write long-winded reports and then pass the problem back to you to get on with. And I don’t try to tell you how to run your business. Rather I get hands-on to drive improvements in business strategy and marketing to get the business working better.

United Kingdom

What's it like to start and grow a business in the real world? Bhairav Patel and I are joined by a range of guests who've walked that walk to share their stories and the lessons they've learned.

Scotland

High Growth Support Specialists was created to deliver intensive support to the companies in Scottish Enterprise's High Growth Ventures Unit. My role involves working closely with leadership teams to help them through product/service development, market validation, team building and angel/early stage investment.

Scotland

The Scottish Music Industry Association is a not-for-profit organisation which exists to represent and develop Scotland’s music industry through activities including workshops, networking events, research projects, The SAY Award, resource development and a consultancy programme for Scotland-based music businesses.

Glasgow & London

Starting with (literally) a blank sheet of paper I developed the original idea for a digitally-delivered content business serving the global rock and heavy metal community into an investable Business Plan, helped secured £14m Private Equity funding and acquired Future Plc’s Music Listening Portfolio (in a deal that won ‘Deal of the Year’ at Business.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

After completing an MBO in January 2009 I took the role of Managing Partner. However, just two weeks later I was diagnosed with an aggressive head and neck cancer. Six months of intensive treatment followed before I returned to The Bridge. My cancer experience had a profound effect on me and in May 2011 I chose to seek a fresh challenge.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I was asked by the new ownership team to return to The Bridge to run a range of key client accounts. Over the next 10 years the agency became established as one of the most respected communications consultancies outside London with an unparalleled reputation for the effectiveness of its work. Clients included Public Sector institutions north and south of.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Approached by former MD to lead the team on Tyre Plus Autoservice, a division of the Kwik-Fit Group. During two frenetic years we launched dozens of centres and helped the business reach stretching growth targets.

Led the team on ScottishPower’s Retail account across the UK, one of the biggest national advertisers handled by a Scottish agency - a fantastic learning experience for a 27 year old.

Perth, Australia

Marketforce is the Australian arm of Bates Worldwide's network. Learned a lot about working as part of a global network and how to adapt to working in an entirely new environment. However, more importantly, I scratched my itch to live and work abroad.

Glasgow & Edinburgh

Learning the advertising business and developing my appreciation of the relationship between strategy, creativity and effectiveness.

Two memorable years learning how a full service advertising agency operated in the heady days of the 1980s.

Ba Hons, Marketing & Economics

Non-Executive Director Training

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