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United Kingdom

Odyssey Education was born out of our passion for Education technology. With over 35 years of combined expertise in the sector we understand the unique challenges faced by Schools, Academies and Colleges. With so many time constraints in the modern classroom seamless and ubiquitous use of IT is of paramount importance. So we take the time to understand your vision and expected outcomes and tailor each solution for your distinctiveness. My passion for education and technology throughout… Show more Odyssey Education was born out of our passion for Education technology. With over 35 years of combined expertise in the sector we understand the unique challenges faced by Schools, Academies and Colleges. With so many time constraints in the modern classroom seamless and ubiquitous use of IT is of paramount importance. So we take the time to understand your vision and expected outcomes and tailor each solution for your distinctiveness. My passion for education and technology throughout my career led me to co-founding Odyssey Education. My goal; to offer advice, not just on technologies but also educational best practice and how to get the most out of any investment. Throughout my 10 years working in the Education sector I have seen massive technology investments that were underutilised or, not at all. How do we make use of these developments and ensure that every penny that’s spent is spent wisely? My primary aim of OE is to develop our customers understanding of procurement and provide guidance and advice to ensure best value through real classroom and learning improvement. Show less

Radlett

In January 2014 Viglen were bought by Westcoast holdings and as of April 2015 began trading under XMA Ltd. Change management and ensuring stability for members of staff within the team has guaranteed continued success with our customer base transitioned to new product sets and services in an appropriate manner. Following the creation and presentation of the bespoke business plan, clearly identifying sales strategies, team growth and market trends the Education trust team was formed… Show more In January 2014 Viglen were bought by Westcoast holdings and as of April 2015 began trading under XMA Ltd. Change management and ensuring stability for members of staff within the team has guaranteed continued success with our customer base transitioned to new product sets and services in an appropriate manner. Following the creation and presentation of the bespoke business plan, clearly identifying sales strategies, team growth and market trends the Education trust team was formed. There is a planned expansion of a further senior sales head for me to focus on strategic planning, as well as a technical consultant for the specific and demanding IT requirements of Educational Trusts. The success of the business unit and building of Educational Trust team has meant the growth to include two account managers who are managed to liaise with separate trust customers. Show less

Radlett

Viglen manufacture computers in the UK, and have been supplying ICT solutions in to the education sector for over 35 years. As Business Development Manager I have developed a customer base, managing workload for my account manager whilst working to maximise output – my focus is on solution based selling. The role encompassed strategic consultancy, including creation and execution of a business plan and sales strategy development.

Bedford

Technical sales advisor liaising with over 22,000 schools from across the UK, providing hardware and professional service solutions to support the core SIMS product. The role has encompassed a wide flavour of projects and responsibilities including: Development of induction programme and further training of technical sales team. Providing a technical link between the product managers and sales people.Organised numerous ‘Technical Taster’ and ‘Who we are’ sessions, explaining… Show more Technical sales advisor liaising with over 22,000 schools from across the UK, providing hardware and professional service solutions to support the core SIMS product. The role has encompassed a wide flavour of projects and responsibilities including: Development of induction programme and further training of technical sales team. Providing a technical link between the product managers and sales people.Organised numerous ‘Technical Taster’ and ‘Who we are’ sessions, explaining technologies available to schools and the role of the technical sales team respectively. Managed account for a trust of 21 academies throughout the UK, providing a high level of customer service and preparing tenders for a wide range of technical refreshes. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Ancient History And Archaeology

It, Business & History