Ben Sicklen Email & Phone Number

South East, England, United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, I have overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the sales team. I identify new sales leads, pitch new and additional services to clients and maintain a good working relationship throughout the sales pipeline.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

I had overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the department. Including all aspects of operations, through liaison with outside agencies and in-place Service Level Agreements, providing detailed briefings to clients and deployed teams and managing the day to day organisation of the operations service.

Longview, Texas Area

I was responsible for the effective and efficient running of the Operations Department and played a pivotalrole in developing the business alongside the other Directors

London, United Kingdom

As a Maritime Security Team Leader, I was responsible for managing the Anti-Piracy Security Team on board vessels travelling through high risk areas.

Afghanistan

Commanding a close protection team during the Afghan elections in the high-risk area of Paktika inthe SE of the country. Ensuring the client’s needs were met to the highest possible standard.Key liaison between Olive Group, clients and international security forces gathering and disseminatingintelligence, threat assessments and project requirements.

Iran

Playing an exemplary role in business development, securing several major contracts and successfullyinterpreting customer requirements. Being responsible for logistics planning to ensure successful completion of contracts, throughidentifying appropriate service providers and clearly defining the resources required.

Iraq

• Primary Responsibilities:
• Leading close protection teams consisting of 10 – 18 men based in both Basra and Baghdad, providing protection to high profile clients throughout this high-risk country.Key Skills and Competencies:
• Able to command situations, take decisions and responsibility in pressurised environments.

Operational tours of Afghanistan and Northern Ireland: Serving as a detachment commander and peacekeeper.