Responsible for the international strategy and brand of The HN Group, one of the most innovative IT consultancies in Europe. The HN Group is a global provider of consulting, staffing and technology services established in Paris (1983), New York, Bucharest and Lisbon. With 800 consultants globally and $75M+ revenue, Group HN has proven capabilities to deliver a two-fold strategy based on its 34 years of existence: finding / training the right people and offering a unique, personalized service to each of our clients.

Key Techniques is essentially a developer and provider of IT training systems; we also supply IT personnel around the world who have been trained using our systems, mainly in France, Portugal, Romania and the US.

EcoTechnilin is the leading supplier in Europe of natural fibre and glass non-wovens into the car industry, mainly for interior trim solutions. As a significant shareholder I managed the purchase, development and sale of the company growing from 20 to 48 employees during our ownership. Major developments during this period include the hybrid injection/thermo-moulded flax/PP door trims on the new E Class Mercedes and flax/bioresin load floor in the F Type Jaguar.

RoadAngel was the pioneer of on-board GPS navigation and warning systems. I helped the group to expand outside the UK, setting up their networks and businesses across Europe.

Working in the automotive marketing team, I was recruited to help with projects such as the body panels for Smart and the all-plastic tailgate of the A Class Mercedes. My degree in a subject that involved statistics meant that I was one of the first Europeans to be trained in Six Sigma.

I was headhunted to manage the the Engineering Sales division, working with clients in Asia, Europe and the US. I was able to bring several new clients to Lotus, including two significant French manufacturers.

I was responsible for the whole French operation of IAD which included 6 drawing offices (Paris, Sochaux, Lyon, Toulouse) and over 150 engineers.

I moved up through the company, gaining a broad experience of the car design industry. Starting as a manager of the growing IT/CAD department, I spent 6 months in Detroit developing Ford's global parts release system. I then spent 1 year in Paris as IT Director of the new French operation, returning to the UK to project manage the RHD Alpine Renault. A further year was spent in Sales and Marketing, handling a range of international clients.