Proventa International is a management consultancy specialising in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, working with leading emerging-to-large Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Academic Institutions worldwide.By creating an executive network of strategic partnerships, we are able to engage and bring true innovation through our global stakeholders, shortening timelines and helping to achieve their short, medium and long-term vision.

• Managed new conference production team of 3• Project-managed 9 conferences• Responsible for team achieving targets through training and shared experience• Responsible for ensuring quality of conference speakers recruited and programme content• Generated new conference topics to ensure continuous pipeline through desk research and consultation with key opinion leaders• Set, forecasted and managed budgets ensuring each conference was profitable• Liaised with Sales Director to optimise sponsorship and delegate opportunities • Briefed marketing team on target audience and media partners• Oversaw all event logistics, venue booking and on-the -day running of event• Identified and built relationships with key decision makers/influencers within pharmaceutical/medtech companies

Events produced in pharma, oil and gas, renewable energy, marketing, IT, HR

International Business Development Manager (Jan 2003 – Oct 2006)* Promoted patient-centric oncology database across key global markets* Increased 2003-2005 multi-regional sales from $1.2 million to $3.7 million* Developed new business - 20 new corporate clients* Exceeded sales targets over 5 consecutive quarters in 2004/2005* Awarded sales achievement certificates (sales greater than 100% of target)* Developed and maintained relationships with international clients at all levels* Provided specialist product and therapeutic knowledge support to international account managers* Negotiated contracts and prepared sales proposals* Provided regular status updates on sales activities, wins/losses, competitor activities to senior managementInternational Business Development Manager (July 2002 – Dec 2002)* Promoted patient-centric anti-infectives database across key global markets* Generated revenues of $50,000 prior to discontinuation of product

Marketing Research Sales Consultant (March 2001-May 2002)* Generated sales of $750,000* Developed and established relationships with major pharmaceutical clients at all levels* Evaluated clients’ needs for marketing research projects * Negotiated contracts and prepared sales proposals* Implemented research plans to meet clients’ project objectives* Designed projects that were consistently within clients’ budgets and timelinesOther positions held: Industry Manager, Industry Analyst, Research Analyst (Feb 1996 – March 2001)* Managed 10 analysts to achieve business plan objectives* Authored, co-authored 13 market reports across several therapeutic areas (Anti-infectives, Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular, HIV, Vaccines, Womens Health) * Conducted detailed interviews with senior clinicians and key industry opinion leaders

* Liased with general practitioners to determine perception of services offered* Coordinated competitive analyses of other NHS Trusts providing similar medical services * Assisted in development and coordination of Business Plan