As a consultant and interim manager, Brendan is adept at helping both public and private sector organisations to be innovative towards their markets, develop their digital technologies and market/communicate effectively. With a diverse background of operational and strategic management he is able to bring together a mix of expertise to help implement new and innovative ways of operating. A competent programme and people manager adept at commercial and business development.At the Local Government Group, strategically led the organisation surrounding a number of innovation, knowledge sharing and technological programme developments including: Local Government Information House, the Knowledge Hub programme, LG Group Inform, the Creative Councils Innovation programme with NESTA, website and applications development and management of the centralised Digital / Online Communications team. Brendan focussed on bringing aspects of improvement and change into both the Group and the wider local government sector to help all to work together, drive productivity, share and learn more effectively. At Tribal: Commercial Director with an excellent track history for business development support or business start-up - taking new ideas and concepts into profitable business services. Project and contract management experience.Digital eRecruitment specialist with extensive knowledge of softwares and open social systems to optimise talent attraction & management.Over 15 years of marketing advertising, PR and branding project experience. HR and recruitment consultancy and advice, with knowledge and experience of OD, executive search and selection, assessment, interim management, digital recruitment.Dedicated to serving the public sector (Health, Local Government, Central Government Departments, Housing and Education) for the past 10 years with wide assortment of private sector clients.Specialties: Knowledge ManagementDriving InnovationICT and Digital strategy - CRM, extranets, intranets, SaaS, CloudCollaborative & Social CRM systemsSocial MediaOpen & Linked DataTalent Attraction & Management eRecruitmentHR consultancyBusiness Process audit and re-engineeringSEO, SEM, SMOMarketing, Comms & PROrganisational & Employer brandingProject/client/contract managementInternet, Application & Software system design/developmentOutsourcingFocussed on reducing costs or increasing profits