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Dubai, Dubai, Ae

Dubicars.com is the market leading online automotive classifed vertical in the UAE

Portsmouth, Hampshire, Gb

The Motorists Organisation developed the first on-line Service & MOT comparison website bookmygarage.combookmygarage.com is now the largest real time Service and MOT comparison website in the UK, providing digital services to over a 1000 garages.

Sheffield, England, Gb

TES Global is a fast growing and global digital education business dedicated to supporting and enabling the world’s teachers with a portfolio of tailored services, tools and technology. Our mission is to enable great teaching by helping educators find the best jobs, and providing all the tools and technology they need to excel. The company has made a successful transition to digital and now hosts the world’s biggest single-profession online network of almost 7 million teachers.

Currently working with Private Equity on project assignments within the digital & automotive market. Delivering consultancy services for business transformation and digital acceleration. Angel investing in new tech start-ups & executive consulting for digital businesses. · Private Equity Assignments:- Hellman & Friedman - currently working as a consultant, supporting the team in undertaking commercial DD for a potential new target.- CVC – worked as an integral part of the deal team, undertaking commercial DD, business strategy,market intelligence and delivering strategic advice for a $2bn target. (May - Aug 13)- Oakley Capital - Exec lead for a software and services target. Market Cap £40m. (Sept - Dec 13)- Octopus Investments – advised on business/growth & investment strategies & Due Diligence (ongoing) · Business Transformation:- Strategic support to two start-ups - a pure play digital business & a lifestyle business. Provided support for fund raising, strategic direction, business planning & growth- Delivering consultancy services to a large publisher for business transformation and digital product development (current)

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

Market leading digital media business – part owned by Apax Partners (PE) with a market cap of £1.7bn, T/O £250m (B2B, B2C & C2C revenues). Employs 1300 with operations in the UK, Ireland, South Africa & China.TMG has become one of Europe’s most successful media businesses following transformation from regional print to an industry leading digital organisation - portfolio includes autotrader.co.uk, Razsor.com, 2nd Byte, autotradermail.com, iAutos.cn.

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

Senior member of the Executive team reporting to the CEO. Responsible for Auto Trader revenue of £160m+ & 300+ employees.Appointed to transform the commercial operations to a digital organisation, accelerate growth, drive efficiencies and build customer centricity throughout TMG.Over the five years, increased revenue by over £40m, improved customer satisfaction, transformed the sales organization and built capability within the sales teams changing it from a product led organisation to a consultative customer led organisation.Ensured market leadership for Auto Trader through technology, data insights, customer relationships and customer education.· £40m+ of value creation· Built and executed a sales strategy for mobile, making TMG once of the first media businesses to monetize mobile in the UK· Established and chaired the Customer Excellence Board, introduced customer satisfaction scores and performance standards for employees· Achieved a premium pricing strategy based on value and response.Key activities: Strategy, business plan, pricing, packaging, new products to market, business transformation, Migrating revenue from print to digital, growing digital businesses through product, pricing, penetration and sales approach, driving efficiencies , creating value

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

Reporting into the the COO, full responsibility for the product and sales strategy for autotrader.co.uk. This role involved building and delivering a strategy that ensured Auto Trader became the market leader online and migrated our trade customers and consumers from print.Appointed to accelerate the growth of Auto Trader, to grow revenues form outside the core, protect and grow the core revenues and build a strong relationship with the customer base by transforming the relationship to be technology led.• £30m+ of value creation on the core proposition• Successfully took new products to market and relaunched autotrader.co.uk• Created £6m+ of value outside of the core• Key strategic lead in building the largest online portals in the automotive marketEnsured Auto Trader's market leadership by accelerating digital growth, building the dealer portal, redeveloping the core website, driving revenues for core and non core revenues and building a digital team.

Appointed to lead, develop and translate business strategy into an operational plan ensuring new revenue streams generated whilst protecting the core business. P&L responsibility for the B2B operation, which included three business, RAZSOR, 2nd Byte and Autotrade-mail, whilst retaining the Franchise sales operation or B2C for all TMG products and services. Reporting to the CEO· Responsible for £50m of revenue and 100 staff· Developed a 3 year strategy to improve performance and ensure market leading positioning· Improved revenue performance from single to double digit growth· Successfully took new products to market (SEO, Social, Mobile and tablet) · Led negotiations and won profitable contracts in UK, Eire and China· Devised and led and innovative transformation programme, dramatically improving performance· Built new capability within the organisation around product, sales, marketing and delivery.Key activities: Business strategy and planning, Digital marketing , new product to market, Successful Business transformation , Large contract negotiations, Driving revenue on the core proposition and new products, Managing large teams, Effective communicator

Auto Trader International Operations iautos.cn, established in Nov 2004, is one of China’s largest professional used cars portal. iAutos provides used car listings, car pricing tools, VIN car history check services, and used car transaction consulting services, to help its consumers buy or sell a car conveniently.By the end of year 2010, there were over 1,000,000 used vehicles listed on iautos, advertised by used car dealers and private sellers all over the country.Appointed as a Board member, responsible for iAuto’s strategic direction & maximizing TMG’s investmentInvolved in large client negotiations (£1m+) & taking UK product to China. Supported the business during rapid expansion by writing the business plan, supporting the product and sales teams in Beijing providing strategic and operational support at Board/Exec level.Key activities: Strategic planning and direction, large client negotiations, taking new product to market, business growth and transformation,

P&L responsibility for the Irish operation, which included both Northern Ireland and ROI for digital and print. Successfully acquired carzone.ie during my leadership and took the business from a lost making position to £6m EBITDA within 3 years.• Complete business transformation• Created £6m+ of value within 3 years• Built the Eire operation• Made Ireland’s Auto Trader the fastest growing business within the Group

P&L responsibility for Top Marques, Bike Trader and Truck Trader

Magazine buyer for the wholesale arm of WH Smiths

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