A senior commercial, communications and customer experience leader with 20 years' experience in both operating company and franchise bidding environments. Specialises in marketing, communications, commercial development and customer experience - with a track record of delivering increased revenue through pricing, timetable development, third party income and award-winning marketing campaigns.Responsible for the development and launch of some of the UK Rail's highest profile innovations, including mobile/print at home ticketing, smartcards and social media for customer service (setting up and managing the award-winning @LondonMidland Twitter channel).Winner of UK Rail 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' at the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Rail Business Awards. Also winner of the 'Putting Passengers First' Award for 'world-class' customer service through social media at the 2011 and 2012 National Rail Awards. In addition, nominated for Rail Manager of the Year at the 2011 UK Rail Staff Awards.Responsibilities have also included the introduction and development of the London Midland brand and leading crisis communications for Chiltern Railways following the collapse of a tunnel at Gerrards Cross.Previous bus experience included the launch of megabus.com, the introduction of the UK's first bus company web and ecommerce site, the launch of the innovative Stagecoach BusPoints loyalty scheme, the development of the award-winning Oxford Tube coach service and Oxford's 24 hour bus network.
Listed skills include Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Copywriting, and 46 others.