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Strategic Allies Ltd is an Open Innovation consultancy company with extensive experience in the global search for innovative technologies, solutions, products, strategic alliances and other new business generating opportunities for our clients’ New Product Development (NPD) processes, process optimisation and new market access. Together with our network of personally known facilitators, we have developed an energetic and tenacious approach valued by many clients across a wide spectrum of industry.

Providing general management services for IT companies including contract management, HR assistance and Information Security consultancy.

General Management responsibilities majoring on the management of the Volunteer workforce, including:- Implementation of volunteer policies and procedures- Recruitment & retention of volunteer workforce, from small team at start-up to over 100- Co-ordination & scheduling of volunteers

Responsible for the general operations of the business including Commercial, both corporate and operational, Facilities & Administration, Human Resources.• Management of all Corporate transactions• Working closely with the Sales team on pricing, deal construction and contracts • Development of contracts and negotiation (Client, Supplier and Corporate)• Management of HR, Admin and Facilities• Member of Information Security Forum

Reported to the Board of Directors and with responsibility for the general operation of the business.Key activities included:• Restructuring of the business in April 2003, with the key objective of achieving profitability and positive cash flow within 12 months;• Focused on maintaining close working relationships with existing Clients to ensure they achieved business benefit through the White Cross Services and Solutions;• Achieved profitability in 2004;• Worked with the Chairman, to secure the future of the business, achieveing a sale of the business in 2005;

Reporting to CEO, responsible for all aspects of Client Services worldwide• Developed the Consulting and Helpdesk team and managed on a daily business;• Managed the implementation of the first outsourced Service to a major telecommunications company;• Developed replicable managed service, analytic and reporting offerings for target markets;• Worked closely with the sales team to grow the Client Services revenues from virtually zero to a multi-million revenue stream in 24 months;

• Provided pre sales consultancy and project management skills. Major contributor to Solution Selling and Application definition providing a business focused approach.• Provided technical sales support and produced demos for customer presentations and workshops.

Provided pre sales consultancy and post sales project management, consultancy and training using the Pilot Decision Support Suite of products.• Provided technical sales support and produced demos for customer presentations and workshops.• Provided consultancy to Clients to enable them to develop decision support solutions.• Provided Client training, both formal courses and bespoke workshops.• Project managed the implementation decision support systems