David Kelly Mba Mih Email & Phone Number

Bristol, GB

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Insolvency support: Synterest supports insolvency practitioners by applying extensive and rigorous experience in the hospitality industry. We deliver an in-depth understanding and assessment of the current state of the business, its management teams and market realities. Our essential hospitality expertise can be relied upon to safeguard assets and.

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Led startup, managed operations and directed software development of innovative solutions provider to the payments industry.Key achievements
• Led, motivated and provided strategic direction to a multifaceted development development team.
• Pioneered development of customer intelligence and pay-at-table solution for restaurants (TableTiger).
• Designed and implemented a property management system software, including interfaces to OTAs.
• Advised on search engine marketing and SEO to FTSE 500 companies Morgan Lovell and Overbury and the property company Workman LLP.

Gloucestershire

• Established and directed award-winning, nationally-reputed hotel / restaurant. Managed all aspects of finance, operations, services and business development. Served as chairman of executive board, recommending plans.
• Catapulted profits, tripling revenues £1.4M+ pa annually, creating 15% net profits and turned around business.
• Elevated performance and profile resulting in awards such as UK Harden’s Restaurant Remy Award; Cotswold Life Food and Drink; Taste of the West; and Gloucestershire Business for Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Raised brand to achieve national recognition with entries in several national (non-paid) guide books and various press, online reviews and reports recognising operation, service and food quality.
• Formulated innovative menus based on industry-leading “30 Mile Food Zone,” featuring local produce.
• Designed, launched and managed the QSR operation Stargazy Fish Bar, resulting in a national industry award within the first year.

• Coordinated IT operations for luxury hotel group in London with world-class properties. Functioned as key member of executive board, offering advice to co-chairs and owners on group strategy.Key achievements
• Orchestrated design and implementation of “in-room technology” programme, encompassing broadband and television services for 600 five-star guest rooms within £2M budget prior to launch of The Grove Hotel.
• Innovated and launched IT strategy to transform company from de-centralised and obsolete IT environment to fully networked enterprise.
• Built talented team of IT professionals, hiring and developing knowledgeable group dedicated to technical excellence.

London, United Kingdom

• Global expert on hospitality strategy, growing account over £1M in eight months.
• Delivered highly successful projects, covering strategy, customer relationship management, IT, product development and commercial due diligence for diverse organisations.Client expertise provided
• STA Travel: Led projects in strategy, customer relationship management and information technology
• Grupo Pasadas: Led projects in product development and strategy for largest Latin American hotel company
• Candover Partners Limited: Directed commercial due diligence project analysing management buy-out of First Leisure Corporation

• Drove penetration of new industry sector through development and marketing to tour operators
• Acknowledged as KPMG’s expert on electronic commerce and distribution in travel, leisure and tourism industry – overseeing international teams of consultants, accountants, lawyers and taxation advisers.Client expertise.
• Virgin Holidays Ltd: Financial and commercial due diligence for a potential flotation
• First Choice Plc: Financial and commercial due diligence for acquisitions, strategy, travel distribution, sales and marketing
• Kuoni Worldwide: Electronic commerce, travel distribution, information technology strategy
• Bass/Holiday Inn: Financial due diligence for acquisition of Inter-Continental Hotels

• Generated over $8M cost savings through re-engineering of media and production purchasing processes as well as reallocation of resources within this deluxe North American hotel and resort chain.
• Established competitive set analysis for marketing planning which was adopted enterprise-wide.
• Improved distribution channel performance via new strategy implementation.
• Eliminated extensive labour costs while improving data accuracy through restructuring of corporate financial reporting.
• Credited with improving the marketing department’s credibility among hotel owners, management in the field, and corporate functional departments.
• Conducted an operational review of Hyatt Vacations tour operator.

Chicago

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Innovation, Strategy And Information Technology

Mba, Innovation, Strategy And Information Technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Hotel And Restaurant Management

B.Sci, Hotel Management

Associate'S Degree, Restaurant/Food Services Management

Associates, Restaurant Management