Much travelled company director, investor and board mentor with many years’ experience in helping a wide variety of clients in the IT, telecoms, interactive media and other technology-based industries develop their businesses in Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.Private investor in early stage technology companies and member of angel networks and groups in London and CambridgeConsiderable experience in mentoring start-ups and early stage companies, including University spinouts, on business development and raising financeNon-exec director of Pavegen Systems limited, a highly innovative cleantech company generating renewable electricity and information from pedestrian traffic.Previously co-founder and director, with Chinese partner, of a company that was set up to invest in and support innovative companies that were active or wished to be active in China. Key areas of expertise:- Strategy, market and business development- Sales and marketing management- Financing support, including mergers and acquisitions- Project management, change management, re-engineering, organisation development and outsourcing- Facilitation and trainingAdditionally worked extensively for financial institutions conducting due diligence for their investment plans.