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Egham, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Business Development. Developed Technological & Geographic markets overseeing the introduction of new products into new electric vehicle testing, plus expansion into new European markets. Developed, trained & managed a growing network of business agent & partners globally.Leadership & Team Building. Managed a multi-national, dispersed Worldwide (EU & USA).

Guildford, United Kingdom

• Re-established Market Presence for MTS Materials & Structural Test Systems in a key geographic market.
• Delivered growth in both Materials & Structural sales pipeline with Key Accounts in Industry & Academia.
• Exceeded growth targets
• Assisted with development of marketing messaging & materials to complement marketing strategy.
• Represented MTS interests (both technical & commercial) at Regional, National & International Exhibitions.

Interim position responsible for ElectroForce Sales in EU South & EU Central regions

Europe

• Management Responsibilities for European Sales & Marketing Operations.
• P&L responsibility for EU sales & marketing operations.
• Managing a multi-national sales team across EU.
• Appointment, training & management of resellers and channel partners across EU.
• Developing EU sales team, coaching new hires in sales operations.
• Coordinating Marketing programs across Europe.

Europe

• Responsible for developing new distribution channels & re-seller network in EU.
• Developed EU marketing strategiesWorking closely with the European sales team, US Product and Marketing teams.

• Responsible for leading, organizing & managing the region for both sales & service activities.
• Developed & improved marketing & product development strategies.

• Delivered growth in key markets of UK, Ireland & Nordic Countries.
• Extensive travel throughout the Europe to present to senior managers academics.

• Launched new products in the tissue engineering, bioengineering & biomaterials markets.
• Represented Denison Mayes Group on European standards committees

• Led Business Development in the University sector in the UK & overseas.
• Created editorial contributions & authored technical papers.

• Research focus on Electron Back Scattered Diffraction techniques to characterise oxides scales
• Responsible for liaising with senior academic staff & senior industrialists.
• Proposed, sold & delivered research solutions to industrial problems
• Supervision of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Organisation and running of short technical courses for industrialists.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Overall Program Result 72%

• Research on Relationship Marketing in Hi-Tech B2B sales & the implications for sales management. • Electives in Relationship Marketing &.

Phd, Materials Degradation Mechanisms

Extensive experience with numerous characterisation techniques including high resolution electron microscopy ( SEM & TEM ) investigating.

Mmet, Advanced Metallurgy, Distinction

Dissertation on Work Hardening Mechanisms in Type 301 Stainless Steels. Awarded the Siderurgica N.S. Aperacida S.A. Medal & Prize..

Beng(Hons), Materials Science & Engineering