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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Working to design, build and operate major arts, culture and entertainment projects. Currently Executive Project Director for the UAE Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka.

United Arab Emirates

Full direction and P & L ownership for a complex services business which works collaboratively with government and related customers (KSA, UAE and wider GCC) to manage their assets and infrastructure, drive efficiency in their operations, enhance customer experience and deliver associated transformation. Serco (a FTSE 250 company with a turnover of over $4bn) specialises in the delivery of services for governments and related entities, with over 50,000 people deployed across the world. Serco has been operating in the Middle East since 1947 and has a dedicated team of more than 3,000 staff working throughout the GCC and wider region on behalf of public sector and government-backed clients.

United Arab Emirates

Following the merger between De Boer and Losberger, appointed as Managing Director for the combined International entity, retaining the remit for growth and operations within the Middle East whilst also taking responsibility for overseeing the integration and maximisation of synergies.

United Arab Emirates

Prior to the Losberger/De Boer merger, full responsibility for the Middle East business and for selecting & implementing expansion in key wider global markets where no formal business units existed. Successfully developed and executed a strategy which yielded more than 400% growth over the period and re-positioned De Boer in existing Middle East markets but also made strong headway into new target countries.

United Kingdom

Responsible for all business development, solutions proposal, bid management and contract negotiations on direct and indirect opportunities associated with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Successfully won contracts for a range of complex design and build projects including two of the most prestigious Olympic Park venues - the Athlete's Village and the Olympic Hospitality Centre.Subsequently responsible for programme management of our portfolio of projects; owning the full P & L, managing the team, maximising financial performance, ensuring customer satisfaction and delivering each project on time.

United Kingdom

Management consultancy delivering services to improve businesses performance, support with entry to new markets and/or directly manage delivery of programmes. Over a period of 6 years, delivered long-term initiatives and projects for a range of organisations, from government entities to high-tech start-ups and FTSE 100 corporations.- Olympic Host Boroughs Unit (Government Organisation)- Openwave Systems (Mobile Internet & Messaging: Now Unwired Planet & Openwave Messaging) - Pure360 (Marketing SaaS Provider) & Private-Word (Secure Video & Voice-over-IP Start-up)- United Utilities PLC (FTSE 100 Water & Utilities Company)

United Kingdom

Senior Consultant and Team Leader: Developing a range of Human Capital BPO/professional outsourcing services with key customers and managing/implementing those solutions in the Telecoms/Technology sector (including Vodafone, NTL and Electronic Arts).

Certificate In Global Management

Strategic Partners & Alliances, Leading For Results, M&A, Corporate Strategy, Negotiation Dynamics

Ba (Hons), English And American Literature

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