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Leading organisations to achieve greater effectiveness by providing understanding, analysis, advice, support and implementation expertise to transform their existing operations. This includes:- Full current state evaluation- Insight discovery and strategy setting- Target Operating Model development- Business case preparation and presentation- Programme and change management- Optimisation execution - people, process, technology and client optionsChazey Partners brings together thought leadership and a wealth of expertise in implementing world class business support services and Shared Services Organisations around the globe, covering Business Transformation, Shared Services & Outsourcing and Technology Enablement across the full breadth of business support functions.

Interim assignment as Programme Director for the Transformation of all Finance activities for Vertiv operations across Europe, and a Discovery exercise to improve EMEA OTC activity.- Plan, direct and control the transition of approx. 200 roles across RTR, PTP, OTC and FP&A from multiple locations with different processes to one centre in Romania.- Upgrade the capability of the previously Hosted SSC to a fully Managed SSC providing greater service and control, at reduced cost.- Transform the FP&A function from a fragmented, diverse structure to improve reporting and analysis, forecasting and performance management.- Maintain full and transparent visibility and communication of the programme status and progress to all parties concerned. - Delivered the Business Case for the Transformation with no significant variations in annualised savings achieved, cost to implement or timeline, compared to the approved plan.- Performed a Discovery review on OTC activity and specified actions to improve performance and harvest savings of approx. US$3M

Uk

Interim assignment as Transition Lead for the migration of OTC and CMD activity from various Mitie Business Units to an outsourced arrangement with an established BPO provider.- Set up, manage and control the transition of approx. 150 Order-to-Cash and Master Data roles from multiple locations with different processes in the UK to one centre in India.- Re-establish the business case and handle the requirements for the largest and most complex of the business units after the initial outsourcer transition approach did not work.- Effected the transition of nearly 40 areas of activity across the business units and closed down each of those transitions against a very aggressive project timeline.

Uk

Interim assignment as Change Manager for the Finance function, to: - review the processes and tools used in Finance and evaluate their operational and cost effectiveness- perform and evaluate a full Activity Based Analysis of the various elements of Finance, identifying areas for further enhancement - establish a Business Case for change and support the implementation of the chosen path to enhancing Finance performance

Uk / Bulgaria

Interim assignment as Transition Lead for the migration of OTC and Supply Chain activity from various legacy countries (inc. Germany, UKA, USA) and from a previous BPO arrangement into a new captive Shared Services Centre set up in Sofia, Bulgaria (200 FTE transitioned).Key Achievements- Planned, managed and executed the transition of OTC / Supply Chain activity from multiple locations.Closely involved with setting up the new SSC organisation and dealing with building up, managing progress and signing off the transition to the new teams- Managing all stages of transition including communications, hiring, training, negotiation, knowledge transfer, load transfer, go-live and sign-off- Both areas of transition achieved 20%+ headcount reduction (before Optimisation) and required close co-operation with many parties, e.g. SME’s, business and function managers- Unify Centre was recognised as 2016 SSC of the Year in Bulgaria

Leading organisations to achieve greater effectiveness by providing advice, support and implementation expertise to transform their existing operations. This includes strategy setting, business case, programme and change management, and assessment of process optimisation, outsourcing and technology enablement options.Chazey Partners brings together a wealth of expertise in implementing world class business support services and Shared Services Organisations around the globe, covering Business Transformation, Shared Services & Outsourcing and Technology Enablement.

Private equity owned provider of outsourced services in manufacturing and distribution / logistics of digital media products (BD, DVD, CD, games), with European turnover of €250m, for clients such as Universal, Fox and Warner. Highly seasonal business, leading to cash and other resource stresses.Key Achievements- Defended working capital under extreme pressure, giving better European liquidity of €10m+- Managed the group’s dealings with numerous external advisors (legal, financial, tax, turnaround)- Transaction management through the sale of the European group to a new P/E owner- Led a full feasibility study of strategic shared services through to final decision point- Presented a finance-able recovery plan to lenders representatives after loss of largest contract- Improved the quality, timeliness and utility of reporting to support the ongoing business

Interim assignment for an owner-managed broadcast automation software business (Pharos Communications) with £5m turnover serving customers such as BSkyB, C4, Turner, and MTV. Modified company plan and structure to fit business and market conditions, and highlight the inherent value.Key Achievements- Streamlined the administration and set up a working model for the long-term- Addressed a range of operational issues all across the company’s activities- Developed owners’ faith in the numbers which led them to take the actions needed to thrive- Helped the business trade through the 2009 down-turn in relative calm (and to a later sale)

Honorary FD to the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers, the industry trade body.

With European group sales over €270m, Avid designs and delivers software, hardware and services for the production and distribution of digital media. Users include film and music industries (e.g. Bond films), broadcasters (e.g. ITV, France TV, BBC) and independents. Innovative, industry-knowledgeable and resilient management team. Key Achievements- Rebuilt the original business and trebled the revenue of the main division from sub-€15m to €45m+ per quarter in 6 years, controlling €35m cost budget- Improved gross margin from sub-40% to mid-60%, increased bottom-line by almost five-fold- Won over €80m of solutions business from major customers as a direct key team negotiator- Built solutions business from zero to €55m p.a. and trebled services business proportion of revenue- Negotiated the acquisition of our Nordic franchise and managed its merger, plus several others - Drove constant change following strategic initiatives, including to the business culture- Launched a financial shared services centre for Europe, including the re-installation of SAP- Appointed Finance Director of the IABM (trade association for broadcast manufacturers)

Initiatives within this role:Joined as Business Partner to new MD to replace the previous European management and, working shoulder to shoulder with him, we led three distinct phases of activity or projects at Avid:1) Rebuilding a declining business Stabilising a declining revenue stream, eliminating management weaknesses, re-skilling workforce and restarting revenue growth (2001-2003 approx.)2) Developing a new line of business – solution selling Packaging products with services (project management, integration, workflow, training, support) and selling integrated solutions, mainly to large broadcasters. We grew this business from zero to €55m p.a. (2003-2006 and onwards)3) Finance Transformation I led this project to combine multiple finance sites across Europe into a Shared Service centre, including improving the infrastructure and re-installing the SAP ERP system, managing a consultant and interim team, setting service level expectations and managing the change (2006-2008).The actions above required us to make fundamental business and cultural change with me providing very close commercial support, in addition to managing the Finance, HR, IT and Legal functions (120 staff for 29 Europe/MEA sites), including US Revenue Recognition and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Privately owned distributor of electronic components with European sales of €400m, distributing products from major manufacturers such as Motorola, AMD and TI to a range of customers of all sizes across many countries. Hard-driving, no-nonsense culture, daily performance measurements. Key Achievements- Reconstructed a failed administrative system – stabilised a very volatile situation, staffed and developed a new team and rebuilt business confidence in the administrative structure- Maintained supplier and bank support through the administrative reconstruction- Added value by improving cost performance against stable margin (mid-teens% v high 20%’s) - Instituted policies and exercised hands-on control in a new management structure - Greatly improved the quality and utility of management information (2-day monthly cycle)- Upgraded systems including warehouse automation to state-of-the-art- Created a solid compliance base coupled with flexible, agile business support - Managed multiple projects to significantly improve receivables, payables, treasury and reporting

M/A-COM makes and sells microwave electronic components to major telecoms (e.g. Motorola, Ericsson, Nokia) and MOD customers. Experienced, business-creative team. European T/O €100m. Key Achievements- Rationalised European legal / operating structures, including transfer pricing - Controlled a €6.5m p.a. cost budget across 7 sites, merged all UK administration / IT functions- Reduced Cost-per-Order-Dollar from 12.5% to 7.0% across European selling operations- Managed the installation of a UK-based orders management system, on time and under budget- Managed a multi-functional, distributed project team, to install SAP across all international sites

Ireland / Bermuda / Uk

Controller, Treasurer, Accountant and Project Leader of companies in healthcare, leisurewear, shipping, trading and financial services, after qualifying through the accounting / auditing profession.