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England, United Kingdom

Blackpool, Lancashire, Gb

Blackpool, Lancashire, Gb

Blackpool, Lancashire, Gb

Making commercial building energy efficient. We achieve this with minimal capital expenditure and no impact on end user comfort levels. Our proposition provides continuous monitoring and recommendations utilising technology and our team’s expertise to deliver energy and carbon savings, improved occupant comfort, increased asset life and reduced maintenance costs. Optimised Buildings provides market-leading expertise through products and services that deliver real value to business customers with minimal capital expenditure and a typical ROI in less than 12 months.

Negawatt Business Solutions is a global provider of demand side management and energy efficiency solutions coupled with electricity and gas supply contracts. Negawatt focuses on reducing energy demand with marketing leading solutions that reduce cost, carbon emissions and provide revenue generation opportunities for clients from Utility demand curtailment and Smart Grid programs.

Providing sub-contract, consultancy services around energy, sustainability and intelligent building solutions for business moving into this space. Since forming Converged Building Solutions Ltd in 2006 we have engaged in long term contracts with Gridlogix, Johnson Controls, Cisco, Scottish Power, Robinson Solutions and SCIenergy as well as many other short-term engagements.

SCIenergy® is an international energy management company dedicated to optimising building performance for owners and operators. We integrate our high-tech software solutions (Energy Reporting, Fault Detection / Diagnostics and Maintenance Management) from the SCIenergy cloud™ with building expertise, providing sustained operational savings, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced occupant satisfaction. Our primary offerings include Intelligent Re-commissionin (iRCx™), which enables building optimisation, enhances energy efficiency and improves asset performance.

Glasgow, Scotland, Gb

Providing strategic support services to Scottish Power's Energy Solutions team and expertise on the Energy, Controls, Integration and HVAC Optimisation.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Opened a European Office for Robinson Solutions in January 2011 in the UK to support the expanding business of Robinson Solutions Inc, based in Toronto, Canada. The company provides 'Building Performance Services' by connecting building assets, people and processes into a continuous improvement program to drive sustainability, cost reduction and customer value

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Contracted by JCI following the acquisition of Gridlogix in October 2008 to develop the European Market for their 'Sustainability Manager' product. Strategic / business development role for Gridlogix in EMEA and developed a network of 15 partners across the region. Some direct sales to blue chip companies were also made including IBM, Shell and Barclays.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Developed content for the Cisco Smart + Connected Real Estate training courses for Europe, Emerging and North America and delivered around 25 courses to Cisco Account Managers around the world. Provide subject matter expert knowledge to Cisco on the development of the CRE proposition and delivered a variety of consultancy services / projects.

Neenah, Wi, Us

Joined Plexus Technology as a Director with equity share holding. Achievements:• Established a global network of Systems Integrators, Distributors and OEM / Manufacturers • Created a profile internationally for the company• Appointed to a ‘trade’ Board of Directors (LonMark)• Developed Business Plans for the Company and succeeded in Venture Capital financing offers• Established strategic partnerships with customers and suppliers• Secured major blue chip end user customers• Secured £1.5M turnkey sale with major Pharmaceutical Company over two major R&D sites in the UK and USA.• Installed base is now 500+ commercial premises globally• Established a sales/technical support office in Dallas, Tx. • Developed partnerships with major IT players, namely Cisco and HP

This operation was a subsidiary of Control Systems International (CSI), USA a world-wide manufacturer of building management and access control systems. CSI Europe sell and support these products throughout Europe and the Middle East and was one of three headquarters throughout the world. (Now acquired by TAC / Schneider)The duties within this position included the recruitment and management of sales team that supported all of the Value Added Reseller’s throughout Europe and the Middle East. Assigning sales budgets and targets were also part of this role. Continued account management Acting Managing Director for a period of 6 months from April 1996, when the MD was assigned a temporary post at our Group HQ in Dallas. Management of all staff was required during this period. Achievements:• Sales increased from £600K to £3.5M over 6 year period.• Set-up Middle East office in Bahrain• Set-up Eastern Europe office in Poland• Managed and developed the sales team

This operation was a subsidiary of Andover Controls Corporation, USA a worldwide manufacturer of building management and access control systems. Andover Controls was a well established company in the Global market of building controls (Now acquired by TAC / Schneider).Managed technical and sales support for all European distributors of Andover’s products. Account Manager for selective countries. This included, but was not limited to:• Commercial and technical training on the ‘Infinity’ product range• Played an active part in the set up of a new German office in Berlin• Appointed 6 new distributors in selective countries• Involvement in many product presentation, due to in-depth knowledge of the ‘Infinity’ product range

Hnc, Electrical And Electronic Engineering

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