Gary Thomas Email & Phone Number

Watford, Gb

Farringdon, England, United Kingdom

Farringdon, England, United Kingdom

Watford, United Kingdom

With extensive experience of many types of installations across a wide variety of environments, ExcelRedstone is a recognised innovator and market-leader in the following areas;• Structured Cabling• Intelligent Infrastructure Management• Data Centre Implementation• Cabling Consultancy & Site Audits• Smart Building Enablement – providing better economic, social and environmental performance• Support ServicesWe do this by providing a procurement, implementation… Show more With extensive experience of many types of installations across a wide variety of environments, ExcelRedstone is a recognised innovator and market-leader in the following areas;• Structured Cabling• Intelligent Infrastructure Management• Data Centre Implementation• Cabling Consultancy & Site Audits• Smart Building Enablement – providing better economic, social and environmental performance• Support ServicesWe do this by providing a procurement, implementation and support solution that offers the widest range of IT hardware/software components and services, simplifies and reduces the cost in managing this process and provides our clients with highest level of technical authority in the presales and scoping stages, through to detailed design, proof of concept and implementation. This is why our customers have trusted ExcelRedstone since the business was formed over 30 years ago. Show less

City Voice Communication Consultancy is a leading, London based communication consultancy and solution provider.At City Voice we are qualified and experienced, able to consult, specify and install a considerable range of telephony systems, voice and data communications, audio and video conferencing, audio visual, structured cabling, wide area networks and networking infrastructure.City Voice have established key strategic relationships with best in breed product and solution… Show more City Voice Communication Consultancy is a leading, London based communication consultancy and solution provider.At City Voice we are qualified and experienced, able to consult, specify and install a considerable range of telephony systems, voice and data communications, audio and video conferencing, audio visual, structured cabling, wide area networks and networking infrastructure.City Voice have established key strategic relationships with best in breed product and solution provider organisations, all of whom are rigorously vetted in an ongoing process, ensuring our customers receive the best solutions, at the best price and with the best commitment to ongoing service. Show less

• Seeking and developing sales opportunities, whilst maintaining and managing commercial relationships with my existing customer base of 35 clients. • Use of the Freedom Value Proposition to further business relationship and engage with the 4 main client user groups (Executive, Financial, Operational and Technical). The aim being to become a ‘trusted advisor’.• Targeting companies with specific marketing campaigns where Freedom can demonstrate previous experience and add real… Show more • Seeking and developing sales opportunities, whilst maintaining and managing commercial relationships with my existing customer base of 35 clients. • Use of the Freedom Value Proposition to further business relationship and engage with the 4 main client user groups (Executive, Financial, Operational and Technical). The aim being to become a ‘trusted advisor’.• Targeting companies with specific marketing campaigns where Freedom can demonstrate previous experience and add real value.• Customer centric “active support” approach to relationship management.• Demonstrating tangible ROI for proposed solutions and recognising that people and relationships sell solutions.• Utilisation of personnel and company tools at my disposal to achieve and surpass gross profit targets.• Development of supply chain relationships and internal connections to reduce sales cycles, maximise profits, and identification of solution USP’s. Show less

• Pre-Sales support of the sales team for LAN, WLAN and Physical Infrastructure solution sales.• Technical architect for LAN, WLAN and Physical Infrastructure solutions.• Customer engagement to analyse specific requirements and assist in developing an appropriate solution.• ITT/RFQ/PQQ technical involvement.• Solution preparation/proposal based on customer requirements.• Product demonstrations and proof of concept creation.

• Recruited to develop a Data Networks Division, from scratch, within Freedom to complement the existing Alcatel-Lucent telephony business. The division was responsible for £2m of financial contribution.• Management and motivation of 26 staff, inclusive of Installation Engineers, Project Managers and Administration support, in the execution of project based tasks.• Scheduling and allocation of resources to meet project timescales, budgets and quality.• Fully conversant with… Show more • Recruited to develop a Data Networks Division, from scratch, within Freedom to complement the existing Alcatel-Lucent telephony business. The division was responsible for £2m of financial contribution.• Management and motivation of 26 staff, inclusive of Installation Engineers, Project Managers and Administration support, in the execution of project based tasks.• Scheduling and allocation of resources to meet project timescales, budgets and quality.• Fully conversant with construction based projects, be they green of brown field builds or refurbishments.• Larger scales projects run through Microsoft Project, with full use of Gantt/Pert Charts. AutoCAD LT used for drawing receipt/production.• Full departmental budgetary control with direct report to Managing Director.• Pre and Post-Sales Support across wide technology base. Show less

• Overall responsibility for all structured cabling and LAN installations nationally.• Management and motivation of 17 staff, the majority being Installation Engineers.• Successful approval and implementation of Unisys BT Osca Service Partner to agreed quality levels and stringent timescales/budgets.• Directly responsible for implementing and attaining ISO9002 accreditation via Quality Management System• Implementation of Excel based Project Management Reporting System and Sage… Show more • Overall responsibility for all structured cabling and LAN installations nationally.• Management and motivation of 17 staff, the majority being Installation Engineers.• Successful approval and implementation of Unisys BT Osca Service Partner to agreed quality levels and stringent timescales/budgets.• Directly responsible for implementing and attaining ISO9002 accreditation via Quality Management System• Implementation of Excel based Project Management Reporting System and Sage Accounting System.• Targeted and achieved 3 year growth plan by cultivating, developing and expanding customer base. Show less

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