Gerry Kelly Email & Phone Number

London, GB

OptusApp is a developer of innovative app solution allowing residential landlords to put their tenants at the centre of their everyday business. Tenants have the convenience of easily managing their rental account 24/7, while landlords gain process and cost efficiencies.

Thalgau, Salzburg, AT

• Sony DADC (part of Sony Corporation) is an industry leading global supply chain partner for the entertainment industry, with key clients in the video, music and games sectors. https://www.sonydadc.com/
• Directed a cross-functional team of professionals, including business development, sales, marketing, supply chain, logistics, production and engineering.
• Consulting expert in the management of RFI’s, RFQ’s and negotiating contract renewals or expansions.
• Managed various relationships for local (European) and licensee (Asia) contracts.
• Won back clients including Universal Pictures, managed the RFQ process and established a European commercial manufacturing relationship.
• Established sales strategy for the launch of a B2C fulfilment platform across both physical and digital media products, established the sales operation, sales channel, sales tools/processes and team. Closed initial POC.

Thalgau, Salzburg, AT

• Tasked to define market applications for under-performing proprietary technology (eBridge).
• Established internal cross-functional team to initiate new projects for eBridge.
• Redefined SLA’s, coordinated with the graphics and web design teams. Re-examined finances, client relationships, target clients and accounts whilst building and strengthening relationships with clients such as Premier.
• Restructured sales channels to exit direct relationships with non-profitable clients and terminated certain unprofitable product lines.

• Consulting and solutions company to offer sales-led marketing for target sectors including sports, media and entertainment.
• Conducted market research, product development and sales, using our proprietary IP (HyperCD).
• Developed multi-party commercial models for premium brands (proprietary IP).
• Predicting technology changes, lead the sale of our IP (to Sharp Technologies) in 2005.
• Maintained company as a vehicle future consultancy projects.

Frankfurt, DE

• Verbatim (subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation) a manufacturer and global brand leader of removable computer storage media. https://www.verbatim-europe.co.uk/
• Pan-European responsibility for new business development, marketing and promotion projects.
• Launch of new product, and strategic exiting of legacy product lines and markets.

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP

• Secondment to Tokyo, Japan with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp (Verbatim's parent company).
• Managed global supply chain and logistics for Verbatim products sourced through Mitsubishi.
• Managed strategic marketing projects (6C) with Mitsubishi's partners & stakeholders.

Frankfurt, DE

• Managed national sales team and responsible for annual sales budget.
• Launch of new product lines and establishing market share.
• Sales channels included OEM, software developers, specialist distributors, and retail.

Frankfurt, DE

• Technical Services Manager, managing team of engineers and test laboratory (1987~1989)
• Technical Services Engineer -- 1984~1987
• Verbatim Ireland -- manufacturing facility for computer storage media.

Diploma, Business Administration

Diploma, Computer Engineering

City & Guilds, Marine Engineering