Ian Webster Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Working with Accounts across the UK for distribution of Athletic and Alustage products.

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Bolton

Bolton, United Kingdom

Sales, Marketing and product positioning for Key accounts. Product portfolio management across accounts. Customer Service. Staff Training, Product Showcase Events.

Horwich

Managing ADJ accounts in the North if the UK, representing ADJ, including American Audio, Arriba Cases, Duratruss and Accucable.

Uk Wide

The Digital Switchover is happening in the UK and continues until 2012. The Mobile Helpscheme Units are a part of the outreach and community engagement programme provide assistance in the community to those eligible for help with switching to Digital TV. I am running a team of 3 drivers, running events throughout the UK in regions that are going through switchover. The role involves, Marketing, Events Management, Training, Planning, PR and Relationship Management across multiple groups such as the BBC and the Voluntary Sector.

Working on the Digital Switchover Helpscheme, Responsible for the Northern Granada Area. A unique landmark project, and the largest community, trade and media partnership ever created in Britain. Management of PR, Comms, Training, Events, Community outreach and partner engagement. Working with voluntary organisations, charities, community groups, local authorities and other local groups. Co-ordinating meetings, events and training for key groups within the area to engage with hard to reach people that could benefit from the scheme. www.helpscheme.co.uk

Looking after UK sales for Bluetrek products, through key distributors and newchannels to marketKey achievements• Established new customer base and expanded distribution • Developed current customers in the UK for Bluetooth products. • Designed products for individual customer needs, led commercial discussions and marketing ideas for product. • Developed charity headset for Breast Cancer Campaign from design stage.

Worked with Account Manager and UK Marketing team. Creating sell-in and through plans, reducing stock in channel through incentives, promotions, training and BTL campaigns.Key Responsibilities and Achievements• Claimed 80% market share at BT (consumer)• 600% uplift in sales during Fusion handset sales promotion.• 100% bonus consistently• Launched Motorola’s BT Fusion phone in UK through marketing and awareness events. • Marketing – BTL, internal, sales • Planning/running customer meetings. • Creating presentations – Account marketing plans, UK strategy, product roadmaps• Ordering/fulfilment of dummy handsets and POS• Sample Distribution and setup• Training – Account level planning across UK, implemented across Call Centres and Retail.• Incentives – Planning and running incentive promotions for Sales staff - consumer and business Channels• Financial management and planning • Working with 3rd party agencies - targeted marketing campaigns and incentives.

. Responsibilities were:- • Responsible for starting and developing the role.• Training staff at call centre level across UK accounts, as well as B2B sales teams and internal staff across Europe. • Responsibility for creating and running customer road shows, trade shows and events, product launches and events across UK and Europe. • Press, PR and sales support at launch events and trade shows.• Technical support and training material creation for UK Road team • Appraisals and accompaniments of UK RoadteamAchievements as Regional Trainer• Created and developed UK training package – subsequently used across Europe.• Created and ran Carphone Warehouse BUILD training – exclusive access to CPW staff for whole year at special events. Aim to create brand ambassadors.• Key staff member at product launches and key events across Europe for Windows mobile devices (3GSM and Tech Ed) –Press, customer and consumer training and demo.