James Cannon Email & Phone Number

Wouldham, England, Gb

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

This role has allowed me to develop a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration, creating a succinct dynamic company developing leading innovations within the industry that exceeded ROI expectations.I have delivered and am accountable for the commercial strategy with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and the Data Protection Officer reporting to me.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully merged two businesses and sold majority shareholding to current management via management buy-in• Currently focused on new challenges involving digitizing workflow to deliver efficiency and productivity improvements within the construction business and UK market entry strategies for overseas SaaS businesses• Identifies methods to adapt 3rd party software to fit mid-sized companies workflow, with functionality that fills the gap between expensive enterprise software and paper-based working or stand-alone applications• Conducts IT/CRM systems analysis (focused on Finance, Customer Contact and Employee Collaboration), requirement gathering, process re-engineering, budget preparation and project planning• Identifies cost reductions and automation-led workflow efficiencies• Advises on capital expenditure, staffing, recruitment, training and change management• Exploring the market in Australia and New Zealand via consulting with SaaS vendors • Developed relationships with Construction SaaS vendors on workflow automation• Developed Business Cases for 3 overseas companies, including a large Ohio-based American construction company, to enter the UK market• Prepared a plan for Pimlico Plumbers to analyse their workflow with a view to integrating third party SaaS into the business

Aylesford

• Merged Cannon Commercial Services with Cannon Services (UK) Ltd• Researched new build market, set up commercial contracting business to meet anticipated home building projections• Established the business with new team-collaboration and communication SW and to drive operational efficiencies, increased productivity by 27% from year 1 to year 3, continually upgraded systems to further drive cost reductions• Won and delivered 15 contracts with an average value of £450,000 and the largest at £1.5 million• Built the business to £2.5 million turnover, a gross margin of 32%, and 17 staff, appointed an Operations Director to manage project delivery• Appointed a Chairman of the Board for Cannon Services to lead corporate governance and a non-executive MD to manage prior company and report directly to the Board• Retains active oversight via quarterly Board meeting participation

• Set up the company to target domestic installations and reactive and proactive maintenance contracts• Built the business to £1.5 million turnover, led business development, sales, contracting, and delivery of thousands of boiler installations across the south east• Established business structure and processes, hired office staff and engineers • Won competitive tenders for prestigious accounts e.g. English Heritage London-wide and subsequently elsewhere in the South-East, installations at Kenwood House and Eltham Palace• Innovated techniques and products, e.g. installed the first flexible flue in the UK for Worcester Bosch at a Grade 1 listed property, which was showcased in national installer magazines and on the Worcester Bosch website• Secured extensive media coverage for Kitchen and Bathroom projects