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London, England, United Kingdom

Delivering Help to Grow: Management Course, volunteer mentoring, for Department for Business & Trade and Start Up Loan/Post Loan Support Programme for the British Business Bank, in support of British business across the UK, working alongside consortium partners UMi, Enterprise Nation and the Association of Business Mentors.

London, England, United Kingdom

Help to Grow: Management - UK. Training to help SME business leaders to increase productivity, seize investment opportunities and grow their business. Training includes 1-1 support from a business mentor; peer-learning sessions; access to an alumni network; help to develop a business growth plan; leadership; marketing; employee engagement; financial management.

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the Department for International Trade's Creative Industries sector for the London & South East international trade team, comprising seven team members.The Creative Industries group cover advertising, publishing, experience economy, music, digital, television & film production, my personal focus is publishing and advertising/marcomms.My role is to manage the team, contributing to the successful matching of events, trade missions and activities specifically for the creative industries, while also directly advising and supporting London based companies through the provision of DIT services to, assist with the development of their international business and long term success.The Department for International Trade is the UK government's export promotion agency.DIT staff are experts in Helping Your Business Grow Internationally. We provide expert trade advice and practical support to UK-based companies wishing to grow their business overseas. With 2,400 staff, 176 offices and a presence in 107 countries, UKTI can assist you on every step of the exporting journey. Through a range of unique free and government subsidised services, including participation at selected trade fairs, outward missions and providing bespoke market intelligence, we can help companies crack foreign markets and understand overseas regulations and business practice. Services provided includeAnalysis of companies & their readiness for international tradeIn-depth business development relationship or ad-hoc activitiesLinking companies into worldwide business opportunitiesLinking into UK Embassy & Consulate Commercial Officers and to Business Groups and Chambers of Commerce in target export countriesFacilitating target market visits through trade missions and market visit supportMatching companies into international partnerships, consortia or joint venturesGuiding companies to finding funding sources, in the form of grants, angel investors and VC funds

London, United Kingdom

Worked in the Creative Media sector within the London international trade team with a particular focus on helping publishers - magazine, books, newspapers and websites - and advertising/macomms agencies do more business internationally. My role was to advise and support London based companies through the provision of UKTI services and to assist with the development of their international business and long term success.Over a period of two years as a trade adviser I worked with over 100 London based creative & media companies, ranging from SME start ups to long established MSBs already operating globally and helped achieve new export business wins exceeding £1m. Services provided includedAnalysis of companies & their readiness for international trade.In-depth business development relationship or ad-hoc activities.Linking companies into worldwide business opportunities.Linking into UK Embassy & Consulate Commercial Officers and to Business Groups and Chambers of Commerce in target export countries.Facilitating target market visits through trade missions and market visit support.Matching companies into international partnerships, consortia or joint ventures.Guiding companies to finding funding sources, in the form of grants, angel investors and VC funds.

London

Worked with the CEO and senior directors producing international business development plans for some of their leading brands, focusing on ways to grow their revenues overseas through licensing, syndication and other international partnerships.

2011-13 Director: Licensing, Syndication & Rights; group international development 2005-11 Director & Publisher, Haymarket Media India & Haymarket SAC Publishing (India)2003-05 Publishing Partner, Fosun Publishing, China & general manager Bo Fei ad. agency1999-2003 Senior executive, Haymarket Worldwide business development, roles included: associate publisher, RallyXS, global; General manager, Haymarket SMT Publishing Ltd, Singapore; General Manager, Haymarket IPMG Publishing Ltd, Australia; Publishing partner, Autosport International exhibition, UK; Publishing consultant, SAC Publishing, India1992-99 Publishing executive, Haymarket Specialist Motoring Publications, roles included: Publisher, Motoring News; Group publishing manager; Publishing manager, Motoring News; Advertising manager, Autosport; Publishing manager, Classic & Sports Car and Autosport; Advertising sales executive, Classic & Sport Car

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Studies

Btec Hnd, Business & Finance

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