John Howell Email & Phone Number

I am an accomplished business leader with over 20 years of management, strategy, product innovation delivery and operational experience in the IT and Travel industry. I have a proven track record having steered a market-leading travel technology company for over 8 years trebling its size and net worth, despite challenging and changeable market conditions. I am an accomplished and qualified Company Director recruiting an effective board and delivering growth in both revenue and turnover, as well as improving the companies commercial and accountancy processes. Being a qualified ITILv3 Expert I well understand the challenges around service delivery and how service delivery can be improved. I have relevant and specialised technical skills and have continually updated my personal offering, whilst also honing the ability to sell and market effectively. My unrivalled knowledge within the online travel community has made my input actively sought out by my colleagues and peers alike. My many and diverse roles within the company and the wider travel technology family have allowed a unique perspective on running the company and helped with staff retention making my role essential, added kudos to my reputation and respect from my team. I also spearheaded an audit of the company’s processes which led to a significant reduction in overall cost and greater control, both statistically and financially, of the overall product increasing cash in bank by £2M in 18 months.

Listed skills include E Commerce, Strategy, Agile Methodologies, Management, and 40 others.