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WIZE - Women with Integrity, Zest and Expertise to take your business from where it is today to where it needs to be tomorrow. Based in Caerphilly , Our key activity is virtual administration , however we also specialise in business review consultancy and training.Even though I have handed the day to day running and role of MD to my very capable daughter, I still play an active part in our business even if it is more as a mentor and advisor .I also enjoy the role of Non Exec… Show more WIZE - Women with Integrity, Zest and Expertise to take your business from where it is today to where it needs to be tomorrow. Based in Caerphilly , Our key activity is virtual administration , however we also specialise in business review consultancy and training.Even though I have handed the day to day running and role of MD to my very capable daughter, I still play an active part in our business even if it is more as a mentor and advisor .I also enjoy the role of Non Exec Director / Part Time Director for businesses that need a small but regular amount of support in the board room. My role involves , review of financials, sales and marketing plans, service delivery and training and development. Show less

A small part time role where I get to speak to Students between 16 and 24 about what its like running your own business. Very rewarding work.

I am Director/Shareholder responsible for administrative and support services for ICE and all its members (Innovation Centre for Enterprise) , I also provide one to one mentoring services for new start ups that join the centre in all areas of business process.

This is a summary of some of my key skill and areas of expertiseBusiness Process Review - implementation and project management of key IT initiatives in areas of CRM, Service Management and Sales Ledger Administration, delivering efficiencies, cost savings and scalable solutions in all projects.Delivered projects, centralising and when appropriate decentralising back office support operations on a UK wide basisAcquisitions - Headed up projects for the smooth integration… Show more This is a summary of some of my key skill and areas of expertiseBusiness Process Review - implementation and project management of key IT initiatives in areas of CRM, Service Management and Sales Ledger Administration, delivering efficiencies, cost savings and scalable solutions in all projects.Delivered projects, centralising and when appropriate decentralising back office support operations on a UK wide basisAcquisitions - Headed up projects for the smooth integration of acquired businesses from 500K to 10M turnover.Produced and managed many cost centre budgets, always meeting or exceeding through producing significant savings thought the year. Ability to identify revenue streams to enhance budget or to provide additional revenues at Group level.Property/Facilities - sourced, developed and project managed a move from various diverse locations to new HQ facilities for £100m turnover business.Customer Services - Initiated developed, implemented and managed front line customer services centres, and some operated 24 hours 365 day per year.Marketing - Re branding, literature production, development of newsletters and event management from small seminars to corporate events at the House of Commons. Development of internal lead passing system.Business continuity - development and management of full BCM/DR for several businesses.Successfully established a workplace Day Nursery in support of 250 Head office staff in order to retain and motivate high calibre employees. Held post for 2 years as Chairwoman of the Caerphilly Business Forum Show less

Starting in 1986 as an administrator my role though experience, management development and academic achievements progressed to Administration Director of which I help the post from 2002.From 2002 my role involved sitting on the Executive Management Board.Responsible to the CEO for all the head office administration, quality standards, budget control, marketing/ PR, Human Resources and all service management administrations support for field staff.Management of the HQ… Show more Starting in 1986 as an administrator my role though experience, management development and academic achievements progressed to Administration Director of which I help the post from 2002.From 2002 my role involved sitting on the Executive Management Board.Responsible to the CEO for all the head office administration, quality standards, budget control, marketing/ PR, Human Resources and all service management administrations support for field staff.Management of the HQ site and staff of in excess of 250Key Achievements Integration of 5 Acquisitions adding 7 Million Turnover to the Business.Part of a business review team that remodelled the business turning it from loss to profit making within 2 years.Implementation of Customer relationship management and Service management system, significantly increasing cross selling opportunities and utilisation of fee earners. Show less

General administration duties, in both sales and purchase ledger environment.