Mark Ashley Email & Phone Number

Blackwood, South Wales, Gb

Vice President for the Tactical Communications and Information Systems (TacCIS) business within General Dynamics Mission Systems UK.

Blackwood, South Wales, Gb

Experienced Business Development Director with 28 years experience of the Defence Market in the UK and Export environment. Responsible for all General Dynamics UK Business Development activities, as well as Marketing and Communications across General Dynamics Mission Systems International.Experienced campaign lead, excellent interpersonal skills, specialising in understanding customers' requirements and offering innovative solutions.Detailed understanding of the UK Defence Market, with an extensive network of senior customers across the British Army, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and Joint Forces Command.

London, Gb

Within this role I was responsible for developing a large network of senior customers across the British Army, the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Joint Forces Command, driving growth across a £150M portfolio business which provided innovative solutions across the UK Defence Market, particularly in Secure Communications, IT Services and Synthetic Training.

London, Gb

Head of Business Development for Deployed Networks at BAE Systems Defence Information. Responsible for managing the campaigns and business development activities for our UK and export deployed networks business.Deployed networks is the provision of secure battlefield networks and information systems. BAE Systems Defence Information is the prime contractor for the UK's FALCON system, the British Army and RAF's latest generation deployed network system. FALCON provides a secure, resilient broadband IP network, giving users access to a range of commercially standard voice and data services.

Gb

Business Development director at Aerosystems International, responsible for driving the company's growth strategy. AeI is a CMMI level 5 company whose markets include innovative software solutions, safety-critical mission systems, tactical data links and aircraft sustainment systems.

London, Gb

Developing company strategy in the areas of Information Management and the Joint, Air and Land domains.

Ran a large portfolio of early-lifecycle defence projects, developing and analysing concepts, producing demonstrations and submitting bids for development programmes.

London, Gb

Running a portfolio of software products specialising in naval meterology and oceanography.

Managed a software development programme to provide naval defence applications for the Royal Navy and overseas navies.

Software engineer on a number of development programmes. Pioneered the use of C++ during its early years.

Mba, Business Administration

Bsc, Engineering Electronics