Mark Durrant Email & Phone Number

Scotland, United Kingdom

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Gateshead, England, United Kingdom

Axeon develop large automotive Li-ion batteries for Electric and Hydrid Electric Vehicles. The original role was to plan and implement new business development strategy, identify new customers and close new business. More recently I have taken on responsibility for all existing customers too.

Revenue growth of 45% in the first full year, restored profits, eradicated debt; staff retention greatly improved and revamped all aspects of the business to make it more customer focussed.Originally seconded to run what was a wholly owned subsidiary of AEAT. SHE Software is a Microsoft software business with 12 permanent staff, plus contractors. The core.

The battery division designs and sells high-quality re-chargeable batteries and charging solutions for mainly military applications. I had responsibility for global sales into defence markets, managing a sales team of six Business Development Managers. Customers included the largest defence suppliers and most governmental organisations.

Rhetorical were a speech synthesis company; they were a global leader in this field. The role included building a global sales force and establishing the entire commercial side of the organisation. Product sales grew from zero to greater than £1m in less than 12 months.

Responsible for a European sales team that managed OEM sales, licensed sales, distributor contracts, retail sales and strategic partner relationships.

Responsible for the Boots account, Kodak’s largest European customer, including film, cameras, digital cameras and inkjet consumables.

Managed the UK flagship products including Aldus PageMaker and FreeHand

Mba

Dipm, Marketing

Beng (Hons), Electronic Engineering