For over 30 years, I’ve assisted both multinational and SME businesses with growth - helping them to successfully choose, develop, and market their B2B and B2C products and services.Working at both board and operational levels, I provide strategy advice, front-line know-how and services in the following areas:1. Research - working out what products and services to provideCarrying out consumer research studies and finding existing market research so businesses can make better evidence-based decisions on what to provide.2. Product and service design - developing sustainable products and services to meet market needsI work with research, development, and professional services teams to create products and services that make the most of new and existing market opportunities as well as delight customers.3. Marketing communications - selling products and servicesHelping sales and marketing teams find customers, creating opportunities to communicate with them and putting across features as well as benefits in a compelling way.4. Sustainability — helping organisations to become more sustainable Managing Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) environmental impact assessment as well as understanding current and future regulations to help organisations meet their sustainability objectives economically. As a Marketing and Product Director, I helped a small UK software distribution company grow from £1M UK turnover to £15M worldwide. Following the sale of most of the business to a NASDAQ-listed company (releasing funds for shareholders), I helped attract £2.5M in investment to enable the company to grow again.As a consultant, I’ve worked with some of the world’s most respected brands - such as British Airways, BMW and Virgin Atlantic - on various successful product and market development programmes. I’ve also received awards for my marketing and product development work.I’m a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as well as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and have been a visiting lecturer at Imperial College, the Royal College of Art and Brunel University.