I'm not a wizard, but I do have a grey beard now! Business Advisor, Coach, Non-Executive Director: growth, technology, internationalisation, start-ups, Venture Capital and Private Equity. I have spent 40 years working and living in 10 countries and visiting many more on business (and pleasure); I have conceived, developed and launched new products, services and businesses; I have built high performing teams and helped many people to develop themselves and their careers; I have either led or been a key contributor to three start-ups, three trade sales and one IPO, raised funding and given investors a healthy return on their investment in my businesses.Now I am focused on helping people and businesses to grow as an advisor, coach and Independent Director. I'm also learning to take photographs that capture the people, places, birds and animals that make up our world. I hope that they will inspire you.Career achievements:- Chairman at Focus Sensors: successfully closed Series A funding round.- Founded, funded and successfully exited Stingray Geophysical.- Key contributor in successful fundraising or sale of QinetiQ, Trade Ranger, I-NET and Wang Global. - Closed significant, multi-year and ground-breaking contracts for Seismic Permanent Reservoir Monitoring and FEED Studies, Shaped Charges, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Geoscience Data Management, IT services and Well Logging (up to €500M). - Established businesses and/or channels to market in USA, UK, Norway, Italy, Brazil, Nigeria, Malaysia, Colombia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Congo.- Winner of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Measurement in Action Award (2009) and Team Award (2010).- Awarded the Alumni Leadership Prize for outstanding leadership qualities during MBA at IMI, Geneva, now IMD Lausanne (1988).