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London & York, United Kingdom

Responsible for client-facing activities, principally account management and project management.

York And London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of all day-to-day operational aspects of the organisation, ensuring the business successfully executes long-term and short-term plans.

York And London, United Kingdom

Simplestream supply next-generation, over-the-top (OTT) TV Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to broadcasters and other content providers to deliver linear and on-demand video to their target audience via apps on a range of connected devices.Sole accountability for Simplestream’s top revenue-generating accounts, involving strategic planning, business.

York And London, United Kingdom

• Synapse TV provides a fully managed service for the over-the-top (OTT) delivery of linear and on-demand content via a number of connected TV platforms, including the UK’s Freeview HD. Originally a joint venture between.
• General management of the business, including business planning and operations
• Ongoing management and reporting of revenue and cost forecastsWork with internal and external teams to drive delivery of projects within an Agile environment, often as the Product Owner, including applying commercial.
• Negotiation with customers and suppliers to secure commercial agreements
• Drafting, review and amendment of legal agreements with customers, suppliers and business partners
• Liaison with key industry stakeholders, such as Ofcom and Digital UK, including ensuring all live services maintain regulatory complianceKey achievements included:

York And London, United Kingdom

• Strategy & Technology (S&T) is a software technology company providing solutions for the deployment of interactive multi-screen systems. S&T solutions include carousel generation and playout, middleware engines for.
• General management of S&T’s AirCAST solution; an interactive TV information system designed for closed networks such as those used in sectors such as hospitality, leisure and healthcare
• Define strategy, product and service propositions, including commercial models and business cases
• All marketing and PR activities, e.g. press releases, copy for external websites and managing all social media accounts
• Identifying suitable industry events at which to exhibit, plus full responsibility for the planning, execution and budgetary management of all aspects of the company’s participation
• Define the user experience (UX) for consumer-facing interactive TV solutionsKey achievements included:

York And London, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities included:
• Business development and sales across Europe for S&T’s products and services
• Develop and enhance relationships with allocated customers as the primary commercial contact for each account
• Manage relationships with key business partners – including resellers – to deliver joint solutions and sales
• Produce sales and marketing collateral, including product data sheets, white papers, press releases and other promotional material
• Prepare and submit responses to RFIs/RFQs/RFPs and other commercial proposalsAchievements included:

York And London, United Kingdom

• VuTV was a low-cost OTT pay TV service available via the UK’s Freeview platform, which launched in Nov 2013 and closed in Oct 2015 when the original channel content deals expired. Originally a joint venture between S&T.
• All aspects of the user experience (UX) on the TV and consumer-facing website
• Ownership of all operational aspects of the service, ensuring maximum availability to subscribers
• Cost-effective promotion of the service via social media, Google AdWords and joint promotions with Freeview receiver manufacturers
• Support of subscribers, via email, social media and an online support systemAchievements included:
• Launch and ongoing operation of a full pay TV service with limited resources

Saltaire, United Kingdom

• Pace was a leading set-top box manufacturer and technology solutions provider to the digital TV and broadband service industries (subsequently acquired by ARRIS).Responsibilities included:
• Manage product portfolios through the complete product lifecycle
• Liaise with business partners, including the negotiation of commercial contracts and other legal agreements
• Lead all marketing and communications activities
• Deliver product presentations and demonstrations
• Preparation of commercial proposals

Hull, United Kingdom

• KC Media publishes the Colour Pages classified directory (print and online) and, at the time, also produced similar directories for BT and Manx Telecom.Responsibilities included:
• The technology strategy for the division, plus contribute to the overall business strategy as a member of the Senior Management Team.
• All aspects of the technical infrastructure.
• Manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal and external suppliers.
• Management of two direct reports.Key achievements included:
• Initiation and ongoing management of a Business Process Reengineering (BPR) programme, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency, quality, service delivery and overall productivity, plus a projected cost.

Hull, United Kingdom

Kingston Interactive Television (KIT) provided a broadband (ADSL) IPTV service to subscribers in the Hull and East Riding area of the UK; the World's first commercially deployed IPTV services via ADSL.Responsibilities included the development and maintenance of the subscriber-facing interface to all aspects of the KIT service, usability testing.

York, United Kingdom; Chicago, USA

Responsibilities included the management of the complete product lifecycle from conception through to launch as well as on-going enhancements and eventual product obsolescence/replacement, ensuring appropriate use of technology to meet customer needs, maximising the value proposition and revenue generation.Key achievements included being the lead architect.

York, United Kingdom

Responsibilities included definition and management of all new media products and services, specifically e-commerce solutions and associated services, plus management and personal development of a team of eleven Web developers.Key achievements included the architectural design, rapid development (within 12 weeks), launch and initial implementations of a.

York And Scarborough, United Kingdom; Chicago, USA

Initially part of the Pindar Group, Pindar Systems was a multi-national company developing enterprise-wide software products used by organisations to drive sales through efficient management and delivery of product-related content via multiple print-based and digital channels (e.g. catalogues, e-commerce systems).Responsibilities included management of the.

Scarborough, United Kingdom

Pindar Graphics ~ Systems, part of the Pindar Group, was a provider of hardware, “shrink-wrapped” software, custom software development and associated services to various organisations wishing to utilise Desktop Publishing (DTP) technology.As part of the Management Team, responsibilities included the management of 6 developers, provision of technical.

York, United Kingdom

Pindar Infotek were a service company utilising OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language - the precursor to HTML, XML, etc.) encoding in the capture of data in over ten languages.Responsibilities included management of a seven-person development team and undertaking design, development, scheduling and project.