Brett Gow Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

XseedTargets is a business and technology specialist advisory service which supports businesses on a temporary contract or permanent basis. Key areas of focus include evaluation and gearing of sales and marketing team performance. Guidance in the adopting, selection and analysis of technology hardware, software and infrastructure to support business growth. Assessments of existing operations and expansion of business into new growth markets including project management and sales training.

Middle East & Africa - Headquarters In Dubai

I-Cell Telecom LLC is the largest mobile phone and high value electronic consumer goods distributor in Africa. Reporting to the CEO & Director of Sales, Brett transformed and grew i-Cell core markets in Middle East and Africa. Some of his achievements included the following:50% year on year revenue growth with turnover in excess of $500M per annumWinning a Exclusive HTC Sales & Distribution Contract for West, East and Central Africa in 2013.Samsung territorial expansion project for Southern Africa and established i-Cell Mozambique Management Team and Regional Office.Established Bonded Warehouse and Distribution Warehousing facilities for international logistics operations. Direct responsibility for increasing LG Nigeria Sales by 26% within 6 Months and leading Operation Transformation of Samsung Distribution in East Africa in 2013.Bid Generation & Project Manager winning Apple/Beats By Dr. Dre distribution for 29 Countries in MEA in 2014Established new sub-distribution channels with partners across MEA.Brand Management for the largest consumer electronics partners like Samsung, Apple/Beats By Dr. Dre, Sony, LG, Lenovo, by giving impetus to the management team and brand management staff.Conducted development and training of sales teams in all i-Cell core markets. Planned and delivered new product launch campaigns and PR events.Marketing Management and retail execution in all key i-Cell MEA Markets with budget in excess of $1M per quarter.

United Kingdom, South Africa And Sub Saharan Africa

HTC is the worlds leading innovator and manufacturers of cellular mobile phones and peripherals. As Sales Manager for the largest geographically diverse world region, Brett grew HTC Sub-Saharan Africa smartphone sales year on year since 2010 with triple digit growth in 2011 against strong competition from incumbent vendors like Nokia, Samsung and Blackberry.Brett set up the HTC South Africa sales and marketing organisation in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2011 with a staff compliment of thirty.Expanded the HTC footprint into African markets by negotiating HTC Smartphone FMCG distribution contracts with the largest mobile operators and channel distributors in South Africa & Sub Saharan Africa.Project Director – leading a multinational team and prospective partners to redefine HTC Middle East and Africa Logistics and Distribution strategy for its $450 Million per annum businessKey responsibilities include: Strategic account management, Sales revenue growth, Product lifecycle forecasting and planning, Marketing planning and execution ( ATL, BTL, Digital, OOH) After sales service and support, Regulatory and technical product approval, Distribution and logistics management.

Arqiva is the leading UK communications infrastructure company. Brett was the Mobile Head of Sales responsible for generating business opportunities within the managed services and shareable telecommunications infrastructure market. Account Directorship of a significant portfolio of Fixed line and Cellular Mobile Operators worth in excess of £40 Million per annum.Personally responsible for the site sales plan for what is believed to be the fastest mobile network deployment project in Europe, accounting for 25% of the operator's 3G network. Pro-actively adapted sales campaigns to changing operator deployment criteria through the various phases of its deployment strategy. I have identified, negotiated and won significant managed service contracts worth in excess of £1million GBP.With a team of account managers reporting into Brett , he was responsible for concluding sales contracts with the large corporate accounts, fixed line and wireless operators. Brett defined the sales strategy and marketing plan for Arqiva's Satellite Earth Station (SES) facilities at Brookman's Park.

Securicor Cash Services is the leading Cash Logistics and Financial Services Company. Account Director for the largest Securicor Cash Services Account at the time including the Alliance and Leicester / Girobank and the IAD Sector. Brett was recruited to manage a new contract worth in excess of £30 Million per annum and to generate new incremental business through the outsourcing of financial services, cash logistics and engineering solutions for automated teller machine networks.

Accountable for setting the strategy and leading the Energis Account for Siemens in the UK and across Europe. Worked closely with Siemens local companies in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Austria and the UK to support Energis' network expansion plans. In a very short period he managed to cement good local relationships with the local Energis companies and secure a £3million network upgrade contract in the Netherlands while exceeding personal sales targets for the year within six months.

Siemens Telecommunication is the leading telecommunications infrastructure and application software developer.As Account Manager Brett was responsible for selling carrier grade Internet Service Provider (ISP) and telecommunications hardware platforms and services to the local telecommunication operators in Sub Saharan Africa. He was promoted to Mobile Telecommunications Business Development Manager prior to emigrating to the UK. In this role he was instrumental in selling Siemens' Wireless Application Protocol development capabilities in Africa and Europe.

Telkom is the leading fixed line telecommunications operator in South Africa.Brett started his telecommunications career in Telkom and studied Light Current electrical engineering attaining the highest marks in South Africa for Communications Electronics. In the eight years with Telkom he was promoted from technician through the ranks into a Specialist Network Design Consultant pre-sales position. He designed and implemented various voice and data networks for the major Government, Mining and banking institutions in South Africa. Further success selling Telkom products and services in customised solution packages resulted in his promotion to National Account Manager for ABSA, the largest Telkom SA financial service sector account at that time.

2 Years Compulsory National Service Trained as a Mechanised Infantry Soldier at 1 South African Infantry Battalion and officers course at Mechanised Leader Wing of the South African Defence Force

Certificate In Team Leadership, Certificate In Team Leadership

Management Development Programme, Management Development Programme Certificate

Finance For Non-Financial Managers

Diploma In Electronic Engineering, Diploma In Engineering

While studying most of my subjects in my second language Afrikaans I attained the highest mark in South Africa for Communications.

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