Neil Pointon Email & Phone Number

Scotland, United Kingdom

With the sale of the VISITECT® CD4 product range to AccuBio Ltd, continuation of distribution management activities as outlined below, with additional responsibility for the Customer Service function/team and introduction of a diverse product range manufactured by AccuBio’s parent company Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech.

Alva, Scotland

The management and support of a distributor network for Omega’s Infectious Disease (ID) product range in the Middle East & Africa region and more recently one of a small team responsible for the introduction and implementation of VISITECT® CD4, an innovative new product to support the identification of Advanced HIV Disease in people living with HIV, primarily in Africa but expanding to the Asia-Pacific, Latin American and Eastern European regions.

Basingstoke, Uk

The management and motivation of distributors for the Microbiology Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the Middle East & Africa region including full responsibility for preparation of joint business plans and annual budgets with the distributors, meeting on-going sales targets and the management of all contact with the distributors including in-market commercial activity.

Cambridge, Uk

Responsible for sales via a distributor network in 14 countries in the Asia Pacific region. 1997 - 2000, position based at manufacturing headquarters in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.2000, re-located to the UK headquarters and continued in the same position. Additional responsibilities included maintaining and increasing business with Global Corporate Accounts, as well as providing commercial and technical support to Field Sales Managers in Italy, Germany, France and Benelux.

Landgraaf, Nl

Moved to the Netherlands with responsibility for establishing a team to provide support in Europe, Mediterranean, Asia Pacific & Africa, to ‘mirror’ the success demonstrated in the UK.

Batley, Uk

A new position created in response to the needs of the growing UK market. Main responsibilities included after sales support & service to existing clients as well as technical support for new sales. Turned the support side into a profitable part of the whole business (rather than being a cost centre). Principal role in the achievement of ISO 9002.

Batley, Uk

Contributed to the successful introduction of rapid ATP methods in UK – growing it to the major market for Lumac products worldwide.

London, Uk

Responsible for microbiological aspects of various projects within the Brewery. Introduced Rapid Microbiological Testing using the Lumac M2500, for the rapid release of sterile beer.

Bristol, Uk

Microbiological analysis of clinical specimens.

Tec Higher National Diploma In Medical Laboratory Sciences - Specialising In Medical Microbiology

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