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The UK's leading distributor of information to potential consumers for the leisure, travel and tourism industry off-line and online. Joined in 2007 to turn Take One around - reshaped the company to be profitable, more relevant, commercial and one that clearly understands its customers needs. Introduced hand held technology, a new operations & service delivery system, more professional ways of working, & new products and initiatives including B2B websites and a growing consumer site, www.dayvisits.co.uk, to support customers visitor growth. Also bought and integrated companies on the way to support Take One's aims.

Kent charity that looks to reduce social isolation amongst older people. 6 staff, over 100 volunteers and 250 people helped in any one year.

A specialist luxury tour operator offering tailor-made holidays to the Caribbean, Europe and the Indian Ocean. Sold to Western Oriental in 2007.

Low Cost Beds - temporary MD in start-up phase

Advisor and lead on redefinition and launch of Roomsandhotels.com.

Full responsibility for initial vision of Sovereign as a separate company and then delivery of this. Management of P&L.

Four areas of responsibility -Product specification and marketing planning, briefing to overseas operations & contracting, brochure production and pricing - team of 70 staff Marketing communications including PR, TV and other advertising, promotion and brochure production. Management of agencies. Budget £16m.New product development -proposition and delivery. First Choice Cruise and new travel agency chainManagement of brand image, presentation and the understanding of the values associated with the brand.

Responsibility for all elements of the Marketing function pre-launch including PR, Advertising, Direct Marketing, pricing, brand and presentation as well as the customer services team of 60 staff.