Patrick Pigott Email & Phone Number

Limerick

Contract position to assist company through significant growth and change in ownership

Moscow, Russian Federation

• Played a key role in substantial growth & business turnaround from loss making to profitable exceeding Revenue and EBITDA forecast by 20% in 2011-1 and reducing central overheads by 30% in process.
• Restructured the Commercial Function of the organisation replacing ex pats with Local hires adding to profitability and sustainability.
• Turned the business from Cash negative to cash positive by direct involvement in key supplier and client contract and credit terms negotiations.
• Improved significantly the reporting and control environment of the company by optimising system capabilities and focus on key controls.
• Changed culture of company to give responsibility for profit delivery to Project managers leading directly to improved business profit performance.
• Established a Centralized purchasing function leading to significant savings in cost and increased gross Margin on projects

• Start up Mobile telecoms Operation with control over US$ 500m 5 year investment plan.
• Hired and trained a Finance department of 40 people in a fast paced culturally challenging environment.
• Played a key role in business growth over 2 ½ year period resulting in significantly exceeding the annual Revenue and profit targets set by the Board and the business being on target to deliver an IRR of 20 %.
• Key commercial and strategic role in formulation and sign off on all pricing issues (call rates and handsets Selling Prices) and commercial agreements and contracts with dealers and major suppliers.
• Coordinated a Cost rationalization program resulting in annualized savings of US$ 6m across PNG.
• Preparation and presentation of Monthly Board reports to Board of Directors and financial and operating reports to banks and potential investors.

Aruba/Bonaire/Curacao

• Responsible for all Finance issues on 3 islands (Customers 150k, Sales US$ 80m.) and member of local Management team.
• Exceeded Budget EBITDA targets in 06 and 07 financial years achieving 20 % growth year on year with combined EBITDA in excess of 40% - 2nd highest in group.
• Presentation to the Board of directors with a key focus on delivery of EBITDA targets /Business Key Performance indicators/ Capital investment and Cash Management.
• Management of internal and external audits and investor relations and ensuring tax and other statutory compliance.
• Key role in the due diligence, strategic purchase & integration of Telbo business in Bonaire and successful launch of Digicel on that island.
• Key strategic partner of Management team formulating and signing off on all pricing issues (calls and handsets) and commercial agreements and contracts (dealers, consultants, major suppliers).

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• As Commercial Controller for the SBU with 4 plants built a sustainable Commercial accounting structure that supported the various ‘Go to market’ Business strategies of the SBU by providing accurate and timely financial.
• Helped establish and maintain healthy working relationships between Commercial Accounting and Sales, R&D, Operations and Purchasing Functions.
• Played a key role in rolling out 2004 Prices to the market in line with strategic objectives of the business and commercial and market environment.
• Integration of 2 newly acquired Businesses from Commercial and accounting standpoint with significant synergies and cost savings.

Samara Region, Russian Federation

Start up Operation in the Lower Volga Region with Factory build in Samara to service a target market of 40m people with 8 major distribution centres. Member of regional management team responsible for building Distribution, Infrastructure and people capability across the region.

Warsaw Area, Poland

Cima

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Honours