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Formula One Sponsorship

ROVESE GROUP Rovese Group are one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of tiles; sanitary ware and bathroom furniture, with 11 manufacturing operations located in Germany; Poland; Ukraine and Russia. Leading brands include; Meissen; Pilkington’s; Cersanit; Opoczno; Employing 6,000 personnel with business Units located in France; UK; Belgium; Scandinavia; Germany; Russia & Caucasus; Ukraine; Belarus; Czech Republic; manufacturer of building product solutions with brands recognized World Wide.Chief Executive (UK) – Marketing Director West (Germany, France, UK, Holland, Belgium, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain)- Facilitated the successful sale of Pilkington’s to Rovese Group 2010- Established New Business unit Operation’s; Sales; Marketing and Logistics Center in the UK- Led cross-functional senior management teams and strategic repositioning of our European business to meet with market sector requirements- Developed sales and marketing functions aligned to market demand with clear ROI measures- Delivered increased margins from 32% to 41%; improving service levels; offering added value solutions to the customer; streamlining supply chain and logistics

Pilkington’s Group plc a leading manufacturer of building product solutions with brands recognized World Wide; supplying key market sectors, House Building, Construction, DIY Multiples, Independent Retail, Builders Merchants, Distribution channels and products specified in major construction projects.Chief Executive- Provided strategic direction for the group; implementing change management program to successfully deliver business objectives- Led cross-functional senior management teams to enhance divisional performance across multi-site operations- Achieved turnaround of the business in less than 2 years; from (£2m loss) to £3m EBITDA- Increased market share from 8% to 12% at cost to competitors in less than 2 years- Directed and implemented lean program with key departmental management; Reducing manufacturing raw material costs by 5%; - Manufacturing Operational improvements; introducing fully automated production lines increasing productivity by 20% with reduced head count with ROI in less than 2 years- Re-Focused sales and marketing functions aligned to group strategy with clear ROI benchmarks- Developed new business streams in key market sectors as ambassador to the group throughout UK and EuropeGroup acquired by Rovese Capital Group of Poland in 2010

FLOOR IMAGE INTERNATIONAL Marketing DirectorEstablished New Media Company ‘Floor Image’; a destination media owner working with retailers, property owners and managers, brands and media agencies to deliver innovative, fully managed shopper marketing solutions in the retail environment. New UK Business start-up; delivered strategic direction for the business Negotiated inward investment through equity share with Committed Capital Australia Established key partnerships with Peel Holdings, Tesco, ASDA Developed new business streams with Proctor& Gamble, Nestle, Cadbury’s, Coca-Cola and GlaxoSmithKline Facilitated launch of Floor Image to International forum

SURFACE COATINGS GROUP Managing DirectorJoined Surface Coatings Group in 1993 as Marketing Director and promoted to group Managing Director 1995. A building products group operating under Tile City; major retailer of wall and flooring solutions, Tile Clearing Houses; trade distribution arm; Gledhill Kitchens, a leading manufacturer of Kitchen and bathroom furniture. Led cross-functional strategic review repositioning each of our divisional operations to meet with market sector requirements Surface Coatings Group; Rationalized Company structure - Grew revenues from £6.8m to £23m in 4 years Forged strategic alliances with European manufacturers, reducing cost of imports, improving sales margins Expanded Tile City and Tile Clearing House retail operations from 8 to 29 stores – negotiating favorable lease terms Restructured Gledhill Kitchens manufacturing operations reducing costs and overheads by 30% - increasing production output by 15%  Established in-house marketing department; providing strategic direction and implementation of successful marketing campaigns Lead negotiator – facilitating sale of the group in 1998