engageBI offer clients outstanding business intelligence solutions which Include budgeting, forecasting, financial and operational applications. We specialise in Infor BI, IBM Cognos TM1 and Jedox solutions.Our solution consultants enable you to get the right information, to the right individuals, at the right time, so decision makers throughout your organisation can identify new business opportunities and make more informed decisions. We offer comprehensive, integrated business… Show more engageBI offer clients outstanding business intelligence solutions which Include budgeting, forecasting, financial and operational applications. We specialise in Infor BI, IBM Cognos TM1 and Jedox solutions.Our solution consultants enable you to get the right information, to the right individuals, at the right time, so decision makers throughout your organisation can identify new business opportunities and make more informed decisions. We offer comprehensive, integrated business intelligence solutions that include financial and operational reporting, analysis, dashboards, planning, budgeting, forecasting, role-based analytics, data mining, and financial consolidation capabilities.Our low risk implementation strategy is underpinned by PRINCE2® Project Management methodology, ensuring that the implementation maintains best practice throughout the lifecycle. Show less

Formed in 2009, SPTS brings together over 40 years wafer processing experience from companies including Watkins-Johnson, Trikon Technologies, STS, and Aviza Technology. SPTS Technologies designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, CVD and thermal capital equipment, providing advanced wafer processing technologies for the microelectronics industry.Key Achievements;Led the review and selection of a BI platform. Implementation of the chosen solution, Infor 10 ION Business… Show more Formed in 2009, SPTS brings together over 40 years wafer processing experience from companies including Watkins-Johnson, Trikon Technologies, STS, and Aviza Technology. SPTS Technologies designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, CVD and thermal capital equipment, providing advanced wafer processing technologies for the microelectronics industry.Key Achievements;Led the review and selection of a BI platform. Implementation of the chosen solution, Infor 10 ION Business Intelligence globally to provide all key fiscal reporting requirements in addition to a consolidated group forecasting and budgeting solution, detailed Inventory reporting and comprehensive sales and gross margin reporting.Implementation of the Prince2 project management framework globally within the IT Function. Key member of the integration team which involved merging sites in the following locations; UK, USA, Germany, Taiwan and Singapore and integrating new sites from the merged business in the following locations; France, Korea, China and Malaysia. Control of Global MIS team which includes management of 16 staff located in the UK, USA and Taiwan on acquisition. Consolidated the global teams into an effective working group that is able to support a high technology business 24/7 365 days a year post acquisition. Migration of Oracle to an externally hosted environment on acquisition. Implementation of a global MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) network. Rationalisation and consolidation of the technology footprint. Replacement of the printing, photocopying and scanning technologies to incorporate a more robust, flexible and cost effective solution. Consolidation and publication of global IT policies. Rationalisation and consolidation of technology footprint. Show less

Role included control of the Finance department globally, which involved management of 6 staff and reported directly into the CFO. Duties included preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate.Reviewed the core business applications and led the process and team to specify and select a new core business application to replace the legacy disparate systems.Headed the team that… Show more Role included control of the Finance department globally, which involved management of 6 staff and reported directly into the CFO. Duties included preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate.Reviewed the core business applications and led the process and team to specify and select a new core business application to replace the legacy disparate systems.Headed the team that began implementation of the chosen core business application Infor ERPLN.Introduced controls and procedures that ensured data integrity throughout the business that directly resulted in the Group reducing its unaccounted stock losses from £1m in 2004 to under £100k from 2006 on.Was a key member of the due diligence team working on behalf of the Parent company of STS, Sumitomo Precision Processes (SPP) to acquire the business and assets of Aviza Technology. Show less

Role included management of both the Finance and IT functions of the business which involved the preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate. The role also included overall responsibility for the fiscal year end and fiscal/IT controls throughout the business.In addition to guiding the company through two fiscal year ends November 2003 and 2004. I also introduced controls and… Show more Role included management of both the Finance and IT functions of the business which involved the preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate. The role also included overall responsibility for the fiscal year end and fiscal/IT controls throughout the business.In addition to guiding the company through two fiscal year ends November 2003 and 2004. I also introduced controls and procedures that ensured data integrity throughout the business. Show less

Role included management of both the Finance and IT functions of the business which involved the preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate. The role also included overall responsibility for the fiscal year end and fiscal/IT controls throughout the business.I was a key member in guiding PowerSport through a management buy-out from the parent company Hawtin plc including setting up… Show more Role included management of both the Finance and IT functions of the business which involved the preparation of the monthly management accounts pack, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and advising the board when appropriate. The role also included overall responsibility for the fiscal year end and fiscal/IT controls throughout the business.I was a key member in guiding PowerSport through a management buy-out from the parent company Hawtin plc including setting up and controlling an Internet Invoice Finance facility.Unfortunately I also had the unenviable task of assisting in guiding the company through administration. Show less

Main responsibilities included; Preparation of the monthly management accounts pack including the operating statement, balance sheet, fixed asset schedule, sales analysis and trends and other key indicators as appropriate. Reconciliation’s included controlling the fixed asset register, PAYE/NI and VAT accounts and also their returns.Other key responsibilities included; year-end procedures including stock checks and liaising with the external auditors and product costing on both new and… Show more Main responsibilities included; Preparation of the monthly management accounts pack including the operating statement, balance sheet, fixed asset schedule, sales analysis and trends and other key indicators as appropriate. Reconciliation’s included controlling the fixed asset register, PAYE/NI and VAT accounts and also their returns.Other key responsibilities included; year-end procedures including stock checks and liaising with the external auditors and product costing on both new and revised productsKey project achievements included; Review of the export procedures within the company with the aim of providing support to the growing export market, key member of the project team charged with sourcing and implementing a new computer system to replace the core business system. Show less

Main responsibilities included; Management of the Sales and Purchase Ledger clerks, developing and implementing new or improved procedures within the department and accuracy of the ledgers and the information derived from them.Other key responsibilities included; Controlling the cash books and other similar reconciliation's to the general ledger, calculating the commission payments for the company’s 30 export sales agents in their requested currency, the annual tax return, Letters of… Show more Main responsibilities included; Management of the Sales and Purchase Ledger clerks, developing and implementing new or improved procedures within the department and accuracy of the ledgers and the information derived from them.Other key responsibilities included; Controlling the cash books and other similar reconciliation's to the general ledger, calculating the commission payments for the company’s 30 export sales agents in their requested currency, the annual tax return, Letters of Credit and other documentary credits, INTRASTAT and EC Sales List declarations and the VAT return. Show less