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Uk And Singapore

A consultant Chief Executive specialising in results turnaround. Focused on operations in the Industrial and Distribution sectors in the UK and Asia-Pacific.Current clients include: - Global Industrial Equipment Manufacturer - To define and establish Asian distribution model. - Multinational Service Company - Adviser re government contract tender process. - UK Services Company - Interim CEO US$350 Turnover, 1250 employees.Based UK and Sinagpore

Sinagpore

Speedshield is a subsidiary of Adaptalift Group a private Australian Company. A$300m, turnover, 600 employees. Speedshield manufactures and distributes a telemetry tracking, safety and operator monitoring device.Responsible for defining, creating and establishing a market in Asia and Middle East.Based in Sinagpore

Cannock

Responsible for creating and implementing the plan to acquire and develop Briggs growth in Europe. $270m turnover, 1200 employees 40,000 assets under management contract.Transformed business from £12m losses to £10m profit in nine years. Acquired major competitor and renegotiated manufacturing supply relationship. Result in EBITDA growth x 3.

Uk, Netherlands, Italy

Recruited to specifically to turn around loss making EMEA manufacturing and retailing operations. Actions: - Reversed owned retail strategy to focus on core manufacturing skills. - Implemented an immediate 15% cost reduction programme. - Recruited an International management team to lead sales growth. - Reduced 2 layers of management levels. - Implemented a focused brand strategy to engage dealer network and relaunched the Yale brand in EMEA. Result $20 m loss in 2001 to $1.8 m profit in 2003

Northampton England

Recruited to integrate and then grow various acquired Fork Lift businesses in UK, France, Belgium.Identified fundamental product manufacturing problem. Negotiated 5 m GBP manufacturing support and removed 4 GBP risk from business. Recommended withdrawal from the business to PLC board. Negotiated exit and recovered assets

Thames Valley England

Transformed the performance of £200m turnover, 15 dealership group.Profit responsible for brands with sales of 200 m GBP. 15 dealerships, 700 employees.Key influence to review and revise brand strategy resulting in disposal of the volume brands this led to tripling of annual profits.

Thames Valley England.

Recruited to appraise and recommend the purchase of new Hyundai franchise from I.M Group.Appointed as Operations and Finance Director. 150 m GBP turnover, 70 employees.Responsibilities covered logistics, including sourcing from Korea, shipping to UK and onward distribution to dealer network.Extracted business from previous ownership and delivered and implemented new business model.Delivered cost saving in excess of 1 m GBP against plan in first year.

Adavanced Management Programme

International Management In Asia-Pacific

Associate

Hotel Administration

International Management Programme