Rob Lewis Email & Phone Number

Swansea

Being more or less retired from the world I have decided to do something I always wanted - which is a post grad degree in Politics

Uk

Designing and delivering successful strategy for companies in telecommunications. Currently engaged on merger and busness development in the mobile internet space while developing a new strategic approach to wholesale telecom markets in Africa.

Providing strategic market analysis and consulting on portfolio development for other telecoms countries - expereince in Ukraine,UAE, Turkey and Qatar with a primary focus on developing ICT and converged network solutions for business customers. Also process expertise in portfolio development and management.Created portfolio management handbook for mobile operator in africa and implemented this with subsidiary in Senegal,Latest assignment has developed market analysis and strategy for wholesale business of a Ukrainian telecoms operator.

Seeking seedcorn fiunding for innovative service platfom in mobile messaging

Lectured on strategic management and public policy

UAE enterprise market analysis, portfolio analysis and planning face to face customer research, strategic options generation and transformation planning, presentations to C- level executives. Created customer and market-based analysis from primary and secondary research, created new strategic targets based on market valuations, accepted by client. Followed this with organisational transformation covering portfolio, organisational design including business architecture and process modelling.

Role & Achievement :Led successfully (internal award recognition and bonus) major stream in divisional reorganisation and change programme involving 5000 people and over 12 business process re-alignment objectivesTaking lead role for unit in creation of ICT (Information Communications Technology) portfolio strategy and contribute to overall BT business strategy - moving from traditional telecommunications business into new role in global ICT market based on delivering added value to corporate and business customers globally.Portfolio investment and rationalisation strategy including review of current portfolio, key areas for financial investment, business impact of strategy, formal input to Group strategyMember of GS strategy team advising on portfolio impact of strategy and innovation with particular emphasis on discovering new business opportunitiesCreated and delivered management training in core strategy concepts (from Porter to scenario planning)Facilitated several internal president level strategy creation sessions using formal interview, session structure and written reports

Experienced strategy and planning manager working across international boundaries for BT Global Services

Role and AchievementsLed introduction of ICT strategy into planning and portfolio strategyCoordinated and facilitated target alignment with sales channelsEnsured process and governance for creation of formal management implementedManaged strategy annual refresh Portfolio Strategy - formal planning, issues resolution internally, and new opportunity evaluation

Business Planning (clue in job title)

Role and Achievements : Product strategy for Web hosting globally including business strategyIP Apps strategy & development new business build budget over $5mIP Apps team created and strategy for Concert BoardE-commerce application in portfolio via third party deal Delivered the venture business plan for the EU regulatory submission in October Defined customer requirements for the venture target market Developed forecasting models for venture IP applications

Role and Achievements : Manage the BT Global market analysis and research in support of BT Global portfolio development Delivered first BT Global competitor analysis report Designed and delivered prototype knowledge management system Delivered market environment analysis for BT Global Five Year Plan

Created the marketing strategy and resources for a new venture using WWW and Internet to build a service to trade knowledge on a global scaleDelivered market research programme to test and refine conceptCreated naming and branding strategy and web presence - $10m budgetCreated customer-facing web site and communicationsDelivered sales pitches to global consultancies and customers

Role and deliverables : Manage a small team dedicated to innovation and exploring new routes to markets for BT's Business DivisionCreated BT's strategic commitment to e-commerce at Board levelLed project on setting up BT local presence and partnership in key Regions accepted by BT BoardRan Market Focus Workshops aimed at senior executives in corporate market - winning £100m+ of new business with sales teams

Role and Achievements : creating the first BT Group research on customer service requirements of global MNCs and competitive modelling of effects of changes in service delivery on customer perception and likely market share

Dissertation : Multimedia and its Impact on Telecommunications Operators

Ma, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Passed with Distinction: research thesis based on use of internet and e-commerce by professional rugby.

Ma, Sports Management

Mba, Business Management

Mba

Ba Hons, Englsih Literature