Simon Hingley Email & Phone Number

Cheltenham

• Responsible for the provision of business development consultancy, providing expert advice and leadership to a portfolio of SME sector clients within the Aerospace market sector. Engaged with industry stakeholders.Led.
• Led dynamic business growth, with customers enjoying compound annual growth rates of 10-20%
• Supported MDs and CEOs in delivering business transformation via improved business processes
• Facilitated higher conversion rates and improved quality tender responses, driving business growth
• Directed an in-depth ‘root-and-branch’ review of business strategy, BD plans and bid management
• Undertook reviews on CRM & forecasting, marketing communications, compliance and governance

MIRA Technology Park, Nuneaton

• Responsible for international business development management, promoting the company to OEM clients across China, Europe & Canada, leading business-critical expansion plans and delivering business growth. Key role in.
• Secured significant inwards investment in autonomous vehicle and electric powertrain technologies
• Won new business with some of China’s largest OEMs, including Shanghai Automotive (SAIC)
• Achieved investment from Beijing Automotive (BAIC), Chang’An and Dongfeng, supporting growth

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Responsible for all elements of sales & marketing management, defining & executing a global marketing strategy to roadmap company expansion into new market sectors. Assembled and led a successful sales and marketing.
• Drove diversification of market focus, branching away from a historic focus on UK / EU submarine
• Led business expansion into the nuclear power generation sector, securing order values of £3m p.a.
• Generated increased turnover from £11m to £25m, and order book growth from £15m to over £34m
• Established strong MOD relationships, negotiating IPR agreements and protecting defence business
• Led the expansion into new submarine export markets, achieving £5m p.a. in new business globally

• Responsible for strategic business development leadership, driving new business opportunities across Europe, providing bespoke innovation consulting, preparing proposals and championing lean training.Key contributions.
• Generated over £1m in consultancy sales, engaging with a portfolio of technical industry leaders
• Innovatively combined industry & academia in successful build of pan-European R&D consortia
• Prepared successful business cases, securing €15m+ in EC funding for renewable energy research

Part of MBI team which bought the business in 1996. Delivered 5 year plan to grow and sell the business.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

A Levels, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics