I have a passion for photography and have extended this to shooting newborns, weddings and working with a number of companies looking after their commercial needs.

Managing a small team of dedicated professionals as well as working with an external full service agency. An open brief to research markets, product range definition, production of brochures and websites, all in support of 9 brands within the Laidlaw Interiors Group. Working up our BIM and CE Marking strategies amongst other NPD initiatives. Additionally working with key suppliers to produce innovative products available exclusive to our business.Responsible for the creation of… Show more Managing a small team of dedicated professionals as well as working with an external full service agency. An open brief to research markets, product range definition, production of brochures and websites, all in support of 9 brands within the Laidlaw Interiors Group. Working up our BIM and CE Marking strategies amongst other NPD initiatives. Additionally working with key suppliers to produce innovative products available exclusive to our business.Responsible for the creation of patents, trademarks and copyrighted material, ensuring that our IP is protected. Show less

Managing the product development process from conception through to launch, ensuring appropriate research is carried out in conjunction with the marketing department, working with the cost accountant to generate a cost benefit analysis with a view to establishing whether a product offering is viable and collaboration with the technical department to ensure that the various developments fit the criteria for performance and durability.The whole process was managed and launched into the… Show more Managing the product development process from conception through to launch, ensuring appropriate research is carried out in conjunction with the marketing department, working with the cost accountant to generate a cost benefit analysis with a view to establishing whether a product offering is viable and collaboration with the technical department to ensure that the various developments fit the criteria for performance and durability.The whole process was managed and launched into the business looking at procurement channels, estimating and scheduling systems, operational requirements including packaging and delivery. Working with the marketing department to ensure that appropriate materials are available for the sales team in the form of brochures and samples.Responsible for the creation of patents, trademarks and copyrighted material, ensuring that our IP is protected. Show less

Responsible for turning a £1.9m loss making division into a £4.2m successful part of the wider business. Key to turning this around was the introduction of strict working practices, clearly defined rules of engagement, appropriate samples for the sales force, and the training and development of our people. Research into various sectors enabled sector specific literature to be produced. The operational environment was injected with cash to ensure that antique equipment could be replaced with… Show more Responsible for turning a £1.9m loss making division into a £4.2m successful part of the wider business. Key to turning this around was the introduction of strict working practices, clearly defined rules of engagement, appropriate samples for the sales force, and the training and development of our people. Research into various sectors enabled sector specific literature to be produced. The operational environment was injected with cash to ensure that antique equipment could be replaced with state of the art kit. Show less

Assigned key tasks in support of the Marketing and Communications Managers. Utilising my experience within the business to ensure that our communications are accurate. Web and brochure evaluation as well as research and analysis were part of my remit.

My role as Technical Manager consisted of running a department whose responsibility was to ensure that our product offer was fully certificated through various test bodies. Fire, smoke, acoustic, security, ballistic, mechanical service were all features that had to be proven. During this period we introduced our own test facilities into the business so that we could more accurately gauge the performance levels of our products prior to testing at the third party laboratories.Support was… Show more My role as Technical Manager consisted of running a department whose responsibility was to ensure that our product offer was fully certificated through various test bodies. Fire, smoke, acoustic, security, ballistic, mechanical service were all features that had to be proven. During this period we introduced our own test facilities into the business so that we could more accurately gauge the performance levels of our products prior to testing at the third party laboratories.Support was given to the marketing department regarding the technical accuracy of any material that they wanted to take to market. Further support was given to our commercial and sales departments with a view to attending meetings on site with our customers to advise on specific detailing that was beyond the knowledge of the sales personnelSpecific training workshops were presented to internal and external staff to improve their knowledge on a wide range of subjects. Tests and evaluations were conducted to establish the effectiveness of the training and also to ensure that the individuals were actually taking on board the information. Show less