Stephen Babbage Email & Phone Number

Mallorca

Bringing Robotics and Automation to our global clients.

Mallorca, Spain

I established Allegra to provide business transformation advisory services, leveraging earlier senior leadership career guiding major global business change at companies including TUI Travel/Hotelbeds, Brightpoint (now Ingram Micro) and Impress (now part of Ardagh Glass). Recent key projects include: ☛GCCL: Engaged to review & improve F&A processes.

Palma De Mallorca

Following the successful separation of HBG and TUI entities, the RESET programme was revived and expanded to drive HBG’s business optimisation. I was responsible for the redesign and new structure of existing business entities in all countries where Hotelbeds Group has legal presence or operates.

Palma Area, Spain

In this role, I worked with the senior team to restructure bedbank and related businesses following the merger with TUI AG announced in 2014 for completion in Q4 2015. I was responsible for separation of TUI AG and Hotelbeds Group business lines into separate legal entity structures in preparation for sale of Hotelbeds Group. This was delivered on schedule.

Palma

I was responsible for the strategic design and implementation of global restructuring programme to strengthen alignment between commercial, management and statutory structures, covering more than 40 entities. As Chair and a member of functional and strategic Steering Committees, I ensured tactical implementation decisions aligned with overall strategy and.

Palma De Mallorca

I was hired to develop and deliver overall strategy to implement global shared service organisation with total staffing of 425 employees in 3 centres managed by regional Heads of FSSC, reporting to GFSS Director. I subsequently led handover over to the GFS Operations Director.

Barcelona, Spain

I was hired to lead an 18-month project to implement shared service centre in Barcelona. I successfully planned and managed transition of 12 major country-based operations and 9 administrative and dormant/discontinued entities into Shared Services in line with a revised go live schedule, and significantly improved Month End Close and Balance Sheet Review.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Joint managing director

Netherlands, UK, USA

This was a hybrid role, leading series of programmes over 5-year period to optimise existing processes, implement supporting business critical IT Systems and transform entire business operation to significantly improve cash collection. I also led SAP implementation, utilising outsource partner to achieve YOY savings in excess of $20m.

NL, FR

CY, AE, NL

Banking & Securities, Global Financial Services

Global Financial Services Industry - current & future strategy of major financial enterprises

Fca, Finance & Accountancy

Icaew Foundation, Finance & Accountancy

Shorebased Instructor, Navigation & Seamanship

Qualified to give shorebased Navigation & Seamanship instruction up to RYA Yachtmaster® Coastal/Offshore 2012: Sea Survival

Rya Yachtmaster Offshore, Seamanship, Navigation, Meteorology, Colregs

Navigation International Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea Meteorology Short range VHF First Aid