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A highly qualified Sales & Marketing/Business Development Director with a wide range of experience and proven ability of self and team management, positive self-motivation, an effective communicator, team member and leader, with a technical engineering background and excellent interpersonal skills. Providing excellent customer service by providing a respected relationship with the business based on a responsive and consultative approach, focused on delivering a solution for the customer.Experienced strategic decision maker, with the necessary change management skills required during implementation. Compliance Manager for company wide export control procedures. Capable of working on his own initiative to provide the right solutions for the problems faced. Specialities: Sales and Marketing; International Sales (EMEA/Asia Pacific) Sales Team Management; Customer Account Management; Customer Service; Export Control Compliance Manager ; Branding & IdentityKey Achievements:Implemented proactive sales and business development activities, driving sales and marketing activity, expanding or restructuring sales teams and partner networks, expansion of the sales activity to operate as a more focused and effective team to achieve short term targets and long term growth. Managing sales and business development teams across several markets and technical arenas, resulting in improved sales performance; retention of good team members and proactive management of the team.Strategic positioning of the Sales and Marketing organisation within the company, delivering a customer focused organisation necessary to win increased business in the target markets. Implementing strong communication routes between Sales and relevant Engineering and Support Staff to ensure the business provides the right solutions to customer opportunities across a range of markets in a cost effective and speedy manner, with achievable solutions to meet the requirements of all the parties involved.