Over the last twenty years I have amassed a wealth of experience in marketing, event organisation, office management and PA support, providing me with the perfect background knowledge and experience to support your business with a wide variety of projects.Although I decided against a career solely based on graphic design, my design ethos and practical knowledge underpins everything I do. My early work life was based around my love for motorsport. I worked as a PA and marketing coordinator for a Formula One test driver at the time, before accepting my dream job with the Ford World Rally team in PR, marketing and event management. My job role was diverse and challenging. I designed liveries for rally cars, travelled the world organising and hosting dealers at WRC events, designed, coordinated and hosted their stands at prestigious motor shows and assisted their day to day global marketing activities. Needless to say this role was pivotal in establishing my excellent organisational, communication and planning skills. The need to be proactive, reactive and think on my feet at a moment’s notice is something I still implement today.In the years since, I honed my skills further with a specialist event management company organising and running events for the likes of Vodaphone, BMW and 3. I then spent two years as a Personal Assistant to three external Directors working within Plymouth Children’s Services, where my skills as a well-rounded PA grew and flourished.After having my two fantastic children, I worked part time as marketing and administration co-coordinator for a small but very successful marketing training company. They are now one of my most valued clients who hire me for one day a week and more often when things get busy. They were my inspiration for The Office Bee.*NEWS* Recently due to the success and demand for event projects, I have launched 'The Event Bee' arm of the business which centres solely on events and event based projects.

Personal assistant, administration, general marketing activities, seminar organisation, social media and website updates, database maintenance, research.Top rated sales training seminars and in-company workshops. More than 26,000 executives from business owners, partners and directors to front line staff have sharpened their new business winning skills at 1,700 seminars and master classes that Mike has presented for Chambers of Commerce, the EEF, Business Links and other training organisations.

Personal Assistant to three senior interim managers in Chidren's Social Care for Plymouth City Council. Diary and meeting management, document production, dictation, minuting,

Organisation and production of bespoke events for clients including Vodaphone, BMW, 3 and AXA UK. From venue finding, sourcing entertainment and catering, client activities to production and hosting for corporate Christmas parties, dealer events, team building and awards ceremonies.

> Event organisation and hosting clients at World Rally Championship events, worldwide.> BP / Castrol Sponsorship co-ordinator> PR for Junior World Rally Team in Europe> Stand design and organisation for Autosport/ Motor Show> General marketing activities for Ford Rallye Sport> Press shots, publicity days, track days and investor driver days