Touchstone Energy Management Services started life by helping businesses and charities mitigate against unwarranted price increases in the commercial energy market. As a response, we established the Energy Action Group (EAG) in 2011, which is still growing today. This energy buying group has aggregated the energy consumption of hundreds of SME businesses, charities, museums and development trusts which has led to improved tariffs for the members.In the fast-evolving world of energy, it is clear that the best route to achieve cost savings and carbon reduction is to reduce energy consumption. Whilst still very active in the procurement market, our focus has shifted firmly onto Energy Management and renewables. We employ a wide range of energy reduction techniques and technologies.My main tasks to develop and implement new strategies.

Touchstone operates in the semiconductor and energy industries in the UK and worldwide. With the principal office in the US, the electronic components business has clients worldwide offering a first class solution to OEMs and CEMs when sourcing components. Additionally, the company is heavily involved in energy tariff negotiations and energy reduction technologies.; Identifying and developing new energy saving products and servicesDeveloping and implementing sales programsHandling tariff negotiations for businesses. Principally gas and electric, as well as evaluating new energy saving products.Maintaining personal sales and negotiating contractsAchievements include: Established successful sales operations in the UKLaunch of the www.touchstoneservices.co.uk and www.thesmartmeter.co.uk websitesRecruited and trained staff for the UK office

Identifying and analysing potential marketsDeveloping and implementing sales programsOrganising sales exhibitions, seminars and making presentationsMaintaining personal sales and negotiating contractsAchievements include: Established successful sales operations in emerging eastern European marketsOrganised and attended sales exhibitions in Moscow and launched Russian operationsRecruited and trained new staff for the Russian office

Establishing and managing national sales teamIdentifying locations for new franchise operationsHandling key accountsMaintaining personal salesAchievements include: Added large network of accounts with low fall-outInnovative approach led to success in developing new businessBroke into large and medium retailers

Sales and MarketingInstituting marketing and advertising schedulesCreating sales materialsRecruiting and training sales staffAchievements include: Introduced the first international property 'Road Show Exhibitions' in the UKAchieved excellent sales volume

Procuring US developments (primarily Florida) for sale in Latin AmericaDirecting sales to a wide range of nationalities throughout VenezuelaOperations included Colombia and Ecuador Achievements include: This was a small start-up company with 2 partners. I achieved a very high level of personal sales and negotiated contracts from $80,000 to $3,000,000Secured bank financing for South American property purchasersCreated a standardised system for completing sales at the US Embassy in Caracas

Procuring US developments (primarily Florida) for sale in Latin AmericaDirecting sales to a wide range of nationalities throughout VenezuelaOperations included Colombia and Ecuador Achievements include: This was a small start-up company with 2 partners. I achieved a very high level of personal sales and negotiated contracts from $80,000 to $3,000,000Secured bank financing for South American property purchasersCreated a standardised system for completing sales at the US Embassy in Caracas

Managed all sales activities.

Responsible for the presentation, demonstration and sales of office products for a large area of CaracasDevelopment of territory Maximising sales growthAchievements include: Achieved all sales targets

Responsible for large territory in southern GermanySales of Florida real estate investmentsWide range of sales programs with advanced presentation techniques

Worked with local property owners to help market and sell their property

Studied various subjects leading to European Affairs.