William Walker Email & Phone Number

Uae

Highly skilled, results orientated Sales Director with both MBA and LLB degrees. Significant global experience managing customer engagements and major opportunities driving sales and growth. Excel at managing a robust business development pipeline, leading a team in a fast paced environment to deliver results and meet demanding deadlines and schedules. Collaborate with the Middle East Management Team as well as with the Global Senior Leadership Team to ensure optimum planning for future growth and market needs. An authentic leadership style developed from extensive experience in the Middle East, Europe and North America. Open, approachable, dynamic and a keen ability to identify and solve issues by understanding the bigger picture and end goal of the organisation.

Uae

Overall responsibility for the Program Management of the Hold Baggage Screening System (HBSS) and the Passenger Baggage Screening System (PBSS) Projects for Abu Dhabi Airport’s Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) Project, which is currently the largest airport development project in the Middle EastLead a direct report Project Team of up to 25 personnel and manage cross functional coordination across Smiths Detection’s Centres of Excellence and Manufacturing PlantsManage and supervise the financial portfolio for the HBSS and PBSS Projects, providing accurate revenue, cash and profit forecasting Provide Risk Management reports and develop Lessons Learned for internal and external stakeholders, derived from interaction with Smiths Detection’s global corporate network

Canada

Responsible for project management of medium (US$20M) to large scale (US$150M) nuclear construction and operations projects, with a strong emphasis on compliance and oversight of regulatory, government and industry applicable codes and standards throughout all project phasesScope of responsibilities included planning and executing the program activities of multiple projects, leading teams of up to 10 members to ensure goals and objectives were accomplished within a defined time frame and funding parameters as set by the Canadian Federal Government, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRC)

Canada

Provided leadership to the Project Management teams, overseeing all aspects of project management for Public Works General Services Canada (PWGSC), US Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) research programs Managed key interface with the internal and external stakeholders in planning and executing all projects in alignment with the strategic goals of BTI

Uk/Qatar/Uae

Established and managed Rapiscan System Middle East’s office with overall management of up to 15 project and service personnel in the Middle East regionProject Manager covering all aspects - from contract negotiation to final close out- of the 2006 Doha Asian Games US$50M Personnel and Baggage Screening System, covering 37 International Olympic venues throughout Qatar Project Manager for the installation of security equipment at the Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Terminal in Addis Ababa (US$3M)Project Manager for the installation of security equipment at the Dubai Airport Flower Centre, UAE (US$8M)

Dubai, Uae

Responsible for sales of CCTV, Access Control, Explosive & Narcotic detectors, Baggage and Personnel screening products Project Leader responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of the X-Ray and explosive trace detector requirements for the 2003 IMF Conference in Dubai Project Leader responsible for the supply, installation and commissioning of security equipment for Baghdad International Airport and Basra International Airport, Iraq Certified Smiths Barringer and GE Iontrack Operator and Maintenance trainer, providing training courses on the use of trace detection for the identification of explosives and illegal narcotic substances for UAE Government, Law Enforcement and Military clients

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Distinction

English Law (Hons) Llb, Law

3 A Levels 10 Gcses

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