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Managing Director

Work Experience

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
May01-Jul01 CATCO London,England.
SPECIAL ADVISOR (Part Time). Working to the British Music Industry, the CEO of PPL and the newly appointed MD of CatCo, to develop the rollout strategy & financial/operating structure for both B2B and B2C. Activities undertaken include:
Advising upon strategic industry partnership agreements to determine the operational future of CatCo. Advise covered, JV strategy, business control, legislative structure, and taxation.

Established the corporate structure and governance model for CatCo

Reviewed the industry funding arrangements, established operating budgets,
accounting processes, and financials of CatCo

Managed the transition from the CatCo IT database project to Music
Catalogue operating business, including planning, budgeting, recruitment, and
integration.


May00-Oct01 Traction/Svecia Sweden - Worldwide.
INTERIM MD/CFO. Working with the CEO of Svecia (Multinational Manufacturing
Company with operations in Sweden, USA, China, Germany, Italy, Spain, &
France),and representing the interests of the parent company Traction (Venture
Capital), to undertake a company stop loss & turnaround and prepare the company
for a private placement to financial institutions. Activities undertaken
include:
Full business analysis including group financials, strategic plans, and
operational performance resulting in a one-year immediately implemental
restructuring plan.

Introduction of new management systems and controls. Evaluation of ERP
functionality and improvements to ERP reporting models

Identification of possible acquisitions and joint ventures including
possible manufacturing partnerships in mainland China and Europe

Development of a single European structure involving downsizing inefficient
daughter companies in France, Germany, and Spain and centralizing financial
control at the European Head Office

Consolidation of over-diversified OEM activities, leading to reduced lead
times, cost, and greater control of, and integration of, OEM and own
manufactured equipment

Nov99-May00 Music Industry (PPL, BPI, and Record Companies)London, England.
PROJECT MANAGER. Reporting to the British Phonographic Industry Council, and
working with the CEO of PPL and record company senior executives to develop an
international authoritative music industry database CatCo to support
world-wide internet exploitation of music. The most significant,
groundbreaking, project the music industry has undertaken in recent times.
Activities undertaken include:
Market analysis to establish potential users, and document their
requirements. This included Amazon.com, Boxman, CDNow, GetMusic, HMV, Virgin,
MCPS, AIM, EMI etc.

Business analysis of data providers (record companies & PPL) to determine
data and system initiatives required to meet data user requirements.

Development of CatCo strategic objective, business plan, financial model,
and data model for approval by the BPI Council.

Liaison with the US music industry body (RIAA) to establish
internationalisation intent and determine remuneration structure for
intellectual property rights.

Negotiation with potential joint venture partners and preliminary contract
establishment with potential customers.

Aug99-Nov99 Svecia Stockholm, Sweden.
PROJECT MANAGER. Working with the Chairman and Managing Director, and
reporting to the parent company (Traction), to identify and oversee the
implementation of operational, systems and financial improvements. Activities
undertaken include:
Assessment of groups financial and strategic performance leading to the
restructuring of head office and some regional offices

Analysis of management systems, reporting structures and general
departmental communications between design, purchasing, production, and sales.

Evaluation of the ERP system (SCALA) with user, parameter, and data
integrity checks resulting in complete data cleansing, system upgrading and
user
training.

Ensuring country Managing Directors and Presidents align regional plans
with Svecia s overall global strategy


Sep98-Jul99 Brooks International Tokyo,Japan.
PROJECT DIRECTOR. Managed the Global Restructuring of a major transport
organisation and its subsidiaries and subsequently advising upon a global
merger. Working with the CEO and the President s of the Asia Pacific and
Europe region based in Tokyo, but frequently operating in Stockholm, Oslo and
Southampton. Activities undertaken included:
Evaluation of the existing regional organisational structure and the
definition and implementation of a new global structure and supporting
management systems.

Transformation of a European agency structure into a branch office
structure and development of a Clearing House to enable effective and
transparent handling of income received and payments to suppliers.

Determination of activities to be centralised/decentralised and
establishment of new controlling guidelines and departments in conjunction with
assessing strategic options and developing strategic initiatives.

Developed cost/benefit analysis and implementation plans for productivity
improvement and merger synergies ($100 million +).

Establishment of benchmarks and KPI's in line with strategic objectives to
ensure accurate performance monitoring and the identification of effective
performance improvement initiatives for the newly merged company.

Assessment of IT systems for suitability of fit to global requirements
followed by merger integration evaluation and business implementation.


Oct96 - May98 Coopers & Lybrand Consulting & Corporate Finance
Sydney,Australia.
MANAGER. Responsible for business development, client relationship
management, budgeting and the monitoring and delivery of consulting projects
within the operating divisions of Utilities, Infrastructure,
Telecommunications, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods. Activities undertaken
included:
Managed IT systems analysis for the potential implementation and
outsourcing of joint water and electricity meter reading activities resulting in
a no go decision.

Prepared presentations on E-Commerce, ERP system s, transport management
software and IT related BPR issues to internal and external customers to
promote an understanding of technology trends and their impact upon
performance.

Established benchmarks and KPI's in line with strategic business plans for
manufacturing, maintenance and customer service activities for transport and
utility organisations leading to improved operational performance and
significant financial savings.

Identified opportunities for supply chain improvements for consumer product
delivery and advised on optimum plant location for improved access and reduced
transportation costs.

Produced feasibility studies for the privatisation of a rail organisation,
retaining/disposing of aircraft, merging of water and electricity operations,
and outsourcing of property management.

Conducted reviews of the deregulation implications for electricity, gas and
water utilities and assisted in the preparation of business plans for market
assessment, penetration and leadership.


Aug95 - Oct96 Indec Consulting Brisbane, Australia.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT. Responsible for the development of customer
relationships and managing consulting projects for a wide variety of clients
from both public and private sectors.
Conceived and implemented an IT strategy for systems integration between
existing databases, and proprietary software in conjunction with an ongoing
SAP implementation.

Designed and implemented inventory and monthly management reporting systems
including fully integrated operational and financial plans for board level
reporting purposes.

Created strategic plans, corporate plans and annual business plans for the
restructuring and relocation of manufacturing and maintenance operations of a
State rail transport organization.

Managed in depth business analysis of Brisbane Transports bus operations
and recommended appropriate action plans to increase revenue generation.

Developed strategic asset management plans for a water utility operator to
improve asset utilisation and reliability, resulting in reduced risk of asset
failure and improved ROI.

Conducted production engineering and rationalisation for manufacturing
activities enabling the redistribution of labor, resulting in a 40% reduction
in production time.

Education

1994-1995 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
Major: International Business (strategy, finance, marketing,IT)

1992-1994 BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
Major: Strategy and Economics

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, Queensland (On hold)
HNC in Building and Civil Engineering, Stockport, England

Skills

KEY AREAS OF ABILITY
Business Strategy, M & A, Corp-Recovery, Restructuring
Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain, Re-engineering
eBusiness, IT Strategy, ERP & CRM, B2B & B2C
Board Advisor, MD/CFO/COO, General Mgt, Project Mgt

Languages

English

Other

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
Finance, Investment, Banking, Venture Capital
Music, Retail, FMCG, Telecom, IT
Government, Utilities, Transport, Distribution
Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, Process

REGIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, China
Australia, USA, UK, Sweden
Italy, France, Germany, Spain

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