Ian - COO/Managing Director - UK - iCEO #62992

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Ian's Profile

iCEO #62992

Position: COO/Managing Director

Nationality: UK

Experience

Experienced Senior Executive: substantial management experience in a broad range of functional Director level roles; Managing Director, Sales Director, Operations Director and Finance Director Track record of managing, transforming and growing both Corporate and SME B2B/B2C distribution, service, manufacturing and consultancy services companies; significant multi-site management experience

Major Achievements

• The successful development of new service channels, e.g. Operational Due Diligence, Sales Force Transformation and Go To Market Modeling • Sale and delivery of numerous consultancy projects to blue-chip organisations and SME’s • Restructured the Business Development methodology leading to notable growth during the economic downturn • The introduction of structured methodologies and processes for the improvement of delivery quality and sales • Successful delivery of a large number of IT and Business consultancy projects – highly referenceable

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Parts distribution

Automotive

Private Equity

Consulting Services

Professional Objectives

Function: Managing Director / Sales Director

Sector: Distribution, professional services, automotive - multi-site

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: UK

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Belgium

Netherlands (The)

UK

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Expert)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)