John - CEO - UK - iCEO #88679

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John's Profile

iCEO #88679

Position: CEO

Nationality: UK

Experience

Executive leader & CEO of high-tech SaaS companies with strong technical background, known for driving technological innovation and business transformation.

Major Achievements

Appointed CEO to steer fully remote (VC backed) business through divestiture to stand alone, aligning operational expenses to achieve a balanced cost-to-revenue ratio. Rebuilt go-to-market teams (sales, marketing, customer success) to reduce churn to less than 10%, built data-driven marketing to generate over 100 leads per month, and setup sales team to increase sales pipeline by $1.3m in 6-months.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Software

Systems Integration

Engineering

SaaS services

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, COO, EVP (depending on company size)

Sector: High-tech, SaaS, AI, Aerospace

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: UK, USA, Germany

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Germany

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Professional)

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)

Technologies to market (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)