Commercial Director. Responsible for business planning, approvals, finance and funding. Raised over £600,000 from European and charitable sources.

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2004 to date Dynamic Instrumentation Limited, Scottish Borders.
Project management and business development consultancy, working with companies based throughout the UK. Reviewing of business plans, assisting with funding, and working with third parties.

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2001 - 2003 Plexus Corp (UK) Limited, Scottish Borders.
Contract manufacturing company, with headquarters in Wisconsin, USA.

Director, UK Technology Group. Responsible for all technical operations in the UK, including staffing, project management, marketing, customer support and group P&L performance. Established Design Centre in Livingston, hired initial staff, located offices and negotiated lease, obtained grant assistance from Scottish Enterprise, and obtained buy-in from US Board. Established business development strategy and revamped sales literature.

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2000-2001 Tality, Livingston, West Lothian.
Multinational product design house, with headquarters in San Jose, California.

Principal Program Manager. Responsible for staffing, managing and delivering complex technical programs across multiple sites to customers world-wide. Overall responsibility for project financial performance including P&L, cash flow and overhead recovery contribution.

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1989-1999 Sunnyside Systems Limited, Livingston, West Lothian.
Design consultancy.

Managing Director. Responsible to the Board for all commercial, technical and fiscal operations. Set business strategy, building organisation from start-up to profitable business.

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1982-1989 Burr-Brown Limited, Livingston, West Lothian.
Multinational electronics company, with headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.

Director. Responsible for creating and managing new systems business for Burr-Brown in Europe. Full P&L responsibility for European systems business.

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2009 to date: Outsourced support services for SMEs in London and the South East.

Research and Analysis/Report Writing. Consultancy for Lobbying Group: Research and Comparison of effectiveness of specific sector websites. Report on Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Employee under DDA.

Events. Consultant to Management and Events company. National Conference (2000 delegates) with high profile keynote speaker. Advisor on overall systems, procedures and time management relating to Event Management function.

Advertorial writing/Editing and Proofreading. Interviewing French companies (French); writing advertorials (English). Other foreign languages: Italian, Spanish, Welsh. Complex texts edited where the original foreign language is not one of the above.

Translation (French to English). Aerospace, Art and Design, Business, Educational, Information Technology, Interior Decorating, Law, Literature, Marine Technology, Technical.

Executive Assistant Services. Minute writing for a City Livery Company including verbatim minutes and audio typing (see under Legal).

Legal. Employment Tribunal Case Management. Drafting chronologies, interviewing witnesses and drafting statements; identifying key issues. Preparation of trial bundles, commenting on Medical Reports and attending Tribunals. Transcription (verbatim) of Disciplinary Hearings and Appeals. Current cases include: DDA; Unfair Dismissal; Racial Discrimination.

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2006 - 2008 Brunel Carriage Plc. London
Compliance Officer/Assistant to Chairman. Responsible for Legal and Human Resources - Preparing briefing papers and detailed documentation for Advocates, writing minutes (including verbatim) of interviews. Drafting contracts, setting up and maintaining staff files. Responsible for Compliance - Quality Assurance ISO9001 and Health and Safety - Redrafting documentation, introducing and implementing an updated Health and Safety system to comply with legislation.

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2005 - 2006 Adecco, London
PA to the French Chief Sales Officer. Extensive diary/travel management, monitoring of emails, presentations and company research. Arranging international team meetings (working across extensive time zones, in French where necessary)

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2002 - 2005 Contracts – range of sectors including:
Forbes House, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Events Manager – High profile corporate events with Royal patron in attendendance. Troubleshooting, managing a range of systems and forging strong working relationships at short notice. Overseeing all aspects of events. Detailed logistical planning, liaising with Royal household, Metropolitan Police.

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2001 - 2002 Fujitsu Networks Europe Limited, London
PA to the Japanese President and CEO. Dealing with the President’s confidential correspondence, liaising with Japanese and French associates. Briefing the President daily, researching European press and summarising economic trends (80%). Responsible for personnel and office management at Head Office.

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2000 - 2001 Contracts – range of sectors including:
Sterling Publishing. Online editing of B2B books for Sterling and Cornhill, including establishing housestyle.

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1990 - 2000 City & Guilds, London
Project Manager. Webpage planning and costing. Advising on business plan and event strategies.
Events Officer. Events planning, management of budgets, writing promotional material.
Customer Services. Writing and producing publicity leaflets.
Vocational Language Developer/Presenter. Developing and marketing language materials.
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1981 – 1989 Royal College of Art, London
Administrative Assistant. Organising, writing papers and minuting meetings to tight deadlines, sponsorships, exhibitions and writing/editing publications - Court Report, Prospectus, Handbook and Regulations. Liaising with people from all walks of life and hosting Royal visits.