Experience

FordBridge Events

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Andy Barrett

• United Kingdom
• Events Services

• Consulting

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2020

  Recent Projects - Bespoke Networking SolutionsProviding research, lead generation, marketing, sales and operational expertise to a boutique events provider. I am boosting sales pipelines for tech companies through the creation of bespoke networking solutions. I accelerate sales cycles by directly connecting clients with their exact C Level Enterprise prospects in various European locations. Closed the highest single transaction deal in 2016 for the client. - Major Sporting Event SponsorshipIdentified, researched and introduced leading relevant brands and sports marketing agencies to the rights holder of one of the UK’s major annual sporting events. - Recruitment Business – growth planningBusiness analysis provided for a specialist long established recruitment agency. Identified and presented specific growth strategies for 2017. Ongoing support to assist successful execution. Please contact me directly to discuss potential projects.



Intrinsic Communications

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020



C5 Communications

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  C5 Communications creates market leading events for its international legal and regulatory markets. I was headhunted to manage the UK business following a period of poor performance, returning the business to profitability in 2016. Increased net profitability from an inherited loss of £180K to profit of c£200K (June 2016). Key focus areas: productivity, sales performance and upgrading talent throughout the business.Personally managed C5’s largest client ensuring their retention, increasing contract value by 25%



London Business Conferences Group

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  Provider of high value, niche conference topics in North America and Europe covering the Oil and Gas and Automotive sectors. Primary responsibility for Sales and Production Performance and People Management. Rebuilt the sponsorship team, creating the highest performing and most stable team in company history.Directed major internal restructuring, new role creation and recruitment for launch of LBCG Content Brands Provider of high value, niche conference topics in North America and Europe covering the Oil and Gas and Automotive sectors. Primary responsibility for Sales and Production Performance and People Management. Rebuilt the sponsorship team, creating the highest performing and most stable team in company history.Directed major internal restructuring, new role creation and recruitment for launch of LBCG Content Brands



Unwired Ventures Ltd

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  Boutique events and publishing business focused on the future of the workplace. Responsible for growing and developing the Unwired business and brand, expanding the team and the event portfolio. Boutique events and publishing business focused on the future of the workplace. Responsible for growing and developing the Unwired business and brand, expanding the team and the event portfolio.



IQPC Exchange

• United States
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • May 2010 - Sep 2012

  Full responsibility for the overall strategic direction of this start up business within IQPC. Exchange events deliver strategic one to one business meetings and innovative networking and learning opportunities for C-level and Director level invitation only audiences. Full responsibility for the overall strategic direction of this start up business within IQPC. Exchange events deliver strategic one to one business meetings and innovative networking and learning opportunities for C-level and Director level invitation only audiences.



World Trade Group

• Spain
• Software Development

• Commercial Director

  • Nov 2004 - Mar 2010

  Launched the Energy Division from scratch, before also managing the Business Services Division and the flagship HR Directors Summit, taking it to record levels in 2008.Full responsibility for delivering the 2009 UK annual revenue budget of £9.25m through sales of sponsorship and delegate packages to senior decision makers from relevant organisations Launched the Energy Division from scratch, before also managing the Business Services Division and the flagship HR Directors Summit, taking it to record levels in 2008.Full responsibility for delivering the 2009 UK annual revenue budget of £9.25m through sales of sponsorship and delegate packages to senior decision makers from relevant organisations



Marcus Evans

• Ireland
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Sep 1993 - Apr 2003

  I was employed in a variety of positions starting as a Sales Executive in THG, the sports hospitality division, progressing to Sales Director before promotion to General Manager. Reporting to the Chairman I was General Manager for Canada, Capital Markets in London, Scandinavia and San Francisco at different times between 1993 and 2003. Alongside my GM role I was also European Client Relations Director. I was employed in a variety of positions starting as a Sales Executive in THG, the sports hospitality division, progressing to Sales Director before promotion to General Manager. Reporting to the Chairman I was General Manager for Canada, Capital Markets in London, Scandinavia and San Francisco at different times between 1993 and 2003. Alongside my GM role I was also European Client Relations Director.