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Credentials

  • FCA
    ICAEW

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Executive Officer
      • Nov 2021 - Present
    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Travelling and exploring 7 Continents
      • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

      Since leaving Invenias, post integration, I have been actively exploring, touring and travelling across 7 continents including South America, Asia, Oceania, Africa and Antarctica before returning to the UK in March 2020. Since leaving Invenias, post integration, I have been actively exploring, touring and travelling across 7 continents including South America, Asia, Oceania, Africa and Antarctica before returning to the UK in March 2020.

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CFO
      • Oct 2016 - May 2019

      Executive Search and Strategic Recruitment Software Executive Search and Strategic Recruitment Software

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CFO EMEA, APAC & LATAM
      • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

      Opera Mediaworks is one of the largest mobile advertising and marketing platforms in the world, reaching an audience of 1.4 billion consumers globally.

    • Chief Operating Officer (COO)/CFO - EMEA
      • Mar 2014 - May 2016

      Opera Mediaworks is the world’s largest mobile advertising platform and the biggest brand-focused mobile advertising network in the world. Opera Mediaworks combines 4th Screen Advertising (UK), Mobile Theory (US), Ad Marvel (US), Hunt Mobile Ads (Latin America), Opera Response and the power of the Opera Mini and Opera Mobile web browsers. We are now focused on building brand advertising products to engage users on smartphones and tablets around the world. Opera reaches over 500M global mobile users per month, and over 200M in the United States.

    • United Kingdom
    • Capital Markets
    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jul 2011 - May 2016

      4th Screen Advertising is a leading premium mobile advertising network focused on serving the European mobile advertising markets, based in London. 4th Screen was acquired by Opera Software in February 2012. 4th Screen Advertising is a leading premium mobile advertising network focused on serving the European mobile advertising markets, based in London. 4th Screen was acquired by Opera Software in February 2012.

    • Netherlands
    • Telecommunications
    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

      Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) is a global integrated mobile and digital communications business and is the fastest growing privately owned technology company in the UK and EMEA. MIG's specialist disciplines include mobile technology and services provision; mobile billing, messaging and mCommerce; mobile advertising and marketing; multi channel digital solutions; the design and build of mobile internet sites and applications, and user experience design. MIG was the holding company of 4th Screen Advertising. MIG was acquired by Velti in November 2011 and 4th Screen Advertising was spun out as an independent company.

    • Director
      • Jul 2007 - Jul 2011

      Marshall Keen specialises in "The Value Formula" driving rapid growth in value for growing companies, with particular strength in the Technology, Media and Telecoms sectors. Marshall Keen specialises in "The Value Formula" driving rapid growth in value for growing companies, with particular strength in the Technology, Media and Telecoms sectors.

    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jul 2008 - Apr 2011

      Enterprise Software company for Data Migration. Role included Restructuring, Rationalising and reorganising; Managing Finance, Business planning, Cashflow management, Fund raising, Legal, Commercial and HR and dealing with Investors and Shareholders. Enterprise Software company for Data Migration. Role included Restructuring, Rationalising and reorganising; Managing Finance, Business planning, Cashflow management, Fund raising, Legal, Commercial and HR and dealing with Investors and Shareholders.

    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jul 2001 - Jul 2007

      Co-Founder, CFO and Commercial Director responsible for raising finance, commercial agreements, board level financial strategy, investor liaison, acquisitions and disposals, board reporting, commercial strategy, HR, financial management, sales and marketing Co-Founder, CFO and Commercial Director responsible for raising finance, commercial agreements, board level financial strategy, investor liaison, acquisitions and disposals, board reporting, commercial strategy, HR, financial management, sales and marketing

    • Finance Director
      • Nov 1999 - Jul 2001

      Co-managing the company with the Managing Director; raising funding for the company; negotiation and control of commercial contracts; development of strategic and tactical business models and plans; control and management of all financial operations and successful sale fo the company to Freeserve Co-managing the company with the Managing Director; raising funding for the company; negotiation and control of commercial contracts; development of strategic and tactical business models and plans; control and management of all financial operations and successful sale fo the company to Freeserve

    • United Kingdom
    • VP Finance
      • Nov 1998 - Nov 1999

      Directly supporting CFO and Executive team; planning, analysing and reporting on business performance; controlling and directing financial operations; advising on business process development and assisting in strategic planning. Directly supporting CFO and Executive team; planning, analysing and reporting on business performance; controlling and directing financial operations; advising on business process development and assisting in strategic planning.

    • Belgium
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Investment Analysis - Broadband, Data & Multimedia
      • Apr 1998 - Nov 1998

      Managing and controlling sector finance (£200m), managing investment analysis team, product cost analysis and profitability reviews across the broadband (ADSL), Internet (IP), data, mobile (UMTS), multimedia and E-commerce sectors.

    • Investment Manager, Broadband and Multimedia
      • May 1997 - Apr 1998

      Managing investment analysis and financial control and reporting for broadband (ADSL) services, Internet (IP), multimedia products and the strategic integration group.

    • Germany
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • European Financial Operations Director
      • Nov 1995 - May 1997

      Responsible for Financial Analysis and Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, IT Strategy and Operations, Audit processes and control, and Purchasing. Reporting directly to Worldwide CFO of Philips Media.

    • Internal Audit Manager
      • Sep 1992 - Nov 1995

      Responsible for financial and IT systems audits and reviews for over forty Philips companies in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and Spain. Also lead due diligence reviews, IT systems and recruitment.

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Audit Supervisor
      • Aug 1987 - Sep 1992

      Responsible for financial audits, IT audit services, training staff in accounting and IT. Responsible for financial audits, IT audit services, training staff in accounting and IT.

Education

  • University of Birmingham
    BCom (Hons), Commerce & Finance
    1984 - 1987

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