Experience

DOMESTIC SPRINKLERS CORNWALL LIMITED
• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

KICKSTART PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
• Managing Director

  • Mar 2015 - Present


Arthur Savage Insurance

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2016

  I acquired Arthur Savage Insurance as a turn-around project and medium-term investment. A much needed marketing and operational revamp and greater emphasis on the commercial insurance market produced the desired outcome. I sold the company in June 2014 to focus on new business interests. I acquired Arthur Savage Insurance as a turn-around project and medium-term investment. A much needed marketing and operational revamp and greater emphasis on the commercial insurance market produced the desired outcome. I sold the company in June 2014 to focus on new business interests.


RIAS PLC.
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical and Operations Director

  • Apr 2001 - Mar 2003


various internet start-ups

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Mar 2001

  Assisting Internet startups with various ecommerce projects. These were generally 6 to 18-month assignments and usually at the very early development stage before installing a permanent team. Assisting Internet startups with various ecommerce projects. These were generally 6 to 18-month assignments and usually at the very early development stage before installing a permanent team.



Sema Group Consulting

• Head of E-Commerce Consulting

  • Apr 1998 - Mar 2001

  Working with corporate clients on a wide range of e-commerce evaluation projects and progressing a number of these to full implementation in both B2B and B2C channels. Industry sectors included banking and financial services to retail. Working with corporate clients on a wide range of e-commerce evaluation projects and progressing a number of these to full implementation in both B2B and B2C channels. Industry sectors included banking and financial services to retail.



Destiny Electronic Commerce

• Manager of Business Development & Consulting

  • Aug 1996 - Apr 1998

  Introduced the concept of multi-channel marketing and sales, working with various industry sectors helping them to embrace a multi-channel strategy – including early adoption of the Internet as a channel to market and to improve operational efficiency. Led the development of the first secure on-line payment solution with SAs largest bank ABSA together with Visa International. And followed this with development of some of the first on-line shops during 1997. Introduced the concept of multi-channel marketing and sales, working with various industry sectors helping them to embrace a multi-channel strategy – including early adoption of the Internet as a channel to market and to improve operational efficiency. Led the development of the first secure on-line payment solution with SAs largest bank ABSA together with Visa International. And followed this with development of some of the first on-line shops during 1997.



University of the Witwatersrand Business School

• Full-time Student

  • Mar 1994 - Jun 1996

  Full Time MBA student Full Time MBA student



International Research Technology Ltd

• Technical Manager

  • Jun 1988 - Aug 1993

  The company developed payment and control systems in Banking, Transport and Communications. In 1991 we commissioned one of the first ticketing and payment applications using Smartcard technology for Johannesburg Transport. Much of my time was spent on assignment in France alonside the Smartcard designers. The company developed payment and control systems in Banking, Transport and Communications. In 1991 we commissioned one of the first ticketing and payment applications using Smartcard technology for Johannesburg Transport. Much of my time was spent on assignment in France alonside the Smartcard designers.



Anglo American & De Beers Research

• Technical Research & Development Manager - Mining Systems

  • Mar 1981 - Apr 1988

  Research and Development of various systems for the effective functioning and environmental control in deep-level mining. Developed a world-first digital telemetry system using the new DSP chipset. The system was adopted by virtually all gold mines in SA. Research and Development of various systems for the effective functioning and environmental control in deep-level mining. Developed a world-first digital telemetry system using the new DSP chipset. The system was adopted by virtually all gold mines in SA.