Experience

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  proSapient

  • Chair

    • 2023 - Present

    proSapient provides a comprehensive primary research and expert networking service to institutional investors, consultants, and corporate clients around the world. Our advantage is the speed and accuracy by which we deliver actionable intelligence and relevant experts to our customers, giving them the edge they need to achieve their commercial ambitions. This is made possible by our technology which is powered by artificial intelligence, separating us from other providers of market information.

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  Zytronic

  • International

  • Chair, Zytronic plc

    • 2023 - Present
    • International

    Zytronic is a world-renowned developer and manufacturer of a unique range of internationally award winning, optically transparent, interactive touch sensor overlay products for use with electronic displays in industrial, self-service and public access equipment. Zytronic's products employ a sensing solution that is readily configurable and embedded in a laminate core that offers significant durability, environmental stability and optical enhancement benefits to meet systems-specific design requirements. Zytronic has continually developed process and technological know-how and IP since the late 1990s around two sensing methodologies: the first being single touch self-capacitive, which Zytronic markets as PCT™ ("Projected Capacitive Technology"), and the second being multi-touch, multi-user mutual capacitive which Zytronic markets as MPCT™ ("Mutual Projected Capacitive Technology"), in which Zytronic holds 12 internationally granted patents.

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  American University in Bulgaria

  • International

  • University Board Member and Trustee

    • 2023 - Present
    • International

    AUBG is a premier university in Central and Eastern Europe offering outstanding American-style education recognized in both the U.S. and the EU. The university offers 13 BA programs and an Executive MBA program. With its hands-on programs, students and faculty from 50+ countries, world-class campus, and 30 student clubs, AUBG empowers young people to become the leaders of tomorrow. The dual diploma guarantees great employment prospects proven by the #1 spot in career success according to the National Ranking System.

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  Güralp Systems Ltd

  • International

  • Chair, Guralp Group

    • 2015 - Present
    • International

    Guralp Systems is the international leader in the design, build and operation of high technology seismic instrumentation. Most of the global customer base is outside the UK and Europe and includes organisations such as the United Nations (CTBTO), government agencies, research institutions, military and civil protection organisations, and energy and engineering companies. The largest markets are China and Asia Pacific, and the US and North America. Reshaped the management team, which then took over leadership from the original founder, and has now taken control of the company via an MBO from the recent Private Equity backers. Successfully resolved complex cross-border compliance issue.

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  Møller Institute

  • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • Non Executive Director

    • 2012 - 2020
    • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

    Independent member of the Board during a period of significant investment, and business and management change.

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  Rule Financial Group

  • International

  • Group Chief Executive

    • 2010 - 2015
    • International

    Rule Financial was a leading provider of business and technology consulting and nearshore software development services to the investment banking industry, counting the world's foremost financial institutions as clients. Led the business through rapid organic, and acquisition based, growth from 250 people mainly in the UK, to 850 people in 6 countries, and more than doubled revenues to £60m in 4 years. Led the process that resulted in the successful sale of the business to GFT plc for c.£50m.

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  The Royal Institution

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Non Executive Director

    • 2006 - 2011
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Science and Technology: Trustee of the RI during a period of strategic and management change.

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  3i Infotech Ltd.

  • International

  • President and Chief Executive, 3i Infotech Europe, and Chief Executive Rhyme Systems

    • 2003 - 2010
    • International

    Led and negotiated a leveraged management buy-out backed by a leading PE investor and RBS of the asset management systems division from Finastra to create Rhyme Systems in 2003, for £20m. Cut costs and grew new revenue streams to deliver 20-25% EBITDA, then led the trade sale of Rhyme via an auction process to Indian listed company 3i Infotech in 2006 for over £30m. 3i Infotech, a spin off from ICICI Bank, acquired Rhyme as a platform to launch into Europe, where they had almost no presence or experience. As the regional President, advised the Group CEO of 3i Infotech on the launch strategy identified and organised the acquisition of two complimentary product companies, hired industry specialists to grow the business, and headed all of 3i Infotech's business operations in Europe.

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  Finastra

  • Europe

  • Chief Executive, Finastra Asset Management Systems

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Europe

    Headed Finastra (Misys) Asset Management Systems which provided sophisticated portfolio management software solutions for European banks, investment mangers and leading financial institutions. Five offices in the UK and France, with over 300 staff and revenues of over £30m. Formulated and implemented the plan to reduce costs by 20% and re-organise the business, returning the division to profitability. Identified and led the acquisition of an innovate start up business, providing new technology for the sector.

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  Citria Limited

  • Europe

  • Chief Executive Citria and COO Protégé

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Europe

    Citria was backed by Protégé, which incubated e-commerce firms, and promoted ground breaking technology from the US into the European markets. Citria built e-business and e-commerce technology for established companies in travel, media and financial services, as well as the early stage businesses in the Protégé incubator. Recruited the Citria management team from scratch and grew the firm from 30 to 200 people in three countries in less than two years, In addition, was appointed as the Chief Operations Officer of Protégé and advised and coached the start-up teams in the incubator on technology and business management.

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  MAOSCO Ltd

  • International

  • Non Executive Director

    • 1998 - 1999
    • International

    MAOSCO was a subsidiary of Mondex, which created the MULTOS multi-application operating system for chip card platform for payments - the most secure such operating system in existence, with ITSEC E6 and CC EAL7 certification. As a director of MAOSCO and Mondex Deputy CEO, a key member of the team that invested £10m creating the MULTOS platform and successfully promoting it as a global open system. Used by over 2 billion devices globally.

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  Mastercard

  • International

  • Deputy Chief Executive, Mondex International

    • 1995 - 1999
    • International

    Mondex International was a global leader in the use of secure chip-card technology for electronic money and payments, operating from offices in London, Hong Kong, Melbourne and New Jersey. Established franchises in over 70 countries in less than 4 years. As Deputy CEO, also realised over £86m of shareholder value from the incorporation of Mondex in 1996, and the sale within 6 months of incorporation of a 49% equity holding to a new shareholder, Mastercard, leading the teams that delivered an agreed £27m earnout for shareholders.

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  Gemini Consulting Northern Europe

  • International

  • Partner

    • 1992 - 1995
    • International

    Gemini Consulting, the management consulting division of Capgemini, led large scale business transformation programmes for large corporations around the world. Sold and delivered several major engagements in the telecommunications, finance and healthcare sectors, each worth between £10 and £40m in engagement fees for the firm.

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  Capgemini

  • Europe

  • Associate Director

    • 1987 - 1992
    • Europe

    Capgemini is a global business and technology solutions provider. Quickly promoted to Associate Director led the sales, commercial and the delivery stages of major programmes, including the £25m contract to create and run a foreign exchange matching and netting service for a consortium of 16 European banks, to prevent a systemic banking collapse caused by settlement exposures, and the full scale trial of a new electronic retail payments system for a leading UK bank.

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  Schlumberger

  • International

  • Exploration Operations Manager and post doctoral Research Scientist

    • 1979 - 1986
    • International

    Management of field seismic data acquisition operations for three years in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, including teams of between 70 and 500 local staff.Then PhD and post-doctoral level research at University of Cambridge exploring the seismic structure of the crust below the in deep oceans, including managing large scale operations in the Atlantic ocean. Then two years with Schlumberger leading applied high-technology post doctoral research programmes to develop techniques for enhanced reservoir exploitation.