IP and Commercialisation Manager

• Mar 2019 - Present

Managing Director

• Oct 2014 - Present

Founder of EDAC Intellectual Property Management Consulting services Founder of EDAC Intellectual Property Management Consulting services

Chairman of International Board of Masanga Hospital, Sierra Leone

• Jun 2006 - Present

Provides Executive Board leadership in a pan-European group comprising of physicians and business professionals operating a 100 bed hospital in Sierra Leone (Masanga Hospital www.masangahospital.org.) Led negotiation with the Government of Sierra Leone for rehabilitation and management of the Hospital, which currently provides maternity, paediatric, general health care and have strong education and sustainability business units. It runs a Technology and Health Sciences Training College and a pioneering surgical training program. Under its MasangaMentor ebola initiative, it is using advanced technology to transform training to combat the spread of ebola http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/telegraphchristmasappeal/11308607/How-gaming-technology-could-stop-the-spread-of-Ebola.html) Show less

IP Commercialisation Executive

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2019

VP Intellectual Property Licensing EMEA

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

Senior management role licensing Rovi's portfolio of over 5000 patents in digital entertainment field to consumer electronic companies, and TV contents service providers in EMEA (www.rovicorp.com) Senior management role licensing Rovi's portfolio of over 5000 patents in digital entertainment field to consumer electronic companies, and TV contents service providers in EMEA (www.rovicorp.com)

Business Development Director IPR Licensing

• Jun 2005 - Jun 2013

Led opportunities exploiting BT’s intellectual property asset (patents, software and knowhow) to maximise external revenues and profits from out licensing, technology transfer and patent sale. Accountable for strategy, development, and successful negotiation of patent assertion and technology transfer. Led opportunities exploiting BT’s intellectual property asset (patents, software and knowhow) to maximise external revenues and profits from out licensing, technology transfer and patent sale. Accountable for strategy, development, and successful negotiation of patent assertion and technology transfer.

Vice Chair, Patent & Technology Licensing Committee

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

VP Technology Commercialisation

• Dec 1990 - Feb 2005

Managed IP portfolio spanning advanced materials, electronics and medical devices, maximising revenues by out licensing and venture creations Managed IP portfolio spanning advanced materials, electronics and medical devices, maximising revenues by out licensing and venture creations

Business Development Manager

• Sep 1988 - Nov 1990

Snr Technologist and Technical Manager

• Dec 1983 - Aug 1988