Graham Drew
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Chris Atkins
Graham and I worked together at The Gap Partnership; a very productive and trusting relationship so it was great news that we were able to bring him in to advise on specific challenges around the development of our new Consulting portfolio and internal governance. When you are growing at the rate that we have to date, maintaining fit-for-purpose structure and process is critical to build a robust future. Graham was able to lighten the load, give pragmatic, considered advice and help me to build our structures, allowing me the space and time to grow our business. I would thoroughly recommend working with Graham.
Paul Birch
Graham came in and led a project to evolve and formalise our commercial model at Speechmatics as the business enters its next phase of growth. He made a large impact in a small period of time, bringing pace and structure to a key piece of work as well as providing some invaluable commercial insights. He challenged us to look at things from multiple perspectives and to think in different ways than we had done previously. His effectiveness in doing that was in part based on his ability to build trust and strong relationships with people very quickly. The quality of his outputs were high and he has left us with a model that is already helping us be more effective. We all enjoyed working with Graham and would look forward to working with him again in the future.
Chris Atkins
Graham and I worked together at The Gap Partnership; a very productive and trusting relationship so it was great news that we were able to bring him in to advise on specific challenges around the development of our new Consulting portfolio and internal governance. When you are growing at the rate that we have to date, maintaining fit-for-purpose structure and process is critical to build a robust future. Graham was able to lighten the load, give pragmatic, considered advice and help me to build our structures, allowing me the space and time to grow our business. I would thoroughly recommend working with Graham.
Paul Birch
Graham came in and led a project to evolve and formalise our commercial model at Speechmatics as the business enters its next phase of growth. He made a large impact in a small period of time, bringing pace and structure to a key piece of work as well as providing some invaluable commercial insights. He challenged us to look at things from multiple perspectives and to think in different ways than we had done previously. His effectiveness in doing that was in part based on his ability to build trust and strong relationships with people very quickly. The quality of his outputs were high and he has left us with a model that is already helping us be more effective. We all enjoyed working with Graham and would look forward to working with him again in the future.
Chris Atkins
Graham and I worked together at The Gap Partnership; a very productive and trusting relationship so it was great news that we were able to bring him in to advise on specific challenges around the development of our new Consulting portfolio and internal governance. When you are growing at the rate that we have to date, maintaining fit-for-purpose structure and process is critical to build a robust future. Graham was able to lighten the load, give pragmatic, considered advice and help me to build our structures, allowing me the space and time to grow our business. I would thoroughly recommend working with Graham.
Paul Birch
Graham came in and led a project to evolve and formalise our commercial model at Speechmatics as the business enters its next phase of growth. He made a large impact in a small period of time, bringing pace and structure to a key piece of work as well as providing some invaluable commercial insights. He challenged us to look at things from multiple perspectives and to think in different ways than we had done previously. His effectiveness in doing that was in part based on his ability to build trust and strong relationships with people very quickly. The quality of his outputs were high and he has left us with a model that is already helping us be more effective. We all enjoyed working with Graham and would look forward to working with him again in the future.
Chris Atkins
Graham and I worked together at The Gap Partnership; a very productive and trusting relationship so it was great news that we were able to bring him in to advise on specific challenges around the development of our new Consulting portfolio and internal governance. When you are growing at the rate that we have to date, maintaining fit-for-purpose structure and process is critical to build a robust future. Graham was able to lighten the load, give pragmatic, considered advice and help me to build our structures, allowing me the space and time to grow our business. I would thoroughly recommend working with Graham.
Paul Birch
Graham came in and led a project to evolve and formalise our commercial model at Speechmatics as the business enters its next phase of growth. He made a large impact in a small period of time, bringing pace and structure to a key piece of work as well as providing some invaluable commercial insights. He challenged us to look at things from multiple perspectives and to think in different ways than we had done previously. His effectiveness in doing that was in part based on his ability to build trust and strong relationships with people very quickly. The quality of his outputs were high and he has left us with a model that is already helping us be more effective. We all enjoyed working with Graham and would look forward to working with him again in the future.
Credentials
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Applied Behavioral Science Ethics
Behavioral Economics AcademyOct, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
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Applied Influence GroupJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
MCCM
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CIPS
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply -
Member
INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWING RESEARCH GROUP (IIIRG)
Experience
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Cognis Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Apr 2015 - Present
We help people and organisations thrive by being better at listening to the people they serve We help people and organisations thrive by being better at listening to the people they serve
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Applied Influence Group
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Non Executive Director
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Jul 2015 - Present
We exist to provide a competitive advantage to our clients through elite influence. Our team of elite influencers developed their expertise in extreme environments and dealing with the highest of stakes, people’s lives. Their job was to successfully influence entrenched mindsets and organisations on Military Intelligence operations around the globe. The advancement of technology and spreading of expertise is changing the nature of competitive advantage in business. In an increasingly digital world, where the strength of our relationships defines our success, human influencing skills are more powerful than ever. We draw on our unique heritage of influencing in life-or-death situations in extreme environments. We have codified that expertise and now help build it in our clients. We help them solve their toughest influence challenges and develop elite influence capability in their people. Show less
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The Gap Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Technology, Product & Innovation
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Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
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Head of Global Consulting
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Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
The Gap Partnership is a global negotiation consultancy working with over 500 blue chip organisations, in 13 different languages from offices around the world. Founded in 1997, we specialise exclusively in negotiation and through our unique development programmes and consulting proposition, we create the world’s best negotiators.
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FINkit® is Fiserv
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
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Jul 2014 - May 2015
Responsible for Commercial, HR, Procurement and Property Strategy.
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Group Commercial Director
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Oct 2012 - Jun 2014
Monitise - the global leader in Mobile Money solutions Monitise plc (LSE: MONI.L) is a technology and services company delivering mobile banking, payments and commerce networks worldwide with the proven technology and expertise to enable financial institutions and other service providers to offer a wide range of services to their customers in developed and emerging markets.
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Director: Commercial Contracts
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Oct 2011 - Nov 2012
Monitise is a global leader in Mobile Money solutions.
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Computacenter
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Director
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Jul 2005 - Oct 2011
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Commercial Director
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Feb 2010 - Sep 2011
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Managed Services
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Jan 2008 - Sep 2011
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Business Development Director
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2006 - Sep 2011
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Client Director
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Jan 2003 - Jun 2005
Managed relationship with large SI
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Sales Manager
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Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
Responsible for managing BT sales team
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Siemens
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Germany
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Service Account Manager
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1996 - 1998
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Digital Equipment Corporation (USA)
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Manager
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1988 - 1995
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SBJ
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Technology
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1992 - 1994
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