Experience

Teksmart

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Director and Co-Founder

  • 2018 - Present

  “Enabling sustainable and economical growth for all companies” 10th October 2019 British Airways announced that it would offset all carbon emissions produced by its domestic flights starting next year by investing in solar energy products and planting trees in South America, Africa and Asia. “By 2040 the carbon footprint of the technology hardware manufacturing business will reach more than 50% the equivalent of the whole of the worlds transport sector ” Journal Of Cleaner Production” TEKSMART CAN BE ADOPTED BY BUSINESSES NOT ACTIVE OR ALIGNED IN THIS SECTOR Offered as a sustainable service to businesses Teksmart incorporates exclusive CRM SAAS and APPS. Teksmart recycles used technology hardware and places it back with the partner or alternatively the product will be placed back in the cycle by Teksmart, depending on the partner’s requirements. International pressure looming on all businesses to address global warming is at its peak, it’s only a matter of time that all companies will be made financially responsible for their carbon footprint or pay the penalty in taxation. Utilising Teksmarts smartc2c, recycling of Technology Hardware is extremely profitable incorporated within this specialised arena, that added to the fact that companies must engage a sustainable and corporately responsible position makes Teksmart a sensible solution to their ongoing and future sustainable approach.. Teksmarts unique software, combined with their extensive experience in this sector allows companies and consumers to seamlessly recycle their used technology. 1.6B Smartphone’s are distributed annually, an International market worth $530B, the pre owned business equates to 10% of that that now and growing by 14% annually. This is due to lack of innovation within new product development and the slowing down of emerging markets. 'think smart and be smart" Show less



Tek Consultancy

• United Kingdom

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Telecoms Management Consultancy Services Telecoms Management Consultancy Services



Exorior Consultancy Limited

• Derbyshire

• Founder/Managing Director

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  Exorior maintain expertise in all aspects of mobile handset and technology distribution, from manufacture through the whole supply chain to retail. Consulting closely with large established UK and International companies Exorior are able to implement change, manage and help to increase your companies gross and turnover. With over 25 years of expertise in the mobile handset distribution business Exorior are highly specialised and developed in market intelligence, company strategy and growth. Exorior maintain expertise in all aspects of mobile handset and technology distribution, from manufacture through the whole supply chain to retail. Consulting closely with large established UK and International companies Exorior are able to implement change, manage and help to increase your companies gross and turnover. With over 25 years of expertise in the mobile handset distribution business Exorior are highly specialised and developed in market intelligence, company strategy and growth.



Telecommunication Consultants Ltd

• Founder/Managing Director

  • Dec 1997 - Oct 2012

  TCL (Telecommunication Consultants Ltd) was established in December 1997 as a consultancy company dealing with the distribution and wholesale supply of top branded mobile phones such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and Motorola to name but a few. Working very closely with large International and UK reputable organisations for the last eleven years TCL has built up a large database of clients all over the world having successfully negotiated and completed many contracts with these companies. Previous to that John Hicton has held the position of International Sales Director for Caudwell Communications, one of the largest distributers of mobile telecoms in Europe and International Sales Manager for First Mobile (UK) Ltd, part of the First Telecom Group based in Hong Kong, one of the largest distributers of mobile telecoms in the world. Show less



Caudwell Communications

• Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

• International Sales Director

  • 1996 - 1997

  Distribution Distribution



Caudwell Communications

• Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

• Accessory Sales Manager

  • 1993 - 1994

  Distribution Distribution



Countrywide Communications

• Ashbourne Derbyshire

• Business Owner

  • Nov 1990 - Jan 1993

  Mobile Phone Retailer Mobile Phone Retailer



Hictons Clothing

• Uttoxeter

• Business Owner

  • Jan 1986 - Nov 1990

  Three Retail Fashion Outlets Three Retail Fashion Outlets