Martin Wood
Corporate development and associate advisor at Agile Homes- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Agile Homes
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate development and associate advisor
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Jan 2022 - Present
United Kingdom
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Co-Founder and Director
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Nov 2021 - Present
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom I have a history of working with small to mid-size, high growth businesses, working with fellow entrepreneurs to assist with implementing strategy and sales revenues. I co-founded my first business at the age of 26, growing revenues to £8 million, before selling the business to a £140m global leader at the age of 33. A proven track record in sales and operations roles across my career I have now launched a new social impact business called PSI Infrastructure Solutions.
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Jigsaw24
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Business Development Consultant
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2021
Leader in the business development strategy for upcoming targeted market sectors, with a key focus on delivering the framework submission for nationwide frameworks. I led the ideation of a new sales website, communicating the benefits towards the human resource strategy and business growth agenda, as well as the development of marketing strategies, development planning and delivering promotional campaigns ahead of new product and services launches. In addition, I was a key member of the… Show more Leader in the business development strategy for upcoming targeted market sectors, with a key focus on delivering the framework submission for nationwide frameworks. I led the ideation of a new sales website, communicating the benefits towards the human resource strategy and business growth agenda, as well as the development of marketing strategies, development planning and delivering promotional campaigns ahead of new product and services launches. In addition, I was a key member of the operational leadership team, working with senior executives to assess new business sector prospects, to analyse and deliver process optimisation opportunities, and to bring together a cohesive team of specialised professionals within the company to deliver against the strategic objectives. Show less
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Clarkwood Enterprise
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United Kingdom
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & Operations Director
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Nov 2011 - Jul 2018
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Accountable from start-up for the initial corporate vision and mission statement, the mobilisation of the initial company setup and acquisition of our first clients, and the on-going growth strategy focussing on both short and long-term objectives. Over almost 7 years, I was able to leverage a gap in the tech industry for salary sacrifice opportunities with large corporate and government organisations, achieving ~£8,000,000 turnover within 5 years before ultimately deciding to sell the… Show more Accountable from start-up for the initial corporate vision and mission statement, the mobilisation of the initial company setup and acquisition of our first clients, and the on-going growth strategy focussing on both short and long-term objectives. Over almost 7 years, I was able to leverage a gap in the tech industry for salary sacrifice opportunities with large corporate and government organisations, achieving ~£8,000,000 turnover within 5 years before ultimately deciding to sell the company. • Leading all day-to-day operations including; supply chain management, logistics, HR and finance for the company, focussing on ensuring a top-class operation that supported the growth of strong trust-based relationships with our FTSE 100 clients, all whilst working within SLA controlled commercial and contractual frameworks. • Coaching and mentorship of the team to aid in the growth of the individuals professionally and personally, but also to strengthen the team underpinning the operation. Key focus in operating in a meritocratic way to ensure that skills and expertise were fully utilised, whilst always ensuring that voices were heard fairly and problems were solved together as a team. • Budget, forecast and financial performance management, working closely with our finance and purchasing assistants to ensure tight cashflow management and an end-performance in line with the financial strategy. This was in parallel to ensuring that the business was delivering operationally, always keeping aware of developments to ensure that the company maintained its strong competitive position and leveraging any opportunities that could further grow or optimise the business. • Relationship management of key suppliers and vendors (e.g. Apple, Asus, HP) to ensure clients had access to premium products and services. This included commercial and contractual framework management, with a key focus on balancing cost management whilst establishing and growing long-term relationships. Show less
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Academia the Technology Group
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Account Manager
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Feb 2009 - Nov 2011
Enfield, United Kingdom Technology Sales Account Manager in the education sector, responsible for a sales region with minimal trading history. Accountable for the development of the region by working closely with IT Managers and Finance Teams within the Higher Education and Further Education sectors. • Collaborating with both hardware and software companies including Apple and Microsoft, over-achieving against my targets within 12 months by over 200%. • In Q1 of 2011 I achieved record sales for the… Show more Technology Sales Account Manager in the education sector, responsible for a sales region with minimal trading history. Accountable for the development of the region by working closely with IT Managers and Finance Teams within the Higher Education and Further Education sectors. • Collaborating with both hardware and software companies including Apple and Microsoft, over-achieving against my targets within 12 months by over 200%. • In Q1 of 2011 I achieved record sales for the company beating my annual target by over 40% within this period. • Close collaboration with the Directors of the business to implement new strategies for the sales team, and developed training strategies for new staff. • Proactively introduced the company to new suppliers to enhance the offerings to my clients, and increase the business portfolio for other account managers. Show less
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Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV
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United Kingdom
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service and Marketing
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2007
Hatfield, United Kingdom Working in a team of 5 people, employed as part of a placement year to allow us to place theory learnt at university into practice. Involved with planning, and implementing marketing strategies from start to finish. Responsibilities included: • Organising and preparing product and press launches, as well as distributor based events to advertise our commercial viability. • Organised and attended several exhibitions and road shows, which included the layout and set up of equipment… Show more Working in a team of 5 people, employed as part of a placement year to allow us to place theory learnt at university into practice. Involved with planning, and implementing marketing strategies from start to finish. Responsibilities included: • Organising and preparing product and press launches, as well as distributor based events to advertise our commercial viability. • Organised and attended several exhibitions and road shows, which included the layout and set up of equipment, lead gathering and customer facing activities. • Daily duties included running reports, updating the customer database, and responding to requests for literature or technical advice. • Maintained weekly customer audits and developed several new company processes and procedures to ensure customers issues were solved effectively. • Played a key role in the hiring of my replacement, with duties including reviewing and short-listing CV's and conducting multiple interviews as part of a team. From this placement a Licentiateship from the City and Guilds of London Institute for Work Placement was obtained, acknowledging the roles responsibilities and illustrating the in-depth knowledge I gained and applied during this year-long placement. Show less
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Education
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University of Hertfordshire
Licentiate City and Guilds -
University of Hertfordshire
Bachelor of Arts - BA