Paul Stretch

Lead Auditor at ADISA
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Ware, England, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
Skills

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now
You need to have a working account to view this content.
Join now

Credentials

  • Mountain Leader
    Mountain Training
    Jun, 2004
    - Nov, 2024
  • Rock Climbing Instructor
    Mountain Training
    Jul, 1995
    - Nov, 2024
  • Dinghy Sailing Instructor
    Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
    May, 1995
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • ADISA
    • United Kingdom
    • IT System Data Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Auditor
      • May 2021 - Present

      Auditing IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) companies against the ICO approved UK GDPR certification scheme ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard 8.0 for the recovery of retired IT assets and data sanitisation. Helping data controllers meet their GDPR responsibilities regarding data sanitisation, and ITAD companies to achieve best practice in their industry. Auditing IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) companies against the ICO approved UK GDPR certification scheme ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard 8.0 for the recovery of retired IT assets and data sanitisation. Helping data controllers meet their GDPR responsibilities regarding data sanitisation, and ITAD companies to achieve best practice in their industry.

  • NatWest
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Asset Management, Lombard Technology Services
      • Jan 2013 - Nov 2020

      Management of the technology Asset Management team including Portfolio Management and Asset Remarketing. £750m portfolio of technology assets. Residual value (RV) setting for a wide range of technology assets. Developed new technology asset sectors. Market value for end of lease situations, customer negotiations and asset recoveries. Managed £13m of RV risk through regular reporting, RV reviews and mark to market. Remarketing service provider supplier contract management. Risk and governance compliance.

  • Head of Product & Parnerships, Lombard
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Asset Manager
      • Jul 2008 - Dec 2012

      Set residual values (RV) for a wide range of leased technology assets. Researched new technology asset sectors for business development. Determined market value, conducted customer negotiations and asset recoveries. Managed £12M of RV through regular reporting, reviews and mark to market exercise. Contributed to annual strategic planning models. Supported RV investment papers.

    • Portfolio Manager
      • Apr 2001 - Jul 2008

      Proactively managed asset and financial risk within a portfolio of over £300m leased technology assets, including providing residual value forecasts, significantly improving the risk management process. Worked with Directors, Sales and others to advise and lead both asset risk management and technology product education, including the implementation of a new portfolio reporting system.

    • Services Development Manager
      • Jan 2000 - Apr 2001

      Secondment from Lombard Network Services to support the creation of a new technology leasing joint venture between Deutsche Leasing AG and GATX Corporation. Researched and advised on technology services provision in German market. Made recommendations to the Board for future strategy.

    • Supply Services Manager
      • Apr 1998 - Jan 2000

      Managed IT reseller team, including supply related pre-sales activities, post-sales support and customer account management. Outsourced delivery of PC configuration, delivery and installation services to achieve service delivery and financial improvements. Implemented new systems and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

    • Services Specialist
      • Jul 1995 - Apr 1998

      Managed out-sourced technical services, including hardware maintenance, software help-desk, consultancy, configuration, auditing and technical resource. Maximised support service levels by management of external service partners. Researched, selected and implemented new service delivery partnership. Developed successful long-term relationship with partners. Liaised with both customers and service delivery partners both on daily service delivery issues and strategic direction. Responsible for tenders, selection and contract negotiation. Supported Sales and Account Management teams in pre and post sales customer dialogue, responding to customer ITT’s and resolving customer service level issues.

  • Deutsche Leasing - GATX GmbH & Co. KG
    • Services Development Manager
      • Apr 2000 - Apr 2001

      Seconded from Lombard Technology Services to support the creation of a new technology leasing joint venture between Deutsche Leasing AG and GATX Corporation. Researched and advised on technology services provision in German market. Made recommendations to the Board for future strategy. Seconded from Lombard Technology Services to support the creation of a new technology leasing joint venture between Deutsche Leasing AG and GATX Corporation. Researched and advised on technology services provision in German market. Made recommendations to the Board for future strategy.

  • Vistec Computer Services, formally Data Logic Communication Services
    • Repair Centre Manager
      • Sep 1992 - Jul 1995

      Improved operational efficiency and service levels by close co-operation with other departments to prioritise and plan the Central Logistics functions. Reduced costs by effective management of the repair or buy decisions, along with close control of external repair agents. Migrated two Repair Centres (Data Logic & Vistec) to single new facility (Derbyshire). Improved operational efficiency and service levels by close co-operation with other departments to prioritise and plan the Central Logistics functions. Reduced costs by effective management of the repair or buy decisions, along with close control of external repair agents. Migrated two Repair Centres (Data Logic & Vistec) to single new facility (Derbyshire).

  • Data Logic Communication Services, part of Raytheon Company
    • Quality Manager
      • Jan 1993 - Nov 1994

      An additional role prior to and during the integration with Vistec Computer Services. Managed the company's ISO9001 Quality Assurance operations through a difficult period of change. Successfully steered the company through key external BSI QA Assessments. Worked with Vistec’s Quality Manager in the integration of the two organisation’s Quality Systems. An additional role prior to and during the integration with Vistec Computer Services. Managed the company's ISO9001 Quality Assurance operations through a difficult period of change. Successfully steered the company through key external BSI QA Assessments. Worked with Vistec’s Quality Manager in the integration of the two organisation’s Quality Systems.

  • Data Logic Communication Services, part of Raytheon Company
    • Senior Repair Centre Engineer
      • Aug 1988 - Sep 1992

      Component level repair of computer products and peripherals, technical support and training. Component level repair of computer products and peripherals, technical support and training.

  • Petron Amusements Limited
    • Service Engineer
      • Jul 1985 - Aug 1988

      Component level repair of microprocessor based amusement equipment, customer-facing field service. Component level repair of microprocessor based amusement equipment, customer-facing field service.

Education

  • University of East London
    Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies (CMS), Business Administration and Management
    1993 - 1994
  • Richard Hale School, Hertford
    1978 - 1985

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now