Experience

Publicus Solutions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Secretary

  • May 2020 - Present

  IT Support Business. We Are A Team Of IT Services Experts: We provide onsite and remote IT support services to small & medium businesses in UK. Publicus Solutions Ltd. was founded in 2004 to help small and medium sized companies with their ICT requirements and daily support. The company’s ethos has always been one of cooperation, communication, and the willingness to take responsibility for issues and manage them to a point of conclusion. Since its inception the company has built a strong and loyal client base, and as a result has won most new businesses from referrals by its clients. Through this commitment to our clients’ needs we have built a solid reputation in the London market. www.publicus-solutions.com In 2009 Publicus decided to extend the proposition to include enterprise software applications. Over the years we have partnered with OpenERP (who awarded us the first Silver Partnership in the UK), Acumatica and Microsoft.



John Brown Media Group Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• HR Director

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2017

  Established in 1987, John Brown, headquartered in London with offices in South Africa, Hong Kong, Dubai and USA, John Brown provides its portfolio of high-profile clients with a range of services including print and digital publishing, content management, website strategy and film production. Acquired by Dentsu Aegis Network in May 2015. The role encompassed all aspects of HR within the context of a growing and changing business. A Senior level appointment, the role reported into the CEO, with a client base of around 250 employees



Metro International

• Sweden
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director - Global Human Resources

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2006

• Global HR Director

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2006

  Publicly quoted media business (www.metro.lu), Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world, 59 daily Metro editions are published in 81 major cities in 22 countries in 19 languages across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Newly created position based at London HQ, to establish a global HR function to support regional senior management and contribute significantly to Metro business and growth.• Create, communicate and deliver HR programmes and policies to ensure the company attracts, motivates and retains the best talent. Ensure senior management fully understand and are committed to these programmes, such as Hiring Process Standardization.• Manage pay and benefit plans including pay reviews, bonus payments and share option schemes. Monitor the current media market place to ensure competitiveness. • Create a work environment that is hospitable both to those who have what it takes to stay, those for whom Metro is just a place to kick off their careers.• Enhance and maintain a company-wide database of employment information for managerial level staff. Provide periodic reporting to senior management and the board.• Build relationships with key players in the management team and be a ‘wise council’, providing advice and support where necessary.• Build relationship with European trade union representatives.• Advice on all key ER issues at HQ and globally.• Function supported by five direct reports with country-based HR support.



FileNet UK ltd

• Stockley Park, UK

• HR Manager, North Europe

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2005



Manugistics UK Ltd

• Bracknell, Berkshire

• HR Manager, EMEA

  • Oct 2000 - Sep 2001

  Manugistics Group, Inc (Nasdaq:MANU), the leading provider of Entreprise Profit Optimization (EPO) and eMarketplace solutions, helps companies lower operating costs, enhance profitability and accelerate growth by optimising the supply-demand network from design and procurement through pricing and delivery. EPO is a emerging business discipline made possible through the combination of proven cost-reduction power of supply chain management (SCM) solutions and the breakthrough revenue-generating capacity of pricing and revenue optimisation (PRO). • Lead the UK based HR team toward effectively supporting and accomplishing the strategic goals and objectives of Manugistics – Europe. Required development and operational delivery skills and an ability to support goals of US based corporation while maintaining European cultural perspective • Management responsibility of the company’s European benefits and compensation programs • Develop and facilitate management and employee development programs • Counsel managers and employees on employee relations issues • Develop and implement appropriate organisational development interventions • Manage European HR regulatory programs to ensure compliance with all external regulations • Merges & acquisitions and the successful. Integration of staff under TUPE • Handling of day to day HR issues



CID Publishing Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Human Resources Manager

  • May 1994 - Mar 2000

  London based electronic publishing company, formed in 1992, has primarily focused on the creation of multimedia reference products, on CD-ROM. Established a comprehensive HR function from zero base. London based electronic publishing company, formed in 1992, has primarily focused on the creation of multimedia reference products, on CD-ROM. Established a comprehensive HR function from zero base.