Retained successively on procurement assignments to support secure telecommunications projects in eastern Europe.

International business development role for three years following two years of teaching on business degree programmes

Research projects and publication of findings for Nokia
Various marketing communications assignments

Headhunted from Ernst & Young as Group Communications Manager tasked to establish group-wide internal and external communications strategy (6,000 staff in 40 countries, serving global markets) . Later transferred as part of a management development programme to UK subsidiary and held various financial, commercial and project related management postions as member of management team during a period of rapid growth.

Part of multidisciplinary team researching and identifying business opportunities in Russia and Eastern Europe for US and Western European clients. Provding advice on marketing entry strategy, identifying local commercial partners and/or service suppliers, carrying out commercial due diligence. Headhunted by Wartsila after 10 months in post.

First post after completing MBA. Researching and identifying business opportunities in UK for US and Western European clients.providing advice on market entry strategy and identifying potential domestic partners/takeover candidates.