Consultant to Managing Director - UK sales, forecasting sales for 2008, visits to customers, writing technical specifications.

Operational matters across all areas of the business including:
• Litigation issues.
• ISO 9001:2000 quality management and internal audits.
• Company Health and Safety.
• The company’s chandlery shops and Ipswich sales office and boat repair yard.
• Company operating processes and procedures.

• Achieving budgeted sales in the leisure, commercial and fishing industries.
• Achieved 20% growth over the period.
• Gained contracts with major boat builders and Fisheries.

• Expanded and developed the distribution programme.
• Achieved a 15% growth over the period.
• Gained distribution agreement for Raymarine and Garmin.
• Worked closely with marine engineering companies and boat builders in the specification and installation of on board systems

(Hydraulic Power Division)
• Sales and technical support of military and leisure ship stabilizer and bow thrusters systems to a world wide market.
• Supply of spares and technical support to Naval and Coast Guard organisations.
• Achieved success in India, USA, Germany and Malaysia.

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OEM Development Manager (1994 - 1998)
• Developed the key OEM business in Europe and the USA.
• Established Raytheon as major supplier in these markets.
• Closely involved in the development of new products for the OEM market.
• Implemented technical training programmes for OEM engineers, service centres and distributors.


Sales and Marketing Manager (1985 – 1994).
• Management of the sales and marketing programmes into the UK leisure, fishing and commercial markets.
• Boat shows, marketing events, seminars and activities.
• Technical support and technical training programmes.
• Setting up service centre network.

• Sales of industrial insulation systems in the Heathrow and Oxford areas.
• Specialising in the H&V markets and the building industry.
• Opened new branch office in Heathrow

Royal Navy (1968 – 1981 )
Naval officer with the rank of Lieutenant in the executive branch specialising in underwater systems, navigation and ship management.
Served on board HM ships in various roles, including Navigating Officer, Executive and Training Officer. Wide experience in managing the refit and repair of HM ships.