Set up an Estate Agency in Spain and also Guide2valencia. Just purchased BRITCHAT a local magazine.

Interim Manager with Telecom plc, implementing a key £24 million system across 10 countries. As General Manager of IT Outsourcing (a company hived off from ACT Computers), involved in this IT Company’s rescue. We turned it around from £8 million loss - two years later sold it for £8.5 million.

Ran International IT Projects and London Manager of IT Outsourcing for a major International computer company for several years (Turnover £30 million; including a Currency dealing system across Europe trading $500,000 a second in 14 countries).

Ran American Express card division with P & L responsibility for 8 countries in the Middle East and Europe; turnover £41 million. Responsible for £1.4 billion plastic card billings in EMEA. International experience in most European Countries & Middle East, with working for US International conglomerates.

Good team player & builder. “Outside the box” thinker. Many years experience of running multiple teams in several countries.

Key Strengths

Professional Manager with many years experience in people management and building teams to successfully deliver projects & services, on time and to cost.

Consistent deliverer, who thinks outside the box, paying close attention to the detail which is so necessary to deliver "impossible" projects and solutions successfully.

Specialised in setting up new areas of responsibility: Sections, departments, regions, divisions and various companies, including Spain.

Moved two data centres. Part of an IT company rescue, subsequent MBO and sale to a plc.

Most at home managing difficult projects and in trouble shooting assignments.

Saved millions of pounds & dollars in various cost saving projects

Additional Information

1. Been in customer facing roles at senior levels from 1989 onwards looking after many prestigious clients
2. In the 2.5 years at Colt Telecom PLC, I was dealing with most of the country Managing Directors, CIO, Finance Director, Chief Operating Officer, & President/CEO. I was an Interim Manager/Contractor, delivering a network management and order handling system across Europe, plus some troubleshooting.
3. The highest level I dealt with was at American Express, went up to and including Ministerial Level
4. Amex: I managed a turnover of $66 million back in 1980/81 - worth much more now. (Developed Portugal from scratch)
5. I have spent many years running outsourcing operations. (Digital & Network Si) - prestigious City and International clients
6. Network Si had a staff of over 250 people and about half of which were in my division - the total turnover was £15 million - I was Director Managed Services, T/o £7.5 to £8 million, making £2 million a year PBT.
7. At Digital my managed services (Fm / Outsourcing) portfolio was £30 million, 20 customers and 160 staff. At Amex, Digital & Network Si, I had full P&L responsibility & accountability
8. All my work since 1989 (not just outsourcing) has involved selling additional services and projects into the customers and prior to that at Amex, I had to increase revenue across my countries. Most work has involved considerable cost savings.
9. Tenacious, with strong personality, but very personable. Strong leadership Skills - hence able to achieve success through my people
10. Strong Trouble Shooting Skills. At Digital I became known as "John'll fix it!"