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General  Management                                                                  Duncan Bratt

A transformer and modernizer of the businesses he has been involved in. No one is allowed to stagnate their thinking or stand still. At the same time, down to earth, realistic about what is possible and how long it will take. A strategic thinker, who understands the market trends and what competitors are doing, to ensure that the business is not being left behind. A wide experience of customers, businesses and processes. Keen to help businesses improve their chances and success. BA Hons in Business Studies, MBA Warwick University, Fellow Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Strategy, Marketing & Sales                                                             Brian Dash

A wealth of experience in IT Consulting, Services, Education and Recruitment, through several senior executive positions in blue chip companies. These roles encompassed General Management, Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Product Management. Brian also has experience helping SMEs, ranging from financial recruitment, electronics, promotions, marketing and consulting with issues relating to business strategy, marketing and sales. 

Strategy & Business Mentoring                                                         Paul Green

With a background in the electronics industry, alongside experience generated within the charity sector, Paul offers a unique combination of skills covering sales, marketing and operations. His insight to business is now applied taking a strategic view to companies that he works with, often working as a mentor to the managing director/owners of a business and generating action based plans directly impacting the organisation’s profit and performance.  

Finance & Turnaround                                                                      Barry Hill

Apart from being a qualified accountant Barry has spent most of his working life as a Finance Director with good overseas experience. Barry has a very rounded picture of most of the difficulties business life can throw at a SME.  In more recent years Barry has been giving business advice to SMEs and has assisted more than one in overcoming financial obstacles and, in doing this, mentored and trained the management in financial measurement and awareness. 

Leadership & Strategy                                                              Roger McDonald

Roger has worked in the transport industry, in operations, manufacturing and consulting.  He has developed winning business strategies, including a Management Buyout in a highly competitive environment, delivered, then sold on. He has a passion for customer service in driving revenue. Expert at stakeholder management, in managing commercial stakeholders and working at the difficult public/private interface. 

Strategy, Operations & People                                                     Martin Mellor

With over 30 years in Electronics Manufacturing, Quality Consultancy, Telecoms and Software/IT, Martin has a wide understanding of business practices and techniques from Marketing, through Sales, Product Development, Operations and Customer Support. He provides expertise in Business Process Re-engineering, implementing ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems. He is a trained ISO 9001/TickIT Lead Assessor, skilled Facilitator and Trainer.

Merging Technology & Business                                                     Chris Nabavi

With a degree in electronics, Chris started his career as an engineer, covering all aspects of hardware, software design, and IT. He has held senior positions in two multinational IT companies and has jointly run a small electronics design and manufacturing company. He is one of those rare individuals who understands business and technology and can apply good business practices making complicated issues simple. Chris is a senior member of the IEEE (in the USA).

Sales, Operations & Marketing                                                     Mike Phillipps

With a business career starting as a Unilever Graduate, Mike became a Sales and Marketing Director with a variety of well known names in the FMCG, leisure and professional services sectors. Mike has extensive experience in helping small to medium sized enterprises in the Business to Business sector with many issues relating to marketing, sales volume, profitability and team leadership, in which he takes a practical "hands on approach". 

Financial Matters                                                                        Chris Scanlon

Chris is a graduate chartered accountant with 20 years experience in blue chip companies and the last five years with small high growth companies. He is able to use his financial background to help businesses get to grips with the challenges and opportunities ahead of them. With significant experience of fund raising as well as acquisitions, joint ventures and turnarounds, he also has extensive experience of IT systems development and implementation.

Entrepreneurial Business                                                               Bryan Wilson

Bryan started his career as a Chartered Engineer working in turbine design, but after taking an MBA at the University of Toronto he embarked on a career in Finance and Marketing. In this he has held a succession of director level positions over the last 25 years in both disciplines with companies marketing their products and services to business and industry. He has been involved in three successful business start ups and has also worked at the other end of the scale as
Marketing Director for a middle ranking FTSE listed company. He brings to the group a successful track record and a wide knowledge of general, financial and marketing management in the B2B business sector.

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All advisors are Accredited Executive Associates of the Institute for Independent Business

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