John’s hands-on experience of engineering, logistics and commerce, acquired in a profit-driven “right first time” culture, established his business/IT mix with the practical awareness and focus on quality which form the framework for his analysis, planning and communication skills.

John has over 15 years in front rank organisations managing computer systems development and operations. His strong business background comes from his experience in the automative industry; product planning, engine development, product engineering and Customer Service Manager in the early part of his career, after having qualified in Mechanical Engineering. John’s transition to mix his Business with IT skills was via Business Systems Manager for Land Rover.

Key strengths include:

· Wide Project Management, experience including structured Methods

· Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

· Perceptive and holistic understanding of business systems in

Summary Experience

· Negotiated and Managed ‘out-sourced’ IT Service for the National River Authority

· Developed IT strategy for the logistics division of a high-street retailer

· Achieved IT cost savings of Ł300K pa for the retail division of a national brewer

· Appraised business risks and implemented BCP for a national paper merchant

· Vendor management of critical changes in warehouse operation for an international publisher

· Successful creation and launch of Ł56m automative parts business

· Design and implementation of a Ł1m+ water quality monitoring system

· Quality Assurance for relocation of 5 mainframes and 480 servers without loss of service.