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Edward Bodiam - Business Strategy and Sales
Ed has 12 years experience at board level in the SME sector. He has started and owned three businesses. He has sold a customer base. As well as his own businesses, Edward has held various board positions in SME organisations of different sizes. Providing advice and support to the SME marketplace for the last 6 years he provides a wealth of experience to enable you to get your business where you want it to go. Having started in sales he fully understands the importance of presenting your business in the best light possible whether it be to your customers, your employees or to a potential buyer/investor.
Ed's support has helped companies to re-invigorate and present themselves in new ways that have helped to increase revenues from existing customers and to attract new customers. He has redesigned sales and marketing strategies, helped to run management teams and also provided himself as a sales resource. He is best known for change management and driving change whilst keeping fully focused on the owner's goal. Ed has the ability and personality to keep employees, management teams and board members motivated and productive. From turnaround situations to selling companies, Ed and his virtual board's advice is giving real returns to customers. With the current financial climate his knowledge of cost cutting and innovative solutions for saving money are proving to be invaluable to businesses. Using technology to deliver cost savings and strategies Ed has helped people to redefine their roles and enjoy their day to day jobs much more.
Rebekah Mundy MCIPD, MIOD - HR Services
A business focused HR professional with over 13 years generalist Personnel and Payroll experience. Operating at both Board and senior management level, experienced at managing all aspects of employee relations in both a unionised and non-unionised environment, including workforce planning, TUPE, Dismissal/redundancy, restructuring/significant change management, Employment Tribunals and work life balance initiatives. Business re-organisation, policies and procedures and contracts of employment are very easy to implement for the growing business. However, time constraints usually make it an impossible task for the business owners. Rebekah's knowledge and experience means we can provide these services in half the time a consultancy or agency will take to do them and at a fraction of the cost.
Matt Simmons - Strategic Marketing Specialist
Matthew Simmons who, following a successful corporate career, has had over 6 years experience as a freelance commercial specialist, helping businesses at all stages of their development fulfill their potential through planned, creative marketing and business development.
Matthew, a Cambridge graduate and MBA, has over 25 years experience in industry working in a variety of Marketing and Business Development roles for blue chip electronics and media companies in a variety of product divisions and disciplines.
Since embarking on his career providing freelance commercial services, he has helped companies create flourishing businesses from great ideas, and has worked all over the world different countries from the Far East, USA and many in between.
He offers a wealth of experience and skill in product development, business planning, marketing strategy, licensing technology and IPR and negotiating. During this time Matthew has also built a useful network of contacts to bring to the party.
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