Introduction

I offer myself as a flexible "value added" Finance & Administration resource. Using my experience in successfully managing the European operations of US high growth companies, I advise a handful of clients in developing and setting up their European operations. I am a successful business director in the European Technology sector, a qualified Chartered Accountant with fifteen years post qualification experience, possessing a strong entrepreneurial flair.

I operate as either a medium term part time resource with a success orientated fee arrangement or a short-term consultancy resource on a fixed daily rate.

In April 1999 I was appointed European Finance Director of Phone.com Europe (now Openwave Systems Europe), a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure software, at the start of a period of explosive growth. As part of the European Management Team, I helped the European business grow from 10 to 500 staff in 2 years. In this time we completed four acquisitions, a merger and set up operations in most major European countries. Perhaps most importantly we grew revenues from $0.5m to $15m per quarter and never missed a quarterly revenue or operating expenses target.

Phone.com Europe operated with distributed staffing and to achieve successful sales across the region we employed staff from several countries. From a basic set of principles I have developed, I dealt with the implications of employing people in various regions and set up the necessary legal and benefit structures. This allowed the distributed staff to concentrate on growing the business.

Previously, in August 1996, I was appointed as Director of Finance of XcelleNet International, a leading provider of Remote Systems Management Software, as part of a strategy to substantially increase the value of the International business. As Director, and part of the Management Team, I had responsibility for Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Facilities and Administration of the International business, based in the UK but with three other subsidiaries.

I have successfully implemented business systems and procedures that have underpinned major growth, whilst enabling the US parent to maintain control. I have increased efficiency, enhanced internal operations and made it easier for our customers to deal with us and order our products.

My success is derived from an ability to combine the focus and flexibility required to plan/manage rapid growth, with strong financial disciplines. This is fundamental in putting together realistic plans and executing with no surprises.

I have a passion for exceeding expectations, the intellectual capacity and tenacity to find solutions to business problems and an ability to get the best out of my direct reports and colleagues. I thrive in an environment of rapid and continuous change, where I can make a real difference to the success of the business.

A summary of my previous career is as follows:

• XcelleNet - Director of Finance. Rejoined on an interim basis to clean up European Finance following a Venture Capital buyout from Sterling Commerce. June 2001 to April 2002.
• Phone.com Europe (now Openwave Systems Europe) - Director & Controller - Increase in staff from 10 to 500, 4 acquisitions, a merger and set up operations in most major European countries. April 1999 to June 2001.
• XcelleNet (acquired by Sterling Commerce in July 1998) - Director of Finance - Revenue growth from US$3m to US$13m in two years. August 1996 to April 1999.
• Silicon Graphics - UK Financial Controller - Revenue growth from US$50m to US$150m in three years. July 1993 to August 1996.
• Price Waterhouse - Audit and Business Services Manager specialising in the Technology sector. June 1989 to July 1993.
• Moores Rowland - Audit and Tax. September 1984 to June 1989.

The following document outlines the key success factors for growing an international technology business and how I can potentially help you achieve this goal.