About
As the Head of Portfolio Growth within Hg’s Value Creation Team, I lead a team of…
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EMEA businesses ignoring the cloud when it comes to backup
EMEA businesses ignoring the cloud when it comes to backup
By Chris Ross
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Opportunity knocks for the channel with SD-WAN technology
Opportunity knocks for the channel with SD-WAN technology
By Chris Ross
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The ransomware epidemic: why does the EMEA region pay the most ransoms?
The ransomware epidemic: why does the EMEA region pay the most ransoms?
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Today, we had a very insightful Offsite Renewals training organized by Rachel Clements & Daniel Barrett. It was very motivating and gave us all new…
Today, we had a very insightful Offsite Renewals training organized by Rachel Clements & Daniel Barrett. It was very motivating and gave us all new…
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Last week we welcomed our latest talent to The Hg Academy: a development programme with sessions covering various elements of the Hg deal cycle;…
Last week we welcomed our latest talent to The Hg Academy: a development programme with sessions covering various elements of the Hg deal cycle;…
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🌟 Vote for Worldspan in the MIA List Awards 2024! 🌟 We're still on cloud nine after being shortlisted for not one, but TWO awards in the 2024…
🌟 Vote for Worldspan in the MIA List Awards 2024! 🌟 We're still on cloud nine after being shortlisted for not one, but TWO awards in the 2024…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Chairman
Wycombe District Swimming Club
- 4 years 6 months
Wycombe District Swimming Club provides coaching for all ages and levels of swimmer, and all are welcome. Our aim is to provide an enjoyable environment in which to:
• Help swimmers fulfil their individual potential, and
• Prepare them to compete at a level appropriate to their ability.
Projects
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Formulating Growth Strategy
- Present
As Senior VP International at Barracuda, in order to accelerate international growth, I undertook strategic review of international business model; better aligned sales regions to customers enabling more efficient pooling of resources; enabled consistent, multi-year double digit revenue growth.
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Preparing Sale of Company
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As VP of Worldwide Sales at Arcserve LLC, identified an opportunity for stronger growth as a private company; engaged with potential private equity partners; led further order book growth; undertook investor roadshows; and played a key management role in securing funding for successful buy-out.
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Business Turnaround
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As General Manager (EMEA) at BakBone Software Inc. headhunted to transform EMEA business operations. Recruited new leadership team; re-organised marketing function to deliver solution-based lead generation; increased customer retention and delivered consistent double-digit top line bookings & revenue performance.
Honors & Awards
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CRN Channel Chief 2023
CRN
https://www.crn.com/channel-chiefs/cc2023-details.htm?c=437
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CRN Channel Chief 2014
CRN
http://www.crn.com/channel-chiefs/cc2014-details.htm?c=35
Languages
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German
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French
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Spanish
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A shout out to Marlborough Highways for sponsoring me and the team cycling the length of the country in support of Parkinson’s UK. It’s been…
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