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Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager

Work Experience

PageOne Communications Limited, Brentford – a provider of wireless messaging solutions

08/01 - 02/03 Product Development Manager
- Repositioning of the company from a supplier of hardware to a provider of services
- Extensive involvement in conception, research, product development, marketing plan & launch of “oventus”, a portfolio of wireless messaging services for business users
- Guidance and project management of 2 colleagues within the Marketing department
- Implementing the company’s business strategy, expanding its portfolio into new areas
- Identifying solutions that exploit the benefits of established and emerging technologies
- Establishing opportunities with potential third parties

05/00 - 08/01 Product & Services Manager
- Input into the products and services strategy
- Proposals for the marketing mix, including collaboration with PR & design agencies
- Negotiations with business partners
- Ownership of products and services development, from conception to launch
- Writing and ownership of service descriptions, co-ordination of customer beta trials
- Providing the interface between the market place and the development teams

07/98 - 05/00 Applications Manager
- Identification of opportunities for service development within market sectors
- Review of performance of products/services portfolio, managing changes to propositions
- Liasing with, and management of, third party suppliers and partners (e.g. Freeserve)
- Emphasis on integrating paging with existing systems
- Development of paging, call centre and Internet based services
- Competitor analysis & internal training

Tibor Darvas Ltd, High Wycombe - software manufacturer, printed circuit board industry

01/97 – 07/98 European Product Manager
- Major project, involving key decision makers within Ericsson, to evaluate product development needs, then overseeing implementation
- Leading role in evaluation of, and entry into, a new product-market
- Product Portfolio analysis
- Account Management (Blue Chip companies)

12/94 - 01/97 Technical Consultant
- Product Development through Customer Needs analysis
- 'Blue chip' European accounts, including Ericsson, ICL and IBM
- Product development specifications for software programmers
- Pre-sales and post-sales technical visits
- Customer Training, writing of customer manuals

Education

1993-94 Fachhochschule Regensburg, Germany
Self-financed year on BA (Hons) European Business Studies course to improve language skills

1989-93 University Of Wolverhampton
IIi in BA (Hons) Business Studies, all final year modules were in Marketing

1982-89 Ripon Grammar School, North Yorkshire
4 'A' levels, 1 'AO' level, 9 'O' levels


Skills

4+ years experience of all facets within the role of a Marketing Manager

6 years experience in B2B markets, including Public (e.g. NHS, MOD) and Private sectors

During the past 2 years, played an important role during the re-positioning of a company with 150,000 business users

Proven record of quickly understanding industry sectors entered into & their associated technologies

Strong understanding of the telecoms, I.T. and Internet industries

Languages

English fluent
German - good
French - good

Other

Interests & Activities: Sports (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wigan & London Broncos Rugby
League), hiking, history, dancing lessons

Desired Location: Commutable from Watford / High Wycombe area

References: Sources available on request


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