Dec
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Why I want to place a ‘D’ notice on the ‘D’ word
Companies don’t need Digital Strategies. Instead, they need to update their Business…
I have spent the last 35 years conceiving, selling and delivering multi-million pound solutions to major institutions. My main focus has been on building businesses, rapidly growing revenues and delivering innovative solutions.
My early career was spent at Accenture where I was fortunate enough to become one of the firm’s youngest partners. I subsequently rose to become the Global Managing Partner responsible for Accenture’s CRM, M&A and e-Commerce businesses – a major growth sector with a revenue target of £900m.
I left Accenture to become the Global Leader of the Financial Services Industry practice within EDS. Running this $3.4bn outsourcing and consulting business was a hugely rewarding experience. However, the prospect of launching my own start-up in a totally new sector of innovation proved overpowering…
Today, I am the MD of Clustre – the ‘Innovation Brokers’. I divide my time between selecting and evaluating potential new member firms and helping our innovation community to sell their products and services. My primary focus is on opening up high-level contacts within the insurance and retail sectors.