Some details about myself

Academic qualifications

• BA Hons II.ii French/Spanish (University of Leeds, 1967 - 1971)
• Diploma in Export Marketing Management, Distinction (1986)
• Advanced German, Modules A & B, Institute of Linguists (1990)
• City & Guilds Advanced Diploma in Computing and Information Technology (2000)
• NOCN Web Page Design & Production, Level 2; Web Publishing, Level 3 (2001)
• NOCN Graphics and Animations for the Internet, Level 2 (2002)
• NOCN Computer Hardware Workshop, Level 2 (2003)
• HNC in Computing and Internet Development (2004) - View my Certificate

I was accredited for 3 years to the Technology Means Business national standard. (View my Certificate)  I have let this lapse as my current activities do not require it. TMB is the industry standard accreditation for those providing integrated business and ICT advice to small and medium sized enterprises. Visit the TMB Web site.

Business experience

21 years in engineering sales and marketing, particularly to export markets:

• precision forgings for aerospace, power generation and defence
• pipe fittings for power stations, petrochemical and chemical industries
• composite mouldings for aerospace, defence and telecommunications
• factory equipment such as tool balancers, hose reels and cable reels
• rubber compounds and rubber and polyurethane covered rollers for graphic arts, converting, woodworking, steel making, tanneries and other processes
  

10 years on the Board of Just Rubber plc (subsequently renamed Scapa Rolls plc and now Just Rollers plc), Cwmbran:

• 3½ years as Marketing Director
• 6½ years as Managing Director

Independent consultant since late 1999; completed the following projects:

• major UK acquisition study for a medium sized Belgian manufacturing company;
• review and editing of the English version of their brochure and Web site;
• export marketing review and strategy proposal for a small UK manufacturing company serving the water industry;
• UK Sales Agent for Wittenburg B.V., a Dutch manufacturer of plastic and rubber compounds, from November 2000 to July 2002;
• translation of brochure and data sheets for a French supplier to the paper industry;
• eCommerce Adviser (Bridgend area) on the Opportunity Wales programme from May 2002 to March 2004 (sub-contracted to Horwood International Limited).
• Web site Manager from May 2002 to November 2006 for Wittenburg B.V., for whom I completely redesigned their 6-language site in 2002 and added a major extension in April 2004.
  

View my detailed CV (37 Kb Word file)

Current activity

		Maintenance of a Web site which I designed for a Yorkshire folk music group
Peter G Hill - 2008 Calendars		Maintenance of a Web site for Peter G Hill, a local producer of high quality calendars featuring his original photographs (my first venture into building a true eCommerce site)
Stringmaker		Maintenance of a Web site for a local maker of high quality Mandolins, Mandolas and Bouzoukis

In addition I undertake translation and brochure and Web site text editing assignments for a small number of European clients from time to time.

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