Executives Online South West of England and Wales

Tony Stubbs comes to his role as Director, Executives Online South West and Wales from a successful career as a Finance Director, with a 25-year record of achievement in blue chip companies such as Laura Ashley, General Accident, GKN, Cendant and Unilever. Tony's experience also encompasses a role in sales management with General Accident and latterly he has specialised in high growth tech start-ups, with his most recent role as interim CFO for Ubiquisys, a technology start-up leading the development of the femto-cell market. Tony has a strong track record of recruiting exceptional people and is adept at building and leading teams to outstanding performance.

The current economic climate of the South West and Wales is buoyant, with employment at a record high in South Wales and, according to the South West of England Regional Development Agency, the region’s unemployment rate is the lowest of any English region. In addition, the South West ranks as the most productive English region outside of the 'Greater South East'. The long-term economic success of the region will rely on making sure the region's workforce has the right skills and the most innovative businesses.

Here are a few of our successful placements into companies and organisations in the South West of England and Wales:

• Interim Turnaround Director for NHS Trust
• Interim Regional Director for a rail signalling and control technology provider
• Interim Relocation Manager for a college
• Operations Director for a desalination technology company, a division of a £1 billion global engineering solutions provider and manufacturer
• Interim Business Process Manager for a semiconductor production technology provider
• Interim Operations Manager for a provider of prefabricated bath and shower room pods
• Continuous Improvement Manager for a global financial services company
• Interim Area Sales Manager for a cable and internet provider
• Interim Regional Performance Director for an e-learning network
• Direct Marketing Manager for a home furnishing and decorating products company
• Interim Manufacturing Director for a manufacturer of disposable tableware
• Interim Call Centre Manager for a local council in south west England
• Sales Manager targeting defence sector for an aviation maintenance software company
• Interim Purchasing Manager for a manufacturer of valve actuators and gearboxes
• Engineering Manager for a ceramics manufacturer