David: Impressive Business Development Credentials

A sales & marketing specialist, David has impressive business development credentials and considerable expertise in wireless, internet, technology, service and manufacturing organisations.

• At a major telco increased revenue per user by 17%
• For the same company negotiated critical business partnerships
• Rebranded the business and increased its customer base by 10% in 6 months
• In a critical public sector organisation provided a strategic development plan following analysis of the internal and external environment including stakeholders and customers
• Recommendations for this not for profit operation resulted in multimillion-pound operational savings and customer service improvements
• While sales and marketing director of Crosland UK, delivered year on year 50% profit growth
• Initiated the company's exports to EMEA and signed distributor partnerships
• At Donovan Cobb PLC developed and implemented process systems which took revenue from £500k to over £5m
• Led the demerger of the Design Clinic and oversaw a sales and marketing strategy which made the business less dependent on sales from its parent, Virgin Group
• Expanded Speedo's sales beyond the summer seasonal markets
• Launched Event Sportswear - growing sales from zero to £1.5m+ per annum

David has an MBA