PARTNERS BIOGRAPHIES
Paul Walsh
Following an early career
in electronics design in various high tech
companies in the UK and USA, Paul moved
into sales and marketing in the late 80’s
with IBM, rising through various management
positions in large IT and Telecoms companies.
For the past twenty years Paul has used
his wide range of commercial and management
skills to develop a number of new business
opportunities across various market segments.
Highlights of his career include;
- Avanti Screenmedia Commercial Director responsible
for all commercial activities including sales,
marketing and advertising . Floated onto AIM
market in Jun 2004
- Famoice an Australian entrant into the mobile
content business in Europe, Head of Europe winning
business with brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle,
MacDonald’s and Vodafone.
- room33 Managing Director for UK and northern
Europe mobile internet company selling services
into operators such as Orange.
- Business Consultant developing telecommunications
and e-commerce business plans to many companies
including UK power utility (nPower).
- Developed World Telecom into an industry leader in Value Added Communications, growing the revenue to £30m, floated onto AIM and promoted to Managing Director.
Paul’s skills cover the full range of disciplines necessary to turn business ideas into commercial reality. Paul is equally happy running and managing businesses and people as he is creating companies, business plans and commercial success.
Joe
Ryan
A true sales individual with 18 years of successful selling experience. He has established partnerships with Airlines, Telcos, Banks and Retail and has sold into over 80 of the top 100 UK companies gaining experience of man management and budgets. Joe has a strong understanding of both above and below the line marketing and a great depth of knowledge of on line marketing. Joe posesses a proven track record of generating profitable new business within both blue chip companies and start ups. Highlights of his career include:
- Pipex Business Services Major Account Manager
selling new security services into online financial
services market
- Virgin.Net Head of Business Development,
restructured sales channels resulting in 35%
year on year growth primarily through Digital
Channels
- Targian New Media Sales Director, signed adverting
contracts with the like of Pizza Hut, Microsoft
and Yellow pages
- World Telecom Sales Manager, sold a new telecom
service into 80% of the FTSE100.
- Hertz Car Rental National Account Manger,
sold contracts into business such as Marks And
Spencer and IBM
- Morphy Richards Area Manger, sold FMCG into major multiple retailers, such as Selfridges, Harrods , Argos and John Lewis.
Joe is Self motivated, creative and with a true passion for life.