Telecommunications Professional
Mark is a highly experienced executive with an established record of entrepreneurial success as a company founder, board director and commercial manager with a comprehensive technical background in digital electronics, semiconductors and communications. He has had direct involvement in the flotation of TTP Communications, refinancing of subsidiary ip.access, investor relations and the ultimate sale of the group company to Motorola. Throughout he has driven the commercial business model, demonstrated aggressive growth and profitability and has been personally responsible for selling, negotiating and closing many of the company's major business ventures. He has broad skills in business, commercial, operational and strategic management, complemented by a sound technical understanding.
Mark is now a founder director with Cognovo Limited (www.cognovo.com), an exciting new business setting out to reshape the cellular supply chain through Software Defined Radio.
Highlights
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Six years experience as a FTSE listed plc director; Personal involvement in the IPO of TTP Communications; |
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Founder member of the company, driving growth from 4 people in 1987 to 650 in 2005 with value of $1bn; consistent growth of revenue and profit for 8 years or more; |
| Led the company's business development in Japan with extensive sales experience in Asia, Europe and the United States; |
| Overall commercial responsibility including negotiation and closing of most major contracts throughout the world. Clients include; Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, IBM, Analog Devices, AMD, Siemens, ST Microelectronics, Sony Ericsson, Hitachi, Toshiba, Sharp, Kyocera, Samsung and LGE; |
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Responsible for the company's legal and commercial function heading up teams of lawyers and commercial staff; |
| Involvement in investor relations and the re-financing of subsidiary ip.access; |
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Sale of the company to Motorola. |