Experienced Digital Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Digital Strategy, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Coaching, Sales, and WordPress. Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) focused in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from University of Southampton.
Seen as a confident experienced manager, with good interpersonal, organisational, engineering, finance, marketing and administration skills. With a strong engineering and supply chain industry customer contact network.
Recognized within the manufacturing sector as a person who achieves results, with awards underlining this. An ability to work to develop procedures and standards within the manufacturing and service environment. Strong practical engineering background, with the ability to find logical solutions to opportunities presented.
Having started work as an EITB Engineering Apprentice at 15, Sims developed a practical understanding of manufacturing and production elements, which in the last 25 years has extended into the marine industry.
Work in SME companies has covered all aspects of business operations; from Strategy Planning, Finance, Customer Interface, Design, Manufacturing Process, Production Engineering, HR, Health and Safety, plus Sales and Marketing.
Having seen how events can benefit the profile of companies within the Supply Chain Sector Sims instigated and drove the Marine Manufacturing Showcase Concept which proved very successful at promoting companies and brands across the industry. MMS has helped over 55 companies so far.
Sims also combined his passion for motorcycles and healthcare, to lead the Marine Industry Leather and Lycra Charity nights which raised money for Riders for Heath (now Two Wheels for Life) charity, involving both Motorbikes and running alongside a networking evening as part of an after boat show event.
Marine Industry Champion – Make it in Great Britain Champion
Judge – Make it in Great Britain 2012
BMF Management Board Member (served 4 years)
British Marine Federation Director (served 7 years)
Chairman British Marine Federation – Central (served 5 years)
Committee Member BMF Central
Midlands Marine Alliance Founding Member
PERA MAS Ambassador
RAG National Skills Academy – Midlands Group (Rolls Royce/Toyota)
Tresham Engineering Committee
Member of the FSB
As an independent trainer, I work freelance in England facilitating the MHFA England courses. I also have an interest in Zimbabwe where I hope to increase mental health awareness in the future. I became an MHFA Instructor in 2015, and a Workplace Instructor and National Trainer in 2018. I receive very positive delegate feedback from the training I deliver. My life experience tapestry has three strong threads. Firstly, working as a company director and sales and marketing professional, I have corporate experience in leadership, management, organisation, systems and planning. Secondly, whilst living and working in Africa I founded the Zimbabwe ADHD/ADD Support Group (an informal third sector organisation) where no such group had previously existed. Through the group, I supported a wide range of mental health and developmental issues affecting families, not ADHD/ADD alone whilst cooperating with other organisations (private and third sector) with specialist skills. Thirdly, I use all my life experience to enrich the training I deliver making it pertinent and relevant to my students.
Prior to delivering training, my career included sales, startups and the re-engineering of businesses under economic challenges, mostly in chemical and manufacturing SME’s in Zimbabwe and England. I come with great interpersonal skills, excellent communication and presentation skills. I pay attention to detail, can plan, budget and execute with energy and a sense of humour.
A career spanning 37 years in Financial Services operating at board level with a track record of delivering superb business results across all performance metrics with a real focus on employee engagement and performance.
Now working as a Director with UK Business Mentoring to fully utilise my skills and experience to help business owners achieve their goals and aspirations.
Every owner and their business is unique, utilising my skills and experience I will look to tailor the service to meet the owner and business’s needs.
✅ Planning – every business needs a roadmap to outline your vision and goals and importantly how you are going to achieve them. I have the tools and experience to help you articulate and document your plans for your future.
✅ People Management & Leadership – I have extensive coaching and people management skills to support any Business owner. By leading and developing my own teams I will be able to provide a comprehensive review of your people engagement strategy to provide a great employee experience for your team.
✅ Growing your Business & Profitability – Utilising the UKBM business review tools I will be able to undertake a comprehensive in-depth review of your business to help identify opportunities to achieve your goals with a real focus on the Key Performance Indicators of running a profitable and successful business.
✅ Exit Planning – What is your long term strategy for your business and how would you like to leave your business when it’s time to move on. We have the experience to help you plan effectively and talk to the experts when the time is right.
A survey by SAGE highlighted that 93% of businesses that use a Mentor said the Mentor had help them succeed. Powerful figures – and with some of the best business leaders utilising a mentor relationship why don’t you contact me for a free business mentoring consultation to see how you can benefit.
Co-MD and Design Lead with 15 years of industry experience and a drive to create successful new products.
Monika Dabrowska is the Founder and Director of Innovaction Global, an innovation consulting company that is the catalyst for organisations improving performance and achieving their goals by securing grants and managing R&D-funded projects. Monika also serves as a Monitoring Service Provider at Innovate UK, where she is assigned to oversee successful grant application projects, acting as a key point of contact for the awardees. With her deep understanding of the grant landscape, she knows exactly what distinguishes outstanding grant applications. With 15 years of experience in securing EU and UK funding, Monika has provided expert guidance and management for R&D and investment projects to both public and private organisations. Monika has a proven track record of winning grants and delivering world-class coaching and mentoring on grant funding strategies.
Peter spent 30 years in financial services prior to setting up his own consultancy that operated between UK and Middle East/North Africa. In 2018 he, with a small team, launched a charity, Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs that has grown rapidly across Southern England. The charity primarily works with children and their families dealing with different Disablement as well as Autism.
I offer coaching services for businesses and individuals that I have perfected over many years, and that have enabled my clients to achieve their personal and professional goals while gaining deep-rooted self-confidence. My coaching is based on three pillars: astrology, mudra yoga and affirmations used in the following ways:
Astrology – optimizing your schedule, boosting efficiency, minimizing friction and maximizing your results.
Mudra Yoga – improving physical well-being and increasing mental clarity.
Affirmations – streamlining your root vocabulary and harmonizing the metabolism of your mind.
These three pillars allow great flexibility in the type of coaching I offer. In fact, unlike other life coaches, I do not use rigid pre-prepared packages: all my coaching services are tailored to the needs of the client. This dynamic approach requires an initial input from the client so that a perfectly programmed plan can be established.
I also offer coaching for aspiring writers or for anyone who wants to hone their written communication skills.
PJ Stevens is an expert in helping businesses to lead change more efficiently and effectively. Change – be it start up, digital, growth, M&A , culture, PE/VC, organisational development, downsizing – is expensive, difficult and risky, the odds of success are not in your favour, However PJ will show you how to tip the balance of success in your favour, saving time and time and moving faster to value. PJ has worked in the UK, Europe, Middle and Far East, for larger brands such as HSBC, AIA, Estee Lauder and DP World, but has a specific interest in helping build better British businesses particularly SMEs. OMBs and MidCaps who are the lifeblood of this country.
