Flexmanager - Senior Professional Manager

Senior Professional Manager

Work Experience

The Islander Nautical Media S.L
Palma de Mallorca
April 2006 – May 2013

Managing Editor
Publishing and editorial management of Mediterranean based yachting and water sports magazine.

More recently developed and handed over a nautical IPTV channel. (Nautical TV Europe)

Wilhemsen Ships Service (Unitor Division)
Multi-national marine product and service provider.
March 1991 – December 2005

Area Service & Business Development Manager
UK (2 years) USA (9 months) Singapore (6 years) Rotterdam NL (6 years)
Responsible for technical/ operational/ budget and corporate reporting on area service network, consecutively in 3 regions of the world over a period of 15 years.
Reported directly to Area Vice President.
Service Area Europe (managed from Rotterdam) consisted of 35 ISO 9002 quality approved service stations, with 150 employees, 10 direct reports in 8 countries, sales budget of 10 million euros, and expenditure budget of 3 million euros.

Norman Hay PLC (Armourcote Division)
Leeds, London and Southend United Kingdom
March 1989 –February 1991

General Manager of specialist coatings division.
Responsible for quality control to ISO 9001/9002
Management of personnel and high value company assets
Commissioned 2 million GBP automatic paint spraying system.

Education

RYA Sea School East Anglia . Ipswich UK
Graduated in October 2005 with Powerboat Instructors License and MCA Commercial Powerboat Captains license..

British Gas Engineering Research Station. Newcastle UK.
Graduated in October 1987 with industrial coatings & linings Inspectors Certificate.

Canterbury Technical College. Kent UK
(Naval Architecture/boatbuilding studies.)
Graduated in January 1970 with indentured trade certificate as qualified shipwright/boatbuilder.

Skills

Language – Native English speaker, and proficient professional technical writer. (Basic Dutch and Spanish understanding of key words and phrases.)

Computer Skills – Macintosh (Various graphics apps), Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Good level of proficiency.

Personal Interests – Boating, Golf, Reading, Ocean Conservation.

Publications – Edited 85 issues of The Islander Yachting Magazine. Written technical / yachting articles for Motorboat & Yachting, Superyacht Business, The Superyacht Report, BYMNews.com, CharterWorld.com.

Languages

Basic Dutch, Basic Spanish (key words and phrases)

Other

Past secretary and press officer for the Balearic Nautical Business Association.
Honorary Freeman of The River Thames.