John Rand
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | Business, Leadership, Management |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Rummble Ltd (mobile social network service provider) |
| Position: | COO |
| Time period: | January 2002 - Present |
| Description: | • Raised initial funding from Business Angels to launch the service
• Developed marketing plans and strategies • Responsible for all operational issues in this start-up venture, including policies, procedures etc. • Established revenue streams from advertisers |
| Employer: | iMagicTV (now Alcatel) |
| Position: | Senior Director European Operations |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2001 |
| Description: | • Responsible for marketing and revenue generation of the iMagicTV DiTV solution within EMEA
• Communicated at senior level with customers and potential customers • Reported directly to the CEO in Canada and interacted with senior management on a daily basis, globally • Responsible for strategic partner relations within EMEA • Formulated and executed the marketing and strategy plan for EMEA • Founded and developed the EMEA operation, instigated processes and policies from conception • Promoted iMagicTV’s professional services to facilitate solution sales • Directed and motivated a team of 25+ to achieve business targets • Managed the operation’s resources, including OPEX and CAPEX budgets of over £3million • Responsible for EMEA marketing and partnership relations • Ensured that the development roadmap reflected emerging technologies and customer requirements • Championed the EMEA division within iMagicTV by forming strong inter-departmental bonds • Evangelised the future of DiTV; PR spokesperson and conference presenter for iMagicTV in Europe |
| Employer: | Acorn Computers Ltd (became Pace Micro) |
| Position: | Marketing Manager (DiTV) |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1998 |
| Description: | • Relaunched STB product and technology, taking sales from 600 units (’94 -’97) to over 10,000 units in ’98
• Created a new sales strategy and improved communications with customers • Instrumental in creation of the Acorn ‘AcTiVe’ STB brand • Responsible for the marketing of Broadband DiTV product and technologies world-wide • Key to managing strategic partnerships • Extensive global business experience gained • Consolidated relationships with top-tier telecommunication partners to deliver DiTV solutions • Responsible for PR and marcoms, including the development of sales information and documentation • Responsible for relationship between Business Development and Engineering • Translated new technologies into revenue generating features for customers • Created and managed the product roadmap • Managed numerous partnerships, trade shows, events and exhibitions • Successfully project managed the delivery of two new technology applications in DiTV • Project managed DiTV trials, and the execution of reference requirements into workable solutions • Compiled tender bid responses (RFI’s and RFP’s) • Project managed major accounts • Promoted Acorn’s professional consultancy services |
| Employer: | Cambridge Cable Group (now NTL) |
| Position: | Group Planning Manager |
| Time period: | January 1990 - December 1996 |
| Description: | • Responsible for the formation of the company’s planning and design department from start-up.
• Managed a team of 50+ staff distributed across 4 franchise areas • Evaluated and implemented state-of-the-art technology solutions for network deployment • Initiated processes, policies, design specifications and network architectures • Delivered designs for construction within tight timescales and budgets |
| Employer: | British Telecom plc |
| Position: | Senior Technical Officer |
| Time period: | January 1980 - December 1990 |
| Description: | • Achieved the position of Senior Technical officer at a young age
• Specialised in telecommunication network design after sponsored college and BT training |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | • GIS in the Cable Market, GIS in Business, Europe. ISBN 0-582-25347-0 Longmans 1994.
• Using and Managing Spatial Data In The Global Cable Industry. ISBN 2-899761-05-5 Geoinformation International 1995. • The Start of Something Big. Mapping Awareness, December 1995 Vol.9 No.10 PP26-29. • ImagicTV delivers pcVu, Cable Telecommunications Engineering March 2001 Vol.23 No. PP20-22 |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Contemporary Arts, Sailing and France |
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Andrew Scott
I'm currently CEO of Rummble, a mobile technology company. Born in Cambridge, England, I started my first company at sixteen. Ive owned a cell phones since they were the size of a brick and have fifteen years working in ICT and mobile.
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