Ross Purdie

Experience

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  Clydesdale Bank

  May 2002 - May 2005

  Customer Services Officer
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  TD Bank Group

  Aug 2005 - May 2006

  Customer Services Officer

  Gap year spent as a customer facing CSO dealing with financial transactions, customer queries and trying to speak French

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  BSkyB

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2013

  - Led the acquisition of Acetrax, a Swiss based pan-European TVOD platform- Managed £750m & £500m share buyback programmes- Evaluated business plans of prospective businesses and manage due diligence process- Liaised with brokers and investment banks on potential acquisition opportunities- Worked directly with the CFO creating capital structure and shareholder return presentations for the Board- Transaction lead in the acquisition of the AVC engineering workforce and infrastructure- Presented to the CEO and Executive having led a corporate development exercise on OTT opportunties Show less As part of the M&A team, involved in:- Disposal of Wisden Cricketer Publishing Ltd and subsequent transitional services agreement deliverables- Acquisition of The Cloud Networks Ltd and evaluation of commercial opportunities under new ownership- Integration of The Cloud's finance function - Evaluation of M&A opportunities, valuation of targets- Exec/Board presentations on topics/countries/companies of interest- Creation of SkyIQ via acquisition of selected Experian plc hosted database assets- Sale of Sky's equity stake in Shine Limited Show less Graduate finance programme at Sky covering rotations across:- Customer Group: management accountant for £100m Above The Line advertising budget, Ireland sales channel and responsible for producing subscriber growth metrics for company-wide use.- Investor Relations: Management/Board reporting on shareholder register, share price and analyst recommendations; liaising with corporate brokers; contributing towards annual report and year end presentations.- Corporate Finance: evaluation of M&A opportunities; Management/Board reporting on Sky's investments.- Sky Digital Media: management accountant responsible for Sky's online advertising inventory and TV sponsorship deals; responsible for implementing new ad management billing software, Solbright. Show less

  • Corporate Finance Manager

    Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Corporate Finance Analyst

    Aug 2009 - Feb 2012

  • Assistant Financial Analyst

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2009
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  George Weston Limited

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

  Senior Manager, Capital Markets

  Part of the Treasury function at George Weston Limited (parent company of Loblaw)- Managed the July 2014 $3.5B term loan re-pricing process, including input and review of amendment to credit facility agreement, syndicate communication and execution- Led a $200M bond issuance process in June 2014, including pricing, documentation review and due diligence - Regularly created materials for, and attended, the Finance Committee of the Board, and worked closely with C-suite executives to do so- Directed the company's corporate broker to execute the Company's share re-purchase plans- Managed covenant compliance and quarter/year end close process- Wrote MD&A for quarterly and annual disclosures- Initiated a new cash flow forecasting process to deliver more insight into segment cash movementsPlayed a key role in:- Secondary offering of $1.5B of Choice Properties' notes in April and May 2014- Successful renewal of franchisee funding vehicle in March 2014, on improved terms, realizing unbudgeted savings- Long term debt strategy planning for Loblaw following the $12B acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart in 2013- Issuance of $1.6B of Medium Term Notes in September 2013, associated due diligence and escrow arrangements used to partly fund the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Show less

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  Gemstone Logistics Inc.

  Oct 2014 - now

  I take ownership, accountability and responsibility for all aspects of Gemstone's business in my role as President. The role is wide which means setting strategic corporate objectives one day and reviewing detailed user stories the next. I have built a great leadership team and together we lead all facets of Gemstone - finance/HR, software development, operations, business development and travel. The best bit about my job is the variety and exposure to new experiences and the worst is the commute (3,583km)! Show less Reporting to the President & CEO of Gemstone in a broad strategic role with responsibility for:- Business development for our three software products: 1) CIRYS (travel & accommodation management) 2) CampWare (workforce accommodation management), and 3) ILLUMYS (industrial project control);- Negotiation of new business/commercial agreements, including a multi-territory partnership agreement with American Express Global Business Travel and long-term software agreements with major oil companies and hydro projects;- Strategy, negotiation and delivery of group M&A activity, including the 2015 acquisition of Orissa Software and 2016 acquisition of DXi Solutions;- Group finance strategy and corporate structuring;- Leadership of Gemstone Travel Inc., an IATA-accredited travel agency;- Management of a diverse group of functions and colleagues Show less

  • President

    Sept 2020 - now

  • VP, Corporate Development & Finance

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2020