Experience

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  Photo imaging

  Jan 1982 - Jul 2003

  Owner

  Entrepreneur owner of a digital imaging retail and photography business established in the early 1980's. Originally specialising in commercial and Press photography I led the business forward into digital imaging, disrupting the traditional concept of wet processing . Photo Imaging Centres was formed into a national group (with myself as Managing Director, supported by three industry colleagues) and together we signed up 100+ retail shops as members of the buying and marketing group. The group was later sold successfully to Agfa and in 2003 Photo Image Works was also sold and I relocated to the South West Show less

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  Securewest international

  Aug 2003 - Apr 2008

  Vice president of business development

  Responsible for the business development and account management for the provision of maritime security services worldwide including the deployment of security officers to merchant shipping, onboard security teams for US Sealift Command and other overseas maritime deployments. Project and marketing lead on a 24/7 Maritime assistance programme and development of asset tracking services.

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  Codecreation ltd

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2009

  Business development manager

  Providers of Real Time Passenger Information systems for transportation specialising in bus, ferry and water taxi sectors. Other intelligent solutions include Wi-Fi mesh networks, Location Aware Media and security related solutions for the maritime sector.

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  Yachting brokers ltd

  May 2009 - now

  Director and senior partner

  International yacht consultant, broker and professional Business Development specialist

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  Boatshed.com

  Jul 2009 - Nov 2014

  Yacht broker

  Franchise holder for Boatshed Brixham and the development of a new territory operating as Boatshed Dartmouth. At the same time Paul became the secretary and treasurer of British Marine South West a post that he served in for over 13 years taking BMSW to one of the most proactive and successful regions.

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  Terramar networks

  Sept 2009 - Nov 2012

  Business development consultant

  TerraMar Networks specialises in fleet tracking solutions for land, sea and air. Responsible at Terramar Networks for the specification for the development of asset tracking services for the maritime sector and the marketing strategy to national and international clients. Our clients include deep sea fleets, SSAS management solutions, offshore platform movement detection systems, LRIT conformity testing and general tracking capabilities for vessels of all types.

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  British marine federation south west

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2023

  Association executive

  Association executive (company secretary and treasurer) of BMSW delivering all the support services to the Board of directors and managing communications with the region's membership. Responsibilities also include event planning of regional conferences, meetings and AGM's and all marketing and social media communications. Strategic positioning of BMSW as the regional representative organisation of the marine leisure sector and formed partnerships with other regional associations including Association Port de Plaisance de Bretagne (APPB) Show less

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  South devon college

  Oct 2018 - now

  Business and qualification development coordinator