Martin Francis

Experience

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  The University of the West Indies - Trinidad Campus

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Assistant Lecturer at The University of the West Indies - Computer Science Department

  Lecturing in the area of Computer Science and Programming to First year students in the faculties of Natural Sciences and Engineering

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  The Royal Bank of Trinidad & Tobago

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1995

  Network Communications and Infrastructure Manager

  Responsible for Maintenance, Upgrade, troubleshooting and Helpdesk operations of the Data Communications (Voice and Data) Infrastructure for 34 Royal Bank Branches in Trinidad and Tobago;

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  Indel NV

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Pre Sales Consultant - Voice/Data Integration Technologies

  Pre-Sales, Network Design and Implementation of Voice/Data networks over Wireless and Lease Line Infrastructure

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  Computers and Controls

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Network Design Manager

  Responsible for Consultancy and Support services for the design and Implementation of Voice and Data Networks

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  Cisco Systems

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Facilitator/Consultant Voice over IP Integration Technologies

  Training Cisco Engineers and partners on the Integration of Cisco Routers and Switches with Telephone and Central Office Switches

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  Cisco Systems Research Triangle Park North Carolina and Convergent Communications - Washington USA

  Apr 1999 - Dec 2001

  Business Partner

  1. Technical facilitation of Voice over IP training for CISCO Engineers and CISCO partners worldwide2. Lab design for Voice over Data and Quality of Service testing for Integrated Networks3. Course development for Voice over IP Integration to Central Office Equipment and Telephone Switches

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  ReBIT Limited

  Jan 2000 - now

  Martin Francis is a Leadership Development expert, with 25 years of experience crafting the minds, values and attitudes of diverse audiences, ranging from secondary school students to leaders of multinational corporations. His unique skill set has been built and refined through the vast array of roles he has held in local, regional and international spheres. These extend beyond human development and include areas such as Sales and Marketing, Information Technology, Operations and Strategy. Martin is the Managing Director of ReBIT Limited, a company focused on culture change in organisations, which he co-founded in the year 2000. Here he has been able to impact both the Public and Private Sectors through his customized coaching and development. He is privileged to have served small and medium enterprises as well as major corporations in a diverse cross-section of sectors, including Finance, Energy, Telecommunications, Marketing and Advertising, Legal, Beverage, Utility, Marine, Human Resources and Graphic Communications.With his tenacious spirit and being an entrepreneur at heart, Martin thrives on new challenges, and is energised by environments that require renewal. He has a passion for ensuring that organisations are able to keep pace with the changing world around them, and that the people within them are developed holistically.As a motivational speaker and executive coach, Martin is the recipient of several World, Caribbean and National Awards from Leadership Management International, considered to be one of the top companies in the area of Leadership Development, with a presence in 85 countries worldwide. His awards comprise several in the “World” category, seeing him excel in competition against 85 nations, including the US, China and India.Martin holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) in Computer Science and Mathematics and was awarded a scholarship by the Canadian International Development Agency to pursue his Masters Degree completed in 1992. Show less

  • CEO and Co-Founder

    Jan 2000 - now

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Jan 2000 - now
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  DirecOne Call Center

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Marketing Manager

  Consultancy Capacity:1. Attracting Fotune 100 and 500 companies to Trinidad and Tobago2. Increasing our seat Capacity to support multiple program verticals

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  Computers and Controls LTD

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Chief Operations Officer

  Main Responsibilities:1. Re-Tooling the organization towards a Services focus as opposed to a Hardware 2. Increasing Gross margin position to greater than 50%3. Hiring professional Services personnel4. Reducing Operational Costs by 20%