David Watts

Experience

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  Radio Holland

  Oct 1998 - Oct 2000

  Business Development manager

  Responsible for developing a new strategy for the company and to implement a sales and service focused plan of action to expand Radio Holland's business in HK and China

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  Radio Holland

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2011

  Managing Director

  Full Profit and Loss responsibilities for the Hong Kong and China operations, covering all area's from Service and Sales business development to operational issues whilst directly reporting back to the head office in Rotterdam, Holland

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  Imtech Marine

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2014

  Managing Director - Imtech Marine China

  Responsible for all Imtech Marine activities in HK and China, encompassing Radio Holland and Imtech Marine China Power and switchboard plant. Total number of FTE's over 200 with revenue of HKD500mio. Responsible for the expanding of the Radio Holland sales and service organisation while organising the downsizing of the Switchboard operations in 2014 and moving production to local 3rd parties .

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  Radio Holland

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  A Director level regional role with strategic responsibility. To help the different Asia region country managers (Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia) to drive the management of key client accounts and further grow their business. Key area's of Navigation and communication solutions for new builds across all sectors as well as maintenance planned services and on board remote systems to ensure more efficient service operations while meeting the latest regulations. A Director level regional role with Full P and L and strategic responsibility for the Asia service arm of Radio Holland. To help the different Asia region country managers (Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia) to drive and restructure the service and sales activities across Asia. Full P and L responsibility across the Asia companies. To help redirect services to on board remote systems to ensure more efficient service operations while meeting the latest regulations.

  • Regional Director Asia Commercial

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Regional Director Asia Service

    Apr 2014 - Jan 2016
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  Sperry Marine

  Sept 2017 - now

  Responsible for the Global New Build activities for Sperry Marine, adapting Products and Solutions by working with the Shipowners, Designers and Shipyards to meet their operational objectives. A leadership role for Sperry Marine's business in the Asia Pacific Region. Working closely with all the teams in the region and across Sperry Marine to help develop the Asia Pacific growth strategy. Responsible for the sales of product lines in the Asia-Pacific Region - Products, Systems and Service/Support.

  • Global Head of New Builds

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Regional Business Development Director - Asia Pacific

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2022