James Preston

Experience

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  Nokia Networks

  Mar 1992 - May 2001

  System Marketing Manager

  System Marketing Manager (Global sales support) - Global responsible for the product positioning of a range of GSM, Edge and 3G solutions covering both wide area and local area Networks.

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  Logica CMG

  May 2001 - Dec 2001

  Group Manager

  Appointed as Group Manager within the Product Management team tasked with the Management and Development of a team actively involved in full lifecycle tendering support for Logica’s range of mobile payment and messaging solutions.

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  MCL - Management Consultants

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  Marketing Programme Manager - Freelance Role

  Employed on a freelance basis as a Marketing Programme Consultant responsible for the on-time and on-budget delivery of a multi-channel communication strategy for the Association of Colleges (AoC).Worked as a Coach and mentor for professionals studying towards the CIM Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, focusing on Analysis and Decision, Integrated Marketing Communications and International Marketing.

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  Redstone Communications Ltd.

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2004

  Projects & Provisioning

  Appointed to manage the delivery of a number of key projects within the Wholesale Calls and Access Business.

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  Fujitsu Telecommunications Ltd.

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2004

  Programme Manager (Short Term Contract)

  Programme Manager (reporting to the Product Management Director) with responsibility for the development and delivery of a number of VoIP. OSS and xDSL projects.

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  Nortel Networks

  Jun 2004 - Oct 2005

  Wireless Access Product Marketing

  Employed as Marketing Manager within the Wireless Access Solution Business, acting as the key interface into Vodafone UK and T-Mobile for all radio access product marketing and technology.

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  Ericsson Ltd.

  Oct 2005 - May 2012

  Senior Product Marketing Manager

  Working within the Mobile Broadband Engagement Practice, focusing towards a number of Tier 1 Mobile Operators for all radio access product marketing and technology Business Development, building propositions for entry into new vertical markets focusing on National Security and Public Safety offerings.Primary responsibility for RAN (Radio Access Network) software, products and services, covering GSM, WCDMA and positioning for LTE, including smart device impact on access networks.Managing the communications of the roadmap for RAN Evolution, including requirement capturing for new product functionality. Key lead in a number of RFQ responses, co-ordinating technical compliance statements, providing business models and pricing strategies to support customer requirements for internal business cases. Show less

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  Flint International Ltd

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Business Development and Market Proposition Manager

  Flint’s business is solely about the provision of services to the telecoms industry. Our success is reliant on our continued understanding of Mobile Internet Solutions. As a Service Provider, we are recognized as a leader in service provision within the industry by tier 1 operators and other service providers.Working towards a number of key Tier 1 Mobile Service providers, Equipment vendors and Partners: Providing technology consulting for the development of converged mobile network training content for a Cisco Learning Specialized Partner, focusing on Wi-Fi and 3GPP Small Cell's, Service Provider Mobility and Unified Mobile Backhaul.Business development and pre-sales, developing relationships with new customers as well as supporting ongoing activities with existing customers such as Ericsson, Cisco, Vodafone and Everything Everywhere. Show less

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  Telefónica UK

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2017

  Network Strategy Manager

  At Telefónica we want the benefits of communications and the internet to reach as many people as possible. Our success goes hand-in-hand with providing exceptional customer experiences. We aim to live our brand values of being bold, open, clear, and trusted in everything we do, and we encourage our employees and suppliers to carefully consider the social, ethical and environmental effects of their actions.I was responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating a cross technology, fully integrated network strategy which meets the needs of Telefónica UK business requirements, now and into the future.Focusing on the medium to long term strategy, ensuring that it is aligned with the shorter term tactical requirements of the business. Show less

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  Freelance or Permanent

  May 2017 - now

  Frelance Telecoms Consultant - looking for new opportunities