Gerard Opel

Experience

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  Chloride Ltd

  Sept 1988 - Dec 1990

  Market Analyst

  Chloride Plc. Bolton, Greater Manchester. Plastic injection mouldings for the automotive industry. Inter-company liaison covering all aspects of customer service: Schedule-input and monitoring, short-term service requirements, production-to-plan analysis, internal / external contact at senior management level, system development, forecasting and the assisting with rationalising the organisational structure.

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  British Coal Enterprise

  Dec 1990 - Dec 1991

  Administrator

  Research and assistance for ex-coal miners in seeking new employment following forced redundancies within the mining industry. Following the completion of this contract I took an opportunity offered to be a Ski Resort Representative. (Alps) Quest Travel. Brighton. A variety of skills were required in order to maintain customer satisfaction; co-ordinating, negotiating, problem solving, interpreting, and teaching skiing.

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  Ottavio Pezzuolo - Clothing manufacturer

  Apr 1992 - Jan 1997

  Commercial Manager

  Promotion of merchandise through advertising and exhibitions. Negotiations with textile manufacturers concerning price, quality and quantity.

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  Cintec International Ltd

  Feb 1997 - Apr 2006

  Communications Manager / International Development

  . Structural strengthening and preservation. Marketing Manager for UK, Europe and North American offices. Development and implementation of marketing strategy- Budgeting, sales forecasting and market planning. Organise exhibitions and seminars, speaking at UK and foreign presentations (Powerpoint), Write corporate literature and press releases, design advertisements and displays, produce corporate videos; their filming, scripting and voice-overs. Create and manage databases and spread sheets for monitoring company performance in new markets. Procurement of foreign partnerships and new international representation. Management of overseas partners and agents. Show less

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  Enterprise Consulting Ltd

  May 2006 - Mar 2009

  Business Development Advisor

  Business development support to Welsh companies with potential commercial counterparts worldwide. Executive management of IBW contracts for Western Europe and Gulf Cooperative Council. On-going company support, advice to SME's and assistance with their overseas business development through managing a network of overseas partners. Write proposals and tenders for new public sector programmes. Manage inward missions under the Export Assist `Meet the buyer' program for delegations from India, Turkey, Switzerland and Romania. Show less

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  Cardiff Business School

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Management / Leadership Development Consultant

  Recently completed project with Cardiff Business School helping to establish and operate a Centre for Excellence for Leadership and Management Skills.European and Welsh Assembly funded resource focusing on the development of leadership and management skills within the private sector throughout Wales.Delivery of presentations on research and current leadership thinking to businesses to raise awareness of the commercial benefits of skills improvements.Signpost applicable training and research innovative solutions to specific training requirements. Show less

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  Biogas Nord Anlagenbau GmbH

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Wales Consultant
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  Structural Change and Innovation Ltd

  Sept 2010 - now

  Managing Director

  Export Development Consultancy.International Business Development.Government and SME Export Development advice