David Orren

Experience

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  Dunn & Bradstreet Software & Services

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1993

  Managing Director

  In Asia built a successful business to win the Global Leadership prize from Dunn & Bradstreet in a highly competiitve market selling tier one, multi-million dollar enterprise systems and consulting projects to regional government and Fortune 500 companies. Sectors included telecoms, airlines, energy, utilities, transportation, retail, distribution, manufacturing, health, across 12 Countries.In UK achieved top-performing strategic sales of major systems to FT100, and led the European Manufacturing & Logistics business unit serving major manufacturing companies. Show less

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  Platinum Software (later Epicor) Pacific Region

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Managing Director, Regional Vice President

  Led expansion of enterprise / financial systems business into Fortune 500 companies across Asia

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  MBA in USA - Global Consulting

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Business Consulting & Turnaround

  Led the business turnaround of a UK USA Oil & Gas sector innovation business while pursuing MBA in US.

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  Platinum Software (merged to form Epicor Software)

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Managing Director, (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

  Recruited back to Platimum to lead the meger of two major competitors to create a global leader in the Enterprise Business Software & Services market place. Responsible for P+L leadership and profitable growth of UK, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa Region.

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  WiredCapital aka CapitalStream

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  CoFounder, COO, EVP Sales, Marketing, Product, Services

  Cofounded and led business product/market strategy, business growth and customer operations to capture segment leadership in three years.

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  IBSG Technology

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Director Technology Business Services Group

  IBSG provides route-to-market strategic management and consulting services to technology companies seeking ambitious growth.

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  UK Business Advisors

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2020

  Innovation Leadership & Tech Sector Business Coach

  Confidential business coach. Working with CEOs and leadership teams of high-growth potential disruptive innovation businesses across the Thames Valley from London to Bristol. Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the UK Association for Coaching (AC).

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  GABA Labs

  May 2016 - now

  CEO, Co-Founder

  Co-founder and MD of GABA Labs, which is catalysing a revolution in adult social drinking by creating Alcarelle, a functional GABAergic ingredient designed to give adult drinkers what they want from alcohol, without the alcohol. Alcarelle will be sold to the Drinks Industry to create an entirely new category of adult social beverages.

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  SENTIA Spirits

  Oct 2020 - now

  CEO, Co-Founder

  Leading an inspired team of creators, scientists and innovators to deliver the next generation of functional botanical drinks for adult social moments for the emerging Health & Wellness Generation.