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Operating Partner

Cable & Wireless Communications plc is a pharmaceutical company that provides healthcare products and customer service.

A highly motivated Operational, Financial and Analytics Executive with CEO experience. Successfully leading diverse businesses to new levels of achievement in a variety of highly competitive industries and fast-paced environments over the last 16 years. KEY STRENGTHS: •Experience of managing international companies with related finances and multi-currency operations. •Strong Commercial & Analytics experience with a track record of challenging the existing norms and driving change through new and more efficient systems. •Financial modelling experience; •Significant experience of managing and preparation of full year budgets and forecasts. Most recent budget experience involved a company with over US$300m of revenue. •Strong Project Management experience managing the rollout of 5 new networks both technically, operationally and commercially. •Business Optimization – strong track record of identifying cost and optimisation initiatives in all business roles to date. •Successfully Managing senior staff across diverse cultures and geographical locations. •Experience in Planning, Implementing and managing multi-project portfolios. •Experience in SAP, Peoplesoft, Sun and Great Plains accounting systems. •Experience of both IFRS and US GAAP.