2005 - now: CEO, Schmittzehe & Partners, Asia-focused consultancy founded in 2005
2000 - 2005: General Management & Corporate Development, Microsoft [Software & Internet]
1999 - 2000: General Management & Strategy, Parke Davis [Pharmaceuticals]
1991 - 1998: Corporate Development & General Management, Swire Group [Aviation, Consumer Goods, Retail, etc..]
MBA (INSEAD), BA in Chinese (Oxford Uni)
What I offer
NED / Interim / Asia-focused Business Consulting
* Non-Exec Director: seeking suitable NED roles
* Interim: open to interim / fractional roles
* Asia-focused Business Consulting: corporate strategy, change management and partner search, M&A (inc. target search, valuation, structuring and various forms of due diligence), market research
Experiences
Partner Search
Providing outsourced business development, assisting companies identify the most suitable strategic partners based on pre-determined criteria, and helping structure partnerships if necessary. Could be distributors, strategic suppliers, IP in or out licensing, etc..
Strategy (growth / performance improvement)
Projects completed to date have included helping a multinational technology company develop a strategy to accelerate growth in net profit, assisting a furniture company develop a China manufacturing strategy, and assisting an online education start-up develop and Asia growth strategy.
Corporate Intelligence & Due Diligence
Human and open source intelligence gathering, market research, and various forms of due diligence (inc. reputational, operational, financial, etc.) for individuals, SMEs, large corporates and investment funds.
Change Management
E.g.: leading post-merger integration of a retailer, assisting a 3,000 person sales team shift from being organised around products to geographic regions, and changing the culture and processes of the R&D division of a large cosmetics company -including designing and delivering bespoke training.
M&A Target Search and Valuation
Assisting in the M&A search process -for buyers or sellers. Helping with valuing businesses such as by building discounted cash flow models.
Fractional and Interim Roles, Non-Exec Director Roles
Strategy, Business Development, Corporate Finance, General Management, Product Management