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James Birtwhistle (Site Administrator)

Account Manager, Sales

Based in Norfolk


Joined 40 months ago (joined 10/05/2007)



Career History Skills and Training

Career History


09/09/2007 - 18/11/2010Director, PineSolutions Ltd, Norwich
I recently took up a Directorship role with on online furniture retailer, based in Norfolk.

I have been asked to help scale the business and create a brand synonymous with quality in the online furniture marketplace.

 
01/06/2005 - 01/01/2010Director, Network Freelance, UK
During my MBA I became increasingly excited about the prospect of launching a business and changing the world.

Along with some close friends, we noticed that there was a real need for an online community for PR and Marketing Freelancers. Network Freelance was born 18 months later.

We hope it helps!
 
22/09/2002 - 20/09/2007SIGMA Graduate, BAE SYSTEMS, Worldwide
I started in Marketing looking at investment into overseas companies to develop industrial participation. I was based in Warsaw mainly.

From there I went on to the aircraft leasing side of the business, where, as a sales manager I marketed the aircraft to airlines and conducted general process engineering.

After that I went on a secondment to Lotus Cars where I studied brand and innovation, trying to understand how a large multinational could learn from brand leaders such as lotus.

My final role was with Corporate Ventures, which was a bit like Dragon’s Den, but for technology companies.
 
01/06/1999 - 01/06/2001Marketing Assistant, Surf2 Ltd, Hull
Primarily sales driven, selling ecommerce platforms and office networking. This was more of an extended summer job before moving to a corporate career with a FTSE blue chip company.
 


Relevant Skills & Experience


Skills
Budget responsibility, Crisis Management, Management of people, Managing a team.

Sector Experience
Business to Business, Financial.

Professional Qualifications & Membership


Qualifications
Business Studies Related Degree.

Professional Membership
Member of CIM, CIPR.

Education


05/01/2005 - 30/06/2007London Business School
MBA
I was fortunate to study for a Masters in Business Administration at London Business School. This really catalysed my drive to launch a business and change the world!
 
09/09/1997 - 01/05/2001Loughborough University
MEng (1:1)
I studied Aeronautical Engineering from 1997 to 2001. For my final project I was sponsored by Audi. It was a straight Masters degree and I achieved a first class honours. I went on to be awarded the 2001 Mechanical Engineer of the Year award, and the 2001 Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year.
 


About Me


I'm a 30 year old professional, with an entrepreneurial flair and a thirst for learning.

I moved to Norwich in 2006 after a nomadic existence with a high flying corporate training scheme.

Network Freelance takes up most of my time now, finalising the proposition and taking it to market.

Any other free time is spent trying to renovate a house, tidy up after cats or earining a living!

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Rachel Jackson,

"he's good for ten years but swiftly after I'd exchange for a new model."

Employed from 17/10/1997 to 17/10/2007




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V12 PR Ltd

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