Paul’s business experience spans forty years in both the US and International markets. He has operated on both sides of the fence, working in corporate environments in media, as well as serving the specific strategic and marketing requirements of global clients from within advertising and marketing agencies.
He has additionally served as Chairman and Director for charities and their fundraising events.

Media Industry
His early career was with, at the time of joining, a fledgling music company, Island Records. During his tenure with the company it became the largest independent music company in Europe, and with representation worldwide. He was with the company for over ten years, and during that time rose through the ranks becoming General Manager, and latterly International Director with responsibilities for licensees across the globe.

Advertising and Marketing Industry
He joined a global agency group, FCB as the Chief Executive of a new direct marketing division reporting to the Group Chairman. This period was followed by working within other agency groups at Board level.
The clients he serviced were of the Fortune 500 status across a number of diverse industries including IT, B2B marketing, Travel and financial sectors within others.The decade he spent in this sector included working on campaigns for: branding new divisions, creative marketing campaigns, direct marketing, sponsorships, brochures and other print materials. Probably the most significant campaign was the birth of Unisys from the Sperry/Burroughs merger, where he ran their advertising and marketing campaigns across the EAME region. Incorporating more than twenty countries

Consulting Industry
He worked for some 15 years as a business consultant initially in the UK, and then from the US. His range of clients has been truly diverse, in both their size and industry.

Charity and Not-for-Profits
Whilst a Board Director of the Starlight Foundation-to aid critically and terminally ill children-he created a major fundraising event featuring  Bill Wyman and Eric Clapton together with numerous other entertainment and sports celebrities.
He was also invited to Chair a similar event for an environmental charity, Living Earth.

Can Paul develop strategies or Business Plans, or even assist you in the development of your business?

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