IAN GARDNER

Ian Gardner
Germany & London

Ian Gardner

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE	QUALIFICATIONS & AWARDS	LANGUAGE SKILLS	COMPANY EXPERIENCE	EXTERNAL SERVICES PROVIDED AT
Netherlands, Germany, Singapore	Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (FCA)	English, German, Dutch	Price Waterhouse, SGB Group, Sony Group, Sony Ericsson	WatchOverMe Ltd., Carriernet Global – Singapore, M2M One – New Zealand, Reach UK, Camlee Group UK
SPECIALIST SKILLS	Corporate Strategy (planning & implementation), International Trade Advisory Services, Trouble Shooting & Turnaround
OTHER	Experience (both direct and indirect) of conducting international trade with over 50 national markets

Ian Gardner
NXD Non-Exec

Ian has had a successful Board-level career in Finance and in global Sales and Marketing within mobile telecommunications and consumer electronics.

He has key experience from operating as Head of Region in Europe for a €5bn business, to trouble-shooting and turnaround of operations across 14 countries in South East Asia; acute commercial acumen deployed both when business-building in buoyant markets and when restoring competitive edge in more difficult climates. Skilled in developing strategy, planning, risk management, financial control (qualified Chartered Accountant) and good governance practice, working equally to highest professional standards and ethical values.

Ian has lived in and worked from four countries (UK, Netherlands, Germany and Singapore) and has experience of working with operators, distributors and retailers in more than fifty national markets.

He has experience of working with both large Corporates and SMEs and is ideally suited to assisting businesses looking to expand with international trade.