peter robbins | curriculum vitae

 

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name

Peter Robbins

nationality

English

civil status

Married

date of birth

31 July 1934

residence

4 Meadow Cottages, Caldecote, Baldock, Herts. SG7 5LE. England
t) ++44 (0) 1462 742440
e) peter@peterrobbins.eclipse.co.uk

education

Private Grammar School (Higher Schools Certificate)
Cambridge University (Department of Slavonic Studies)

language skills

Language

Reading

Writing

Speaking

English

5

5

5

Russian

4

3

3

French

4

3

2

other skills

Sales and Marketing Specialist
Experienced administrator/organiser
Interpersonal relationships and motivation
Overseas distributor and staff management
General Management to Board level
Business and Financial Planning
Project management
Company re-structuring,
Interim management,
SME development

present position

Management Consultant
(EU DG1A Reg. No UNK-22313)

key qualifications

Launched multi-national Company operation in USSR and Eastern Europe
Headed Marketing and Sales operations in Russia from 1970 to 1987.
Marketing consultant from 1987 to date
Managing Director of two Companies
Representative networks established for large corporations.
Product experience - Pharmaceuticals, High-tech medical and scientific instruments, security devices, advertising gifts.

specific countries experience

U.S.A., Greece, Scandinavia, France, Holland, Germany, 1972 - 1998
Czech/Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria 1969 -2002
Russia 1969 - 2003
Armenia, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Latvia , Georgia, Moldova 1992 - 2004, Afghanistan 2005

professional experience record

United Kingdom
Dates: February 2006 to present

Company: Training Network Group (TNG) Consulting

Position: Training Consultant

Location: Enfield, United Kingdom

Key Outputs: Panel member in training workshops. Production of online management training courses, including budgeting, communications, cost control, delegation, leadership, strategic planning.

 

Afghanistan
Dates: January 2005 to March 2005

Company: Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce

Position: Export Promotion Advisor

Location: Kabul

Key Outputs: Preparation of detailed proposals for establishment of National Export Promotion Agency

Armenia
Dates: November 2003 to October 2004

Company: European Union Chamber of Commerce

Position: Team Leader

Location: Yerevan

Key Outputs: Development of Chamber activities. Staff training. Production of literature and website. Event arrangements.

 

Armenia
Dates: August 2003

Company: Ameria jsc

Position: Consultant

Location: Yerevan

Key Outputs: Editing of data; summary and marketing sections of sector SWOT analyses for World Bank, USAID, and the Armenian Development Agency

 

United Kingdom
Dates: September 2002 to June 2003

Company: CRM International (Finance brokers)

Position: Consultant

Location: UK

Key Outputs: Production of clients' business plans for presentation to large investors.

 

Russia
Dates: June to July 2002

Company: Urals Works of Technical Gases

Position: Consultant

Location: Yekaterinburg

Key Outputs: Reorganised management structure, advised on HR development, recommended marketing strategy, produced business plan for investors.

 

Bulgaria
Dates: July 2000 to December 2001

Company: Medica (via European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Position: Marketing Director

Description: Consultant

Key Outputs: Construction of Marketing and Sales Department; Marketing Plan; Product rationalisation; website construction; staff recruitment; literature production.

 

 

United Kingdom
Dates: January - June 2000

Location: Cambridge

Company: TNG Associates

Position: Recruitment Consultant

Description: Search for new clients; head-hunting; database maintenance; candidate screening.

Key outputs: Shortlisting of job candidates; attraction of new clients; improvement of records.

 

Bulgaria
Dates: September - December 1999; July 2000 - December 2001

Company: Babylon (via European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Position: Consultant

Description: Senior Industrial adviser

Key Outputs: Evaluation of management structure and recommendations for change in systems and procedures.

 

Armenia
Dates: June - September 1999

Location: Armenia

Company: Ministry of Trade

Position: Consultant

Description: Marketing specialist

Key outputs: Due diligence on companies to be selected for grant allocation. Recommendations as to department staffing and systems.

 

United Kingdom
Dates: September 1998 - August 1999

Location: UK

Company: MCG International Consulting

Position: Consultant

Description: Marketing specialist

Key outputs: Constructing database of potential clients. Searching Grant Aid market. Production of Company promotional material. Public relations. Due Diligence assignments.

 

International
Dates: March 1997 - August 1998

Location: UK

Company: Robbins International Marketing

Position: Consultant

Description: Marketing specialist

Key Outputs: Advice to Companies on marketing strategy

Clients: Ashway Associates, UK (Personnel consultants) - executive profiling

Health Data Management Partners, Belgium (medical Informatics) - Marketing strategy and marketing plan

Lingo Corporation, USA, (electronic translators) - entry into CIS markets

F.J.Warren Ltd. UK (greetings cards and posters)- entry into CIS markets

Grove Handel und Beratung (fast moving consumer goods) Germany into UK.

Armenian Development Agency (Government Department) Export promotion and grant allocation systems

The Latin Mass Society (pro bono) - member relations, database management, direct mailing strategies.

 

CIS
Dates: 1992 - 97

Location: C.I.S.

Company: Phoenix Advertising Gifts

Position: Managing Director

Description: Export expansion

Key outputs: Having established a successful UK operation initiated direct selling to Russian customers.

Responsible for financial planning and budgetary control. Subsequently established a network of partners throughout the C.I.S. motivating and training them to become autonomous.

Participated in Trade Fairs, conferences and other events.

Negotiated product selection and purchasing.

 

Europe
Dates: 1987 - 92

Location: Europe

Company: Bizeq Security Products

Position: Marketing Director

Description: Europe expansion

Key outputs: Organised direct marketing and distribution system throughout Western and Eastern Europe for domestic, personal, and car alarms.

Co-ordinated conferences, seminars and other events.

Produced Comnpany literature.

Recruited staff at all levels.

 

1985 - 87
Location: Eastern Europe

Company: Felmet

Position: Managing Director

Description: Market Research

Key outputs: Acted as marketing adviser to UK scientific instrument companies planning to operate in Eastern Europe. In some cases advised clients that proposals were not viable. In other cases successfully initiated sales operations.

 

1980 - 85
Location: Eastern Europe

Company: Picker International (Medical Instruments)

Position: Eastern Europe Manager

Description: East Europe expansion

Key outputs: Developed existing direct sales to USSR and managed distributors throughout Eastern Europe.

Organised conferences, seminars and other events.

 

1976 - 80
Location: Eastern Europe

Company: Smith Kline Instruments

Position: Eastern Europe Manager / Managing Director

Description: East Europe expansion

Key outputs: Developed sales from zero base to $6 million with direct methods.

Intensive travelling, seminars, exhibitions.

Negotiations with Government bodies.

 

1964 - 76
Location: UK / Eastern Europe

Company: Smith Kline pharmaceuticals

Position: Sales Administration Manager / East Europe Manager

Description: Europe expansion

Key outputs:Controlled sales and distribution administration for five divisions.

In 1969 promoted to Export Manager, Europe - sales zero. By 1976 sales exceeded $10 million, with a team of regional managers throughout Scandinavia, East Europe and U.S.S.R.

Work involved contract and licensing negotiations, trade fairs, budgeting and strategic planning.

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Telephone: +44 (0) 1462 742440
E-mail: peter@peterrobbins.eclipse.co.uk
   
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