Paul Smith
Non executive director
Experienced entrepreneur and business leader. I've been at the centre of marketing, technology and information / data for 20+ years. I help companies grow their people, clients and businesses. I am want to help businesses that will use my experience of people-focused, innovation-heavy, fast paced business experience. I am looking for opportunities in a business that relies on hiring great people and who have the realistic ambition to at least double in size. I've been through the M&A process three times; each time working with and behalf of the founders; and know what it takes to grow a successful business - almost irrespective of any exit strategy. And the challenges owners and founders have in that growth. I've run a digital marketing agency (covering SEO/PPC to digital advertising and PR),a media business, a data consultancy. and helped create a tech business. All of them have involved using technology as a driver of change - so anything digital! The client base has been premium and luxury brands (where the customer experience has been key); and whose remit has ranged from local to UK to EMEA and global. And the clients have ranged from major global brands to SMEs with hyper niche markets. To quote a former colleague "A consummate professional, he understands business strategy and tactics. He's a great mentor, coach, whatever you call it these days--the people he led succeeded. Paul took Kable to places the founders never dreamed of".