London - United Kingdom
IndustryBio
Entrepreneur, Senior Board Level Management. Loves Start-ups. Ability to recognise both the obvious & non-obvious values in new technologies also readily identify potential new business opportunities leveraged by the technologies very early their life cycle. “Richard can see round corners.” Prof Gordon Murray - Chair of Management (Entrepreneurship) at the School of Business & Economics at the University of Exeter. Recognised as among the first in the media industry to recognise the impact the Internet would have on both the entertainment/news medium and the content/advertising value chain. Also was among the first to recognise the importance digital music would have in changing the economics of the music industry. Serial entrepreneur & innovator with over 30 years experience of founding, managing and growing successful businesses. Designed, negotiated and sold multi-million pound deals to major organisations across the globe for over 20 years. Responsible for the innovation of key technologies/market positions that lead to millions of pounds of revenues & dominant niche market positions for Sun Microsystems, Apple Computer Inc. & Dell.
Skills and Expertise
Start-ups Product Development Product Marketing Business Development Sales Technology. Managing Development Sales Teams. Operations.