NIGEL STONHAM, MBA Lerchengasse 31, A2340 Mödling, Austria Mobile: +43 680 1322 716 email: nigelstonham@gmail.com Career Summary A senior business professional, inspirational coach and motivational leader. Follows the mottos: „live.connect. spread happiness“ and „be.be love.be loved“. Strives for maximisation of human, spatial and global capital. Early in career gained significant sales and management experience in major IT multinationals. Many contacts across a wide international base. Career highlights to date Head of Inspiration and Motivation – blueskystuff.org - leading coaching program - organising trainers - creating and managing programs of events - organising and coordinating finances - leading the academy - marketing - strategic planning
2012-date
General Manager - ViennaHub - connecting people with passion across art commerce sport and education
2012-date
Founder - internationaler kulturverein blue sky stuff inspiring and motivating people to find and follow their passion
2008-
Business Communication Coach, freelance / in company - Vienna/Austria 2006-2011 Coached staff (mostly finance, IT and management) in a variety of businesses, including Allianz, ACP, BankAustria, Clariant, ednet, Daotec, GWH, Henkel, Hornbach, Immofinanz, Novartis, PORR, R-Quadrat and VAMED. Excellent level of client satisfaction. I also worked with children, which always brought fresh ideas and challenges. Founder - Vienna Hub connecting people with passion, promoting positive role models
2005-
BenQ CEE, Product Marketing Manager, based in Austria 2005 Managed flat screen business and led 5 fold volume increase of sales across CEE region. Founder, „Women with Passion“ network 2004profiling and networking women with passion as role models for younger women Business Development Adviser, based in Austria 2002-2005 Advised a small telecommunications company based in London and Vienna, contributing in the areas of international sales, strategy and organisational development, and as Company Secretary. After closing sales, opening new partnerships, and leading a recruitment drive, the company achieved growth in a difficult market. Other clients included a Danish e-Learning company, and an Austrian music platform. Founder/City Leader - First Tuesday in Vienna and Austria, 1999-2001 built a business network of over 6000 people, running regular events on the theme “ideas meet money” during the dotcom boom. Involved in the start-up scene in Vienna. Computer Associates - Manager, Austria and CEE Education Unit, based Austria. 1999-2001 Responsible for growing sales revenue in the newly formed Business Unit, and also for the day to day management and development of operations. Built profitable revenues to above $1m in a mixture of direct and channel sales. - National Accounts Manager, based in UK 1997-1999 Responsible for all aspects of account management and sales campaigns to a group of major UK clients across retail, banking, manufacturing, telecommunications and distribution sectors. Oracle Corporation, UK Alliances Manager 1996-1997 Worked with partners, with particular focus in the finance and public sectors. Achieved sales growth of 28%. IBM United Kingdom Limited 1985-1996 A variety of roles marketing and selling IBM Personal Computers rising to Senior Channel Account Manager,where I managed the business relationship with a number of major resellers and retailers, with revenueresponsibility of £23 million. Educational Qualifications and Training Robbins Madenes Coach Training, „Strategic Intervention“ 2012Targeted Account Selling 2000 High Impact Management Course 1998 MBA - The Open University 1992-1996 - Strategic Management, International Enterprise, Financial Mgt and Creative Mgt ) BSc(Hons) Economics & Business - UCW, Aberystwyth, Wales 1980-1984 Holy Trinity School, Crawley, West Sussex: 3 A Levels, 10 O Levels 1972-1980
Additional Information: Also enjoy reading, skiing, cycling, golf and climbing as time permits. Enjoy nature, roots in Boy Scouts and childhood at allotment.