Secure logistics and cash management

Secure logistics and cash management

Situation faced:

Start up and integration of three separate and culturally disparate security companies from German Administration. Previous management had committed large scale fraud and theft, over £500M.

Outcome achieved:

Company successfully started within stringent government regulations around the security industry. 61 Cash-handling locations , were combined to provide operational and manpower efficiencies (reduction of 50% in staffing and location) and logistic and operating processes. Oversaw integration of new acquisition and new route planning softwarewhich was to reduce total operating costs by 10%.

Duration: 13 months

End date: May 2008

Manufacture, sale and distribution of biological medicines

Manufacture, sale and distribution of biological medicines

Situation faced:

Acquisition and carve out of a unique biological medicine from a US medical appliance company, Stryker. The Newco had no Finance or administrative personnel as these duties had been carried out by Stryker. All international operations were based out of Limerick, Ireland.

Outcome achieved:

Carved out the International operations from Stryker and started separate operations in Ireland. Set up the finance and administrative function in Limerick, Ireland and Lyon, France.  There also arose a needto establish tax-efficient processes to support taking over all product licenses for distribution within the EC and Rest of the World from Stryker and to be completed within an accelerated timeframe.

Duration: 1 year

End date: January 2012