Business Launch Project Manager

Brighter Business, business insurance provider

(part of the Catlin Group)

“Thank you - you have played a vital role in reaching launch today. We achieved our objective much more quickly at a much great level of quality than would have been possible without you. You have also displayed unerring commitment and good humour in the face of challenges (including our marketing and underwriting directors).  The [investor’s] Directors have commented on the quality of our project management on more than one occasion -it is down to your skill and sheer hard work.” - CEO

“We have been very fortunate to have had Ray as our programme manager. Ray managed our 6 month launch project and the business launched on time and on budget. Ray has also managed a range of other projects, including our ecommerce project which also launched on time and within budget, as well as being our programme manager. I would thoroughly recommend Ray to any business needing a highly professional programme manager.” - CFO

“As project manager Ray demonstrated the remarkable ability to coordinate multiple streams of complex inter-dependent product delivery, meeting a single deadline, with efficiency and clear vision. Ray has excellent leadership skills, which always get the most from people while still maintaining a congenial atmosphere. It was a pleasure working with Ray during my time at Brighter Business and I would certainly welcome any opportunity to work with him again in the future.” - CRM Consultant

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Head of Products and Services

BusinessLink Re-launch Programme

“I would like to express my own fulsome thanks for the outstanding work you have done for us and the bus.gov programme over the last 2 years. You are widely acknowledged by key players to be part of the backbone of this highly successfully 'business design and launch' within the uniquely challenging environment of Government and if you can do this in Gov, surely you do it anywhere! I know that there would not be the rich and varied portfolio of truly customer-focused interactive services and products without your personal leadership, professionalism and energy.” - Launch Director

“I reported to Ray when he was Programme Manager at www.businesslinkgov.uk and I was Development Manager. I found Ray a wise mentor, a fine boss with a clear sense of direction, and a very pleasant colleague to work with.” - Product Development Manager

“Ray earns the respect of those who work for him or with him. He is a thoroughly pleasant, yet inspiring person to be around. He is a great facilitator who can bring diverse people to communicate and work well together.” - Product Development Manager

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Re-Branding Project Manager

BTCellnet (now O2)

“Ray was, and is, a true "heavy weight" project and programme manager. He genuinely understands how to bridge the gap between stretching market requirements and business realities. He gets even the most challenging people onside and drives the whole team to deliver.” - Head of Brand Marketing