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Graham Sadd - Chairman & CEO, PAOGA Limited : David worked for me when I was CEO at Infobank/Izodia during a period of rapid growth & geographic expansion. He was one of those rare breeds in the UK, a self-confessed proud salesman who was both passionate & focussed on understanding & fulfilling the client’s needs. He managed up as well as down & I was always confident of his ability & attention to detail whether selling to or selling through. I trust him & look forward to working with him again in the future. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-b2b-e-commerce-leader-infobank-renamed-izodia-82308107.html
Steve Sanders FIoD, CBA - Director. Partner. Managing Consultant. Ex BT General Manager: From my experience over several years of working with David as a partner & client I would describe David as tenacious, thorough & determined to succeed. David blends experience from a multitude of business situations to tackle sales leadership with depth of knowledge, with flair & enthusiasm. His experience enables an intuitive response to complex opportunities that consistently simplifies & delivers value. One can rely upon David to add staying power & to see opportunities & business initiatives through to successful conclusion.
Andy Doyle - Founder of weheartdigital Ltd : David helped us focus on several aspects within the business. Getting a product, Yak, to market & formalizing our sales process. This was key to us in a business that is growing & his experience is invaluable. He is also a 'hunter' & has introduced us to new clients by sheer determination, tenacity & structured methodology.
Heather Carter - Founder of the UK's 1st National Sales Academy http://www.nsa-eu.org/ : I have taken great pleasure in working with David on a project which included developing a complex strategy to market for one of my corporate clients. His support throughout proved to be invaluable & I can honestly say that his energy, passion & commitment to everything he does is outst. I would have no hesitation in recommending David.
Steffan Aquarone - CEO at Droplet : David is the single most thorough, organized & energetic sales leader I’ve worked with - terrifying & impressive in equal measure. He is a thoroughbred professional, from the very top of the tree. I’m pretty good at selling but the structure of my approach is nothing compared to David’s, & I had the pleasure of learning from him.
Andy McNamara -CEO at Buto.tv : David has boundless energy which he focuses on any task he undertakes. He challenges the status quo & has brought new thinking & ideas during his time here at Buto. If you’re looking for someone who will follow up on words with action, he is your man.
Mark Burgess - Managing Director at Big Button
David shows a highly proactive approach to his work & shows incredible levels of energy & commitment in everything he undertakes. His marketing & sales activities are well thought out & clearly articulated, & his years of experience in the field allow him to easily adapt his wealth of theoretical knowledge into practical sales & marketing activity.
Tony Nicholls – Senior eBusiness Manager – Barclays Bank : I first met David when he headed a Bid Consortium tendering to supply an innovative eCommerce solution to my senior management team at Barclays Bank. The value David added to our underst&ing of this radical new business area for the Bank was the differentiating factor over his competitors. In my subsequent dealings with David I have been impressed consistently by his grasp of new technical concepts & ability to relate these to real business needs. David has a rare ability to quickly understanding a business’s needs & develop creative solutions that deliver advantage.
Jim Chisholm at Chisholm Consultants
David Gay is one of the good guys, whether as a client, a staff member, or in my case. Adviser. More than anything he is an enthusiast, but whet impressed me when I assisted him on a project at BT, was how quickly he absorbed the concepts we discussed then translated them into actionable strategies. Not to mention his encyclopaedic knowledge of dim sum J
Neil Gregory – Digital Engagement Manager – Financial Conduct Authority : I greatly appreciate David’s pre, during & post sales care when purchasing our Buto.tv service. He went out of his way to help & make himself & his colleagues available to assist, especially when we were setting up the platform. He spent time introducing me to Buto’s wider range of products & services too. David has a very personable approach to new client management, making him a pleasure to do business with,
Jeremy Warren - CIO, IT Director, Programme Director & NED - I engaged David to provide strategic and tactical sales & marketing services for INDEXpi.co.uk in order to help with the post setup of our business sales strategy on the South Coast. David worked with us in a series of workshops to extract the challenges that our target audience were facing and how we could articulate the value proposition. He also created a blended traditional and digital marcoms plan and tested that across our prospect base. I would recommend David's services to support a start-up or specific campaign.
Jeremy Stinton COO – Buto.TV
Unlike so many sales people I've met in the past, David approaches sales as a professional occupation, not just a r&om door-knocking exercise. David underst&s how to penetrate large accounts using proven methodologies for evaluating, cultivating & closing opportunities. David consistently brings structure & organisation to any sales & marketing activity. An extremely determined, passionate individual he is constantly learning & keen to share knowledge for the benefit of the team.
Daniel Ricardo - Director - Strategy Plus | Web | SEO | Social Media | Email Marketing
David joined Strategy Plus as a sales consultant when we were ready to grow the business significantly. He was very thorough planning the marketing strategy & putting the necessary processes in place. The processes streamlined both our sales team & Project management. The business is now in a fantastic position & continues to grow with very little pain
John Heffernan – Sales Director Hillcroft Digital
Search Marketing SEO Social Media Content PPC Keynote Presentation I have worked on several client projects with David & always found his approach & attitude to be highly professional. A tenacious, efficient & organized sales professional & an excellent Digital or Enterprise Solution sales team asset.
Neil Burton – Sales Director Web Spiders
David worked for me when I was Sales Director. He has a high energy & total commitment to any work that he does. Thorough in all his dealing with clients. He has a depth of sales skills that would be of value to any organization looking for a skilled EMEA Business Development Manager.
Graham Essenhigh – CEO – Bubble Production Ltd : It’s always a pleasure working with David. His knowledge, help & advice has been second to none. He helped us with a major client of ours – The Hay Festival – that runs large international festivals, & provided a video hosting solution that suited their needs. This was achieved in record time & zero fuss. All you can ever wish for when you are recommending a service to one’s clients. Many thanks David.
Tony Feeney – Commercial Director – Eclipse Business Solutions –Now VP Gartner Executive Programmes
I came across David as a recommendation from another LinkedIn contact while setting up the sales team & market approach at Eclipse. What was required was an energetic, well connected, broad based IT sales professional with the ability to overcome lack of brand recognition & the normal obstacles to door opening. David fitted the requirement perfectly.
Steve Sanders FIoD, CBA - Director. Partner. Managing Consultant. Ex BT General Manager: From my experience over several years of working with David as a partner & client I would describe David as tenacious, thorough & determined to succeed. David blends experience from a multitude of business situations to tackle sales leadership with depth of knowledge, with flair & enthusiasm. His experience enables an intuitive response to complex opportunities that consistently simplifies & delivers value. One can rely upon David to add staying power & to see opportunities & business initiatives through to successful conclusion.
Andy Doyle - Founder of weheartdigital Ltd : David helped us focus on several aspects within the business. Getting a product, Yak, to market & formalizing our sales process. This was key to us in a business that is growing & his experience is invaluable. He is also a 'hunter' & has introduced us to new clients by sheer determination, tenacity & structured methodology.
Heather Carter - Founder of the UK's 1st National Sales Academy http://www.nsa-eu.org/ : I have taken great pleasure in working with David on a project which included developing a complex strategy to market for one of my corporate clients. His support throughout proved to be invaluable & I can honestly say that his energy, passion & commitment to everything he does is outst. I would have no hesitation in recommending David.
Steffan Aquarone - CEO at Droplet : David is the single most thorough, organized & energetic sales leader I’ve worked with - terrifying & impressive in equal measure. He is a thoroughbred professional, from the very top of the tree. I’m pretty good at selling but the structure of my approach is nothing compared to David’s, & I had the pleasure of learning from him.
Andy McNamara -CEO at Buto.tv : David has boundless energy which he focuses on any task he undertakes. He challenges the status quo & has brought new thinking & ideas during his time here at Buto. If you’re looking for someone who will follow up on words with action, he is your man.
Mark Burgess - Managing Director at Big Button
David shows a highly proactive approach to his work & shows incredible levels of energy & commitment in everything he undertakes. His marketing & sales activities are well thought out & clearly articulated, & his years of experience in the field allow him to easily adapt his wealth of theoretical knowledge into practical sales & marketing activity.
Tony Nicholls – Senior eBusiness Manager – Barclays Bank : I first met David when he headed a Bid Consortium tendering to supply an innovative eCommerce solution to my senior management team at Barclays Bank. The value David added to our underst&ing of this radical new business area for the Bank was the differentiating factor over his competitors. In my subsequent dealings with David I have been impressed consistently by his grasp of new technical concepts & ability to relate these to real business needs. David has a rare ability to quickly understanding a business’s needs & develop creative solutions that deliver advantage.
Jim Chisholm at Chisholm Consultants
David Gay is one of the good guys, whether as a client, a staff member, or in my case. Adviser. More than anything he is an enthusiast, but whet impressed me when I assisted him on a project at BT, was how quickly he absorbed the concepts we discussed then translated them into actionable strategies. Not to mention his encyclopaedic knowledge of dim sum J
Neil Gregory – Digital Engagement Manager – Financial Conduct Authority : I greatly appreciate David’s pre, during & post sales care when purchasing our Buto.tv service. He went out of his way to help & make himself & his colleagues available to assist, especially when we were setting up the platform. He spent time introducing me to Buto’s wider range of products & services too. David has a very personable approach to new client management, making him a pleasure to do business with,
Jeremy Warren - CIO, IT Director, Programme Director & NED - I engaged David to provide strategic and tactical sales & marketing services for INDEXpi.co.uk in order to help with the post setup of our business sales strategy on the South Coast. David worked with us in a series of workshops to extract the challenges that our target audience were facing and how we could articulate the value proposition. He also created a blended traditional and digital marcoms plan and tested that across our prospect base. I would recommend David's services to support a start-up or specific campaign.
Jeremy Stinton COO – Buto.TV
Unlike so many sales people I've met in the past, David approaches sales as a professional occupation, not just a r&om door-knocking exercise. David underst&s how to penetrate large accounts using proven methodologies for evaluating, cultivating & closing opportunities. David consistently brings structure & organisation to any sales & marketing activity. An extremely determined, passionate individual he is constantly learning & keen to share knowledge for the benefit of the team.
Daniel Ricardo - Director - Strategy Plus | Web | SEO | Social Media | Email Marketing
David joined Strategy Plus as a sales consultant when we were ready to grow the business significantly. He was very thorough planning the marketing strategy & putting the necessary processes in place. The processes streamlined both our sales team & Project management. The business is now in a fantastic position & continues to grow with very little pain
John Heffernan – Sales Director Hillcroft Digital
Search Marketing SEO Social Media Content PPC Keynote Presentation I have worked on several client projects with David & always found his approach & attitude to be highly professional. A tenacious, efficient & organized sales professional & an excellent Digital or Enterprise Solution sales team asset.
Neil Burton – Sales Director Web Spiders
David worked for me when I was Sales Director. He has a high energy & total commitment to any work that he does. Thorough in all his dealing with clients. He has a depth of sales skills that would be of value to any organization looking for a skilled EMEA Business Development Manager.
Graham Essenhigh – CEO – Bubble Production Ltd : It’s always a pleasure working with David. His knowledge, help & advice has been second to none. He helped us with a major client of ours – The Hay Festival – that runs large international festivals, & provided a video hosting solution that suited their needs. This was achieved in record time & zero fuss. All you can ever wish for when you are recommending a service to one’s clients. Many thanks David.
Tony Feeney – Commercial Director – Eclipse Business Solutions –Now VP Gartner Executive Programmes
I came across David as a recommendation from another LinkedIn contact while setting up the sales team & market approach at Eclipse. What was required was an energetic, well connected, broad based IT sales professional with the ability to overcome lack of brand recognition & the normal obstacles to door opening. David fitted the requirement perfectly.