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Andrew Holmes - Associate

Andrew has a wide business background in sales, marketing, operations and general management. He helps companies to identify the key issues affecting performance and then to drive through improvements in operational effectiveness and efficiency. He has a very pragmatic approach based on 30+ years of hands-on business experience and is particularly adept at bringing clarity and insight to situations that are seemingly complex. This is particularly useful for helping businesses or projects that are stalled; or where there is friction between divisions or functions in a company; or there is a need to restructure or simplify. His commercial career, following a rigorous technical education, enables him to work across the commercial/technical 'divide' in a company.

Before becoming a freelance business consultant, Andrew worked for 28 years for one of the world's leading companies, holding management positions in seven countries on four continents, ranging from East Africa to Scandinavia. His many roles included turning around a poorly performing subsidiary and leading projects to rationalise products and standardise commercial terms across Europe. He was also appointed to the boards of several associated companies.