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Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Aberdeen, United KingdomImport and Export

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1st Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Aberdeen, United KingdomImport and Export Current Quo Vadis International, AEL (Aberdeen) Ltd, Business Workout Ltd Previous Scottish Development International, Business Workout Ltd, DBM Plc Education Loughborough College 500+ connectionsSend a messageMore options uk.linkedin.com/in/vicbaxter/ Contact Info Activity Vic Baxter is now connected to Ben Paul, Business Development at InApp Inc 1 day ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Daniel Crowe, Commercial marketing and business development professional 2 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Cammy Sim, Head of Strategic Development and Asset Temergaliyev, Projects Development Manager in Abiroy Technical Training Ltd. 2 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Douglas Burnett, PARTNER at BURNETT & COMPANY and Iain Ross, Partner, DM Hall LLP 4 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Joshua Beagelman, Chief Operating Officer at Universal Oil & Gas, Shine Balan, Procurement Coordinator, and 2 other people. 4 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Christopher Slay, Experienced International Recruiter ► Overcoming Skills Shortages for Multinational Companies ► Headhunting, Vicki Adam, Senior HR Advisor at Wood Group PSN, and 1 other person. 6 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Mark Hamson, Head of Business Development. PMR, Krakow, Poland and David Zhang, Sales manager at Gilleman Logistics 7 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to veerappan annamalai, Professional 8 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Myles Edwards, Gary Walker & Co - Business Development Manager, Gathimba Edwards Foundation - Founder, Prosource.IT - Sponsored Athlete 9 days ago Vic Baxter is now connected to Ewan Sinclair, Business Growth Advisor and Seamus Lenihan, Regional Logistics Manager 11 days ago See More Background Summary First and foremost, an International Manager for Hire. Someone able to advise and support your international aims, aspirations and ambitions. Vic has a track record of supporting a wide range of organisations globally, across almost any sector. Also an articulate, consultant, trainer and facilitator with a track record of delivering a broad spectrum of interventions ranging from Career Management to Consulting Skills, from Business Start Ups (or Up Starts!) to International Development Programs in a wide range of industries and organisations, locally, nationally and internationally. Someone with significant attainments in strategy development and organisational design, primarily in the Oil and Gas sector, but not exclusively, embracing manufacturing, operations, maintenance, management and leadership development, in 18 countries across 5 continents. Experience International Development Director Quo Vadis International June 2013 – Present (6 months) Accountable to a range of clients, advisory bodies and governments for the design, development and implementation of a number of internationalisation programmes • Researching and visiting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on behalf of UK wide management development organisations to prepare for sales and marketing visits to each country themselves and conjointly • Facilitating the introduction of an alternative energy consortium to the Kenyan, Ugandan and Tanzanian Governments, in concert with private sector funding and implementation organisations on the ground in those countries • Developing a suite on internationalisation materials, guides and programmes for deployment through consultancy, training courses, online and mobile learning, locally and internationally • Supporting the local development of a branch of the UK’s 11th largest firm of chartered accountants in preparation for the replication of this process across their global network spanning 300 offices in over 100 countries • Assisting the Information Management Architect of a technical solutions provider to expand further into the energy sector’s international market place and support the provision of data management solutions Progressing with an eye to the generic delivery of an optimal blend of the activities above, almost regardless of sector, personally and in conjunction with a range of clients and associates via www.theinternationals.org.uk (Open)1 project International Manager AEL (Aberdeen) Ltd July 2012 – Present (1 year 5 months)Scotland, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Accountable the Operations Director and the CEO., for the design, development and implementation of the company’s internationalisation • Researching Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Norway and USA to prepare for visits by self, the Operations Director (Export Programme Manager) and the CEO., to undertake market research / sales and marketing visits • Qualifying prospective end users and agents, formulating sales and agency agreements with each, through signing them up and putting in place a marketing support programme • Supporting upgrading of Management Systems in order to meet end users’ / Operators’ prequalification requirements in terms of FPAL., HASAWA and ISO’s / OHSAS 9, 14 and 18,000 • Suggesting, developing and implementing a number of innovations ranging from “AEL in a Box” to “Embedded Electrical Expert”, as augmenters to core business • Participating in the rebranding to reflect international goals and aspirations, followed by the development of a house style for product sheets, sales literature and website • Identifying a Strategic Information Management Architect to enable the automation of many of Manufacturer to End User data / information challenges and enabling a dialogue to ensue • Securing funding support for: 50% of own fees, travel and accommodation throughout the year; business visits by the CEO and Operations Director to Ghana and USA., along with support for IT., translator / interpreter services and training • Engaging in and supporting participation in SDI’s Advanced International Preparedness Programme, deputising for the Operations Director when necessary • Negotiating SDI’s support for the International Management Development Programme and involvement in this, which has been delayed pending the Operations Director’s return to work • Formulating an Introducer Agreement for AEL in follow on to the IMH (International Manager for Hire) contract, comprising a number of options allowing for a blend of day rate, retainer and commission. (Open)1 project CEO Business Workout Ltd January 1997 – Present (16 years 11 months) Broad spectrum Management Consultancy (Open)2 recommendations Yvonne Fleming BSc, PgC, TechIOSH Yvonne Fleming BSc, PgC, TechIOSH OHS & HR Consultant Vic has acted as my career coach/mentor. He dug me out of my rut and helped me regain my confidence to embark on the right...View Alan Sneddon Alan Sneddon Learning Architect, Advisor and Coach at ASC Vic’s substantial knowledge not only of business but the complexities of people combined with his extensive cultural and...View Change management consultant, trainer and facilitator Business Workout Ltd January 1997 – Present (16 years 11 months) 'Delivering structured change programmes in blue chip organisations. Vic is someone with wide ranging attainments in process mapping and organisational design in energy and other extractive industries, embracing manufacturing, operations, maintenance, management and leadership in demanding organisations within competitive industries' - John Munro, Senior VP., ABB Oil and Gas Division 'Vic is incisive, able to assimilate complex concepts and convey them in service or organisational goals. He facilitated the mapping of our organisation per EFQM using QPL' - Jeremy Daly, CEO., ASCo and Sloane Fellow Business Workout Ltd FLAGSHIP CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS January 1992 – Present (21 years 11 months) - Organisational Change Management To provide Future Leaders in Oil and Gas - Transparency Training for African Governments - Supply Chain Development - Niger Delta, Shell International - The Hague / SPDC Nigeria - BP Caspian Sea - Supply Chain Development via a Supplier Finance Facility - Government of Azerbaijan - School of Innovation / Change Management Programme - DBM Plc - Coaching Needs Analysis - Kerr McGee Scottish Development InternationalInternational Trade Advisor Scottish Development International 2011 – 2012 (1 year)Scotland Accountable to both the Export Programme Manager and the Oil and Gas Internationalisation Manager for provision of the following key inputs: • Qualifying prospective organisations for recruitment to SDI’s accelerated internationalisation / export programme, ensuring that they both meet the entry requirements and are assessed to comprise those able to achieve the export targets involved • Obtaining the necessary support and authorisations required to enrol and engage them into the programme, co-opting both internal and external parties accordingly and scheduling the deployment of a wide range of both SDI and Scottish Enterprise advice, products and services in support of negotiated and agreed export goals • Maintaining SDI monitoring and management systems to ensure visible time and client relationship management, in addition to recording and managing budgeted spend specific to each company • Collaborating closely with a wide range of SDI and SE personnel to ensure the efficient and effective deployment of internal and external resources ranging from Account Managers to Country and Regional Experts, from Discipline Heads to External Trainers, Facilitators and Consultants In short, providing the over arching guidance and support needed by a portfolio of some 52 SDI client organisations by building strong relationships internally and externally, demonstrating a relevant and creditable track record of attainments upon which this advice and support is founded, along with the provision of a wide range of influential contacts in Aberdeen, 12 countries and 5 continents – in support SDI’s Export Programme in particular and SE/SDI’s wider goals in general (Open)2 projects CEO Business Workout Ltd November 2004 – September 2011 (6 years 11 months)Business Workout Ltd Marketing and delivering a range of Change and Technology Development programmes to a number of multinational organisations in the Caspian., USA., Venezuela, UK., Holland, Libya, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe • Nigeria: Successfully marketing a range of training interventions to Shell’s GameChanger (innovation department) and delivering these the “Rainbow” initiative to support the development of a more effective supply chain in the Niger Delta • Kenya: Supporting the recovery of selected SMEs from the 300 that suffered post election violence in Kenya, on behalf of a UK NGO • Uganda: Successfully marketing digital capture devices to the Director for Local Government Development in Kampala • Tanzania: Supporting a UK Consultancy in marketing their Process Mapping skills to the Tanzanian Government • Libya: Designing, delivering and resourcing a two week management development program for Board Members of Libyan Oil Company Harouge. Following this up with further marketing of UK companies’ training materials • UK: Undertaking Knowledge Capture project for Messrs Rautomead in Dundee. Examining their international portfolio and discussing options for further development • Kazakhstan: Delivering “Future Leaders” programmes across Kazakhstan to a number of national and multinational clients including TengizChevronOil (TCO) and ESS • Azerbaijan: Designing and implementing a Contractor Finance Facility for BP Caspian Sea, based upon the analysis of BP’s overall spend in region • UK: Devising coaching, mentoring and internal consulting skills programmes for ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco and Baker Petrolite • Zimbabwe: Delivering “Transparency Training” to 45 Mayors from 15 African countries USA: Gaining accreditation as a TRIZ Practitioner (Inventive Problem Solving and Directed Evolution) with Ideation International Inc., Detroit, Michigan, in collaboration with Kent State University• Venezuela: Addressing PDVSA’s Quality Forum pan Venezuela Managing Consultant DBM Plc January 1998 – November 2004 (6 years 11 months) Heading up and managing the Aberdeen operations of DBM Plc., premier global provider of Career and Change Management Consultancy, including: Establishing DBM's presence in Aberdeen via the selection, recruitment and appointment of consultants and administrative staff; securing and servicing contracts with new and existing clients; developing delivery team and office infrastructure to meet demand during turbulent times within the oil industry Delivering all 14 of DBM's products ranging from Leading Through Organisational Change (LTOC) to Navigating Through Organisational Change (NTOC) to Motorola, Exxon, Chevron, Hewlett-Packard and Agilent, with one to one coaching and counselling Setting up and managing in-house facilities to provide change management and outplacement support to a number of mergers between oil majors ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, Shell / Enterprise and Amerada Hess / EnCana Building and, where necessary, training the team of consultants and administrative staff needed to service the requirements of a wide range of client organisations and individuals Ensuring service quality levels were met or exceeded with a 100% success rate in 'landing' all clients on time and within programme budget Originating and managing the delivery of Career Continuation programs for some 3,100 technology sector staff by a team of 55 Consultants over a period of 6 weeks - 24 / 7 Developing a tailored Consulting Skills program from scratch for professionals wishing to move into Advisory and Consultancy roles internally and externally; managing the marketing, delivery and updating of this program over some 4 years to over 500 recipients, generating over £300,000 of revenue Leading a highly talented team of professionals creating leading edge solutions Project Engineer / Laybarge Supervisor DBM January 1998 – November 2004 (6 years 11 months) Undertook a variety of strategic assignments which included: Design and inception of a Technical Cost Reduction Programme involving 150 staff engineers and over 200 contractors to address the collapse in oil price Management of the conceptual design of the revised Gannet Field development Development and implementation of Real Time Radiography for use in the inspection of pipeline girth welds on the Castoro Sei Laybarge during the South East Inde stainless steel duplex pipelaying project Laybarge Supervisor on the Castoro Sei and Ragno Due for 110 Km SE Inde pipeline project, delivering safely, on time and within budget Project Manager 2003 Motorola - Bathgate January 2003 – June 2004 (1 year 6 months) 2002 Shell / Enterprise Oil - acquisition Facilitator - Merger / Acquisition Planning 2001 ChevronTexaco - merger Facilitator - Merger / Acquisition Planning 2000 ExxonMobil - merger Facilitator - Merger / Acquisition Planning 1999 ABB Oil and Gas Division Facilitator - Process Mapping and Re-orientation 1997 ABB Oil and Gas Division Facilitator BS EN ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18000 implementation 1997 CRINE (Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era) Facilitator - Executive Board of CRINE Leading Change within the NWECS Oil and Gas Industry 1997 The Underwater Centre, Fort Consultant 1996/7 Labtech Services Ltd January 1996 – August 1998 (2 years 8 months) HSEQ and HR Management Systems Process Mapping to EFQM Business Excellence Model Deploying QPL (Quality Process Language) 1996/7 Internet For Business (IFB) Advisor - Systems Strategy Facilitator HSEQ Management System January 1996 – August 1998 (2 years 8 months) International Facilitator Management Systems Advisor ASCo Plc January 1996 – January 1998 (2 years 1 month) ISO 14001., IERS., EMAS., SEPA Regs: EMS ISO 9001., IQRS., EFQM: QMS Emp. Leg., IIP: HR-MS Liaising with line management on all related issues and facilitating Business Process Improvements Interfacing with BP and other key clients on all aspects of HSEQ Director Aberdeen Right Management Consultants January 1996 – January 1998 (2 years 1 month) Responsible for the delivery of Human Resource Development and Outplacement Services for Right Management Consultants principal Scottish office in Scotland - Aberdeen, with accountability for: Setting up the Aberdeen Office, including the refurbishment and commissioning of a state of the art facility Recruiting and leading 12 consultants and 2 administrative staff Marketing and managing the Aberdeen office and exceeding first year's target revenues by circa 20% Latterly managing the two satellite offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow Delivering a range of some 23 HR and outplacement and change management product streams through 12 local consultants, 32 central belt consultants and a number of the 120 pan UK Targeting the top 500 organisations in Scotland, while concentrating on key multi-national organisations in the main Reporting initially to the Managing Director for Scotland, then the Managing Principal for UK and latterly the Executive Vice President for Europe and Latin America Facilitator Underwater Training Centre January 1995 – January 1997 (2 years 1 month) Undertook monthly visits to implement IIP and ISO 9000 Management Systems Advisor Aberdeen Service Company Ltd (ASCo) January 1995 – January 1996 (1 year 1 month) Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Member of the Senior Management Team accountable for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Management systems advice and support, on an integrated basis, reporting to the Managing Director. Specifically: Design, maintenance and improvement of an Integrated Management System based on the EFQM high level business model that met all appropriate HSEQ and HR legislation, client requirements and internal continuous improvement goals, as well complying with the following third party requirements, systems and accreditations Facilitator Pacific Institute's Empowerment Programme January 1994 – December 1995 (2 years) Delivered Investing in Excellence programs across the Oil and Gas Industry Managing Consultant MD Consultancy January 1994 – January 1995 (1 year 1 month) Extending the People and Business Development aspects of MD Consultancy's services. Whilst this focused primarily on HR assignments, supporting implementation of the Investors in People standard, other notable achievements including: Strategic marketing and business appraisal for a local service company - Gemini Corrosion Team building - on an enterprise wide basis for a national bank - RBS Investors in People - marketing to a group of industrialists - the Subsea Technology Group Investors in People - development and marketing of a wide range of support/promotional materials including workbooks and multimedia approaches Investors in People - the links with Quality Management and Human Resource Development, in conjunction with Aberdeen University Partnering - training senior oil and gas management on the strategic and human factors in current partnering approaches Attainment of IIP by several client organisations Assisting two Operators to integrate their HSEQ Management Systems Undertaking research into the provision of VQ's in two key industries Consultant British Coatings Technology Institute January 1994 – January 1995 (1 year 1 month) Investigated the need for Vocational Qualifications in the coatings industry and undertook a proof of concept study for Grampian Enterprise concerning the setting up of Royal Bank of ScotlandManaging Consultant Royal Bank of Scotland January 1994 – January 1995 (1 year 1 month) Undertook a cultural review of the IT and Operations Division of the Royal Bank of Scotland with special emphasis on Team working and Team building. Implemented a Team building programme resulting in significant business improvement. Scottish EnterpriseAdvisor Scottish Enterprise January 1993 – January 1995 (2 years 1 month) Diagnosis for IIP and subsequent implementation including training in appraisal systems, team briefing, measurable objectives setting, training plans, training evaluation, induction, mentoring and competence. Hunting's achieved IIP in June 1995. 1995 TIGER Project (Technology in Grampian Task Force) Facilitator Facilitation of the TIGER Task Force looking at Technology issues for Grampian on behalf of Grampian Regional Council. A group of some twenty or so members ranging from public and private sector employees to local politicians. 1995 Shell UK Exploration and Production - Mossmoran Gas Plant Consultant Conducted a review of existing Emergency Response Procedures and proposed the revision of these to achieve an integrated approach. Implemented proposed changes and was invited to extend these into co-venturer's procedures. Scottish EnterpriseConsultant Scottish Enterprise January 1991 – January 1995 (4 years 1 month) Diagnosis for IIP and subsequent implementation including training in facilitation skills, counselling staff, appraisal systems, measurable objectives setting, training plans, training evaluation, induction, mentoring and competence. ASCo are scheduled for IIP assessment during third quarter 1995. Director Investment in People Ltd January 1993 – January 1994 (1 year 1 month) Scotland Working exclusively on delivery of the Investors in People Standard across Scotland and northern England with organisations such as Hunting Oil field Services , ASCo., Rolls Royce Motor Cars and various Local Enterprise Companies and Trusts, including: Undertaking diagnoses, in conjunction with these organisations, and assisting them to formulate action plans Advising and training their staff in the component areas of the standard Running workshops, both 'in company' and 'open' ones externally, on all aspects of the standard Developing IIP exemplar materials aimed specifically at the offshore oil and gas industry, along with other industry specific versions Advisor Investors in People January 1992 – January 1993 (1 year 1 month) Oil and Gas Industry Principal responsibilities included: Marketing the Investors in People initiative and thereby the majority of the training, business and enterprise products and services available through Grampian Enterprise Delivering Change Management consultancy, coaching in Business Planning and Objective Setting enhancing business performance for strategic and 'locomotive' SME's in the Oil and Gas sector Assisting companies, at the most senior level, to achieve business advantage through quality, training and employee initiatives, re-structuring where appropriate Business Development Manager Brown and Root January 1991 – January 1992 (1 year 1 month) Assigned to subsidiary company Integrated Documatics Ltd with responsibility for marketing and development of their services/products in Information Management, Laser Disc Imaging Systems and BS 5750 related services. Periodic secondment to Brown and Root Offshore Services (BROS) an embryonic group at that time, to mentor and assist their initiative into the offshore maintenance market, with particular reference to the management of maintenance information. Consulted with regard to strategic targeting of work packages emerging as a result of operators developing the current turnkey approaches. Senior Partner Discovery Partnership, Aberdeen January 1991 – January 1992 (1 year 1 month) Developed and provided Quality Management courses ranging from BS 5750 accreditation through to Total Quality Management for senior managers. Some performed in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce. BPProject Manager BP January 1991 – January 1992 (1 year 1 month) Managed the Thistle 'A' / Ninian pipeline crossover project; responsible for the feasibility study into hot tapping into the Shell Cormorant 'A' / Brent 'C' pipeline, including economic and fiscal considerations BPAdvisor BP 1991 – 1992 (1 year) Developed a Supplier Finance Facility Project Manager Shell UK Exploration and Production January 1989 – January 1991 (2 years 1 month) Based upon 10 years experience with Shell in 4 countries, a number of strategic assignments were undertaken that included: Managing an Integrated Maintenance Information System/ERP for three large oil fields comprising 12 installations Inception and management of an in-house School of Innovation Implementing ISO 9000 Quality Management System in a large Maintenance Department Managing several Juran Quality Improvement Projects pan Shell Design and inception of an employee involvement programme Providing of a suite of procedures to facilitate the inception of turnkey maintenance via strategic alliancing in the Central Fields Providing advice at Board level as one of 7 advisors to the company's Change Initiative Forum Shell UK Exploration and Production, Operations Engineer Shell UK Exploration and Production January 1982 – January 1985 (3 years 1 month) Responsible for the formulation, planning and execution of subsea and topsides inspection, maintenance, repair and construction tasks using both monohull and semi-submersible barges including DSV Arctic Seal, MSV Uncle John and MSV Stadive. Liaising with discipline engineers and offshore installations management regarding scopes of work and safety systems of work GETest Engineer GE January 1981 – January 1982 (1 year 1 month) Seconded to Exxon USA to develop and test out the Remote Maintenance Vehicle (RMV) for deployment on the Central Cormorant Field's Underwater Manifold Centre (UMC). This assignment included budget responsibility for the $24 million in turnkey engineering services from Messrs ShellUnderwater Operations Engineer Shell January 1978 – January 1981 (3 years 1 month) Responsible for the formulation, planning and execution of subsea inspection programmes in conjunction with other Operators, certifying and legislative authorities, using manned and unmanned submersibles. Wharton Williams Diving and Underwater Engineering (2W) 1978 Project Engineer Wharton Williams Underwater Engineering January 1978 – January 1979 (1 year 1 month) Responsible for design and development of the Thistle 'A' Saturation Diving System, along with ad hoc design/management input to the ongoing deployment and maintenance of Diving Support Vessels such as Tender Carrier, the Northern Installer and the Moray Harstadt. Design Draughtsman 2W Diving 1978 – 1979 (1 year) Detailed design of the platform based saturation diving system on Thistle Alpha Production Engineer Vickers Offshore Ltd January 1977 – January 1978 (1 year 1 month) Responsible for the manufacture, testing and commissioning of sub sea oil related equipment for diverless deployment on pipeline systems. Design Engineer Vickers Oceanics Ltd January 1976 – January 1977 (1 year 1 month) Responsible for the design and manufacture of sub sea oil related equipment for deployment from one atmosphere submersibles. Project Engineer Vickers 1974 – 1976 (2 years) “An articulate, international, organisational change management consultant, trainer and facilitator with a track record of delivering structured change programmes in a wide range of industries and organisations, locally, nationally and internationally. Someone with significant attainments in strategy development and organisational design, primarily in the Oil and Gas sector, but not exclusively, embracing manufacturing, operations, maintenance, management and leadership development, in 18 countries across 5 continents.” Design Engineer Hawker Siddeley January 1974 – January 1976 (2 years 1 month) Responsible for the design and manufacture of large turbo-diesel generators. Technician Apprentice Hawker Siddeley January 1970 – January 1974 (4 years 1 month) Four year EITB approved Engineering Apprenticeship at Brush Electrical Engineering Ltd., Hawker Siddely, which involved the design, manufacture and commissioning of large turbo diesel generator sets. Volunteer Experience & Causes Fundraising activities Simeon Care for the Elderly June 2012 Working with their Fund Raising Manager to deliver Fun Fundraising events Opportunities Vic is looking for: Joining a nonprofit board Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting) Courses Loughborough College Advanced International Preparedness Program (AIPP 2013) International Preparedness (2005) Associate Member of the Institute of Export Projects Internationalisation Programs(Link) 2010 – Present Accountable to both the Operations Director and the CEO., for the design, development and implementation of the company’s internationalisation programme • Researching Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Norway and USA on behalf of the company to prepare for visits by self, the Operations Director (Export Programme Manager) and the CEO., to undertake market research / sales and marketing visits to each...more (Open)10 team members, including: Vic Baxter Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Alan Mackie Alan Mackie Operations Director at AEL Marion Murray Marion Murray International Senior Executive at Scottish Development International Rehan Shaffi Rehan Shaffi Business Support Manager at Rapid Solutions The Internationals(Link) 2010 – Present Accountable to a range of clients, advisory bodies and governments for the design, development and implementation of a number of internationalisation programmes • Researching and visiting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on behalf of UK wide management development organisations to prepare for sales and marketing visits to each country themselves and conjointly • Facilitating the introduction of an...more (Open)11 team members, including: Vic Baxter Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Catherine Truel Catherine Truel Director at Intl Trade Instrument Ltd & Author of 'A Short Guide to Customs Risk' Prashant Kumar Prashant Kumar International Trade Advisor Bob Garrioch Bob Garrioch Advisor to the Board at BLCO Marine Libya Export Explorer(Link) 2011 – 2012 Accountable to both the Export Programme Manager and the Oil and Gas Internationalisation Manager for provision of the following key inputs: • Qualifying prospective organisations for recruitment to SDI’s accelerated internationalisation / export programme, ensuring that they both meet the entry requirements and are assessed to comprise those able to achieve the export targets involved •...more (Open)11 team members, including: Vic Baxter Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Simon Dexter Simon Dexter Management Consultant, Coach and Mentor Gordon McFarlane Gordon McFarlane Operations Manager at Global Pipe Components Ltd Raey Currie Raey Currie Snr Account Manager at SE Grampian International Business Club(Link) May 2012 – Present Topics for the remainder of this year: Sept: Local Content; Oct: International e-Commerce; Nov: Look back over our 18 month history. Dec: Christmas party! :-) (Open)11 team members, including: Vic Baxter Vic Baxter Director, The Internationals (www.theinternationals.org.uk) Laura Baxter Laura Baxter Receptionist/Administrator at Labtech Services Ltd No photo Catherine Truel No photo Prashant Kumar Languages Swahili Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 99+Strategy 90Change Management 84Analysis 77Petroleum 73Coaching 56Business Planning 52Management Consulting 32International... 32Start-ups 28Business Process... Vic also knows about... 25Business Development 18Project Planning 17Management 16Training 14Business Strategy 14Program Management 13Team Management 12Project Management 10Team Building 9Energy 9Negotiation 9Employee Engagement 7Consultants 7New Business Development 6Supply Chain Management See 25+ Education Loughborough College Loughborough College HNC, Mechanical Engineering 1970 – 1975 (Open)3 courses Nairobi School 1965 – 1969 Prince of Wales 1965 – 1969 Prince of Wales School - Nairobi 'A subsidiaries; French, History and Geology 1965 – 1969 Additional Info Interests Consulting. A wide network. Recommendations Received (2)Given (13) Peter, would you like to recommend Vic? Recommend Vic CEO Business Workout Ltd Yvonne Fleming BSc, PgC, TechIOSH Yvonne Fleming BSc, PgC, TechIOSH OHS & HR Consultant Vic has acted as my career coach/mentor. He dug me out of my rut and helped me regain my confidence to embark on the right career path for me and my skills. He's a fantastic mentor and I would highly recommend him if you feel stuck, undervalued and overlooked at work, if your CV needs work or your interview and job hunting skills need refining. He's the man. May 1, 2013, Yvonne Fleming was Vic's client Alan Sneddon Alan Sneddon Learning Architect, Advisor and Coach at ASC Vic’s substantial knowledge not only of business but the complexities of people combined with his extensive cultural and technical background, provide a rich asset for others to benefit from. His virtue of actualized knowledge instills qualities in others to achieve their career goals from graduate to CEO. 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