About Me
I have a proven track record within Distribution, Franchising, B2B, Fulfilment, and e-commerce. With an appetite for a challenge I always try to do the best my ability will allow, I enjoy helping others attain their goals and as such enjoy sharing the rewards with the team’s that I have built around me in the past 24 years in this exciting industry.
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"Mike is without doubt a "can do" character. I worked with Mike at Carphone Warehouse and I was very impressed with the results he produced on very challenging projects and business units. He has the skill, vision, and delivery expertise in every aspect of the mobile phone industry which can only be gained from experience."
Carl Lewis, Head of Distribution, Carphone Warehouse
"I have known Mike for a while and have seen his ability to build a web based sales process. Through his contacts in the mobile industry and his in depth Knowledge of e – tailing he has the ability to drive web sales. His knowledge of building site throughput is second to none."
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Jon Lob, Sales Director TMTI
"Mike is very much one of the mobile industry's well known veterans - he knows the ropes and gets the deal. He has a highly credible reputation and a deep knowledge of the handset sector."
Graham Sedgley, Principal, Peplow Recruitment Services
"Mike is without doubt one of the most able individuals I have had the pleasure to work with in the field of E-Commerce and Fulfillment. Having known and worked with Mike for quite some time now and having seen firsthand the results he can produce on very different and diverse projects, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. His experience and success in his chosen field is second to none whilst remaining a nice guy to know and do business with!"
Phil Sambrook, Head of MPE , Carphone Warehouse
"I have known Mike for a number of years, having worked with him at Caudwell Group/Dextra whilst managing and operating various sites within the mobile Comms arena - Tesco, Asda and Mobiles4Everyone. Mike delivered significant volume growth via his web expertise and site development work. Our paths crossed again with the relationship between Moneysupermarket.com and Shebang distribution. We have worked closely together delivering volume connections via our own site into Affordable Mobiles and I have found him extremely dependable, reliable and has particularly good insight into the mobile market and web sales arena. I would not hesitate in recommending Mike for a similar position within the industry"
Rob Barnes, Head of General Insurance & Home Services , Moneysupermarket.com
"Mike is a tenacious character with a natural entrepreneurial flair. He has excellent people skills and creates strong, lasting relationships which result in ongoing opportunity and development."
Angie Simpson, Sales Director, Dextra Solutions managed Mike at Mike Gray
"Always on the ball. Always understanding where the real online value is to be found."
Nic Gorey, Director, Quamedia UK
"Mike is a technical expert with a wealth of knowledge which he was always willing to share. I rate Mike as one of the best technical sales Directors I have had the pleasure to work with and wish him well in his future endeavors, Mike would be a great asset to any organisation."
David J Allan, Sector Manager, The Carphone Warehouse Distribution Division
"I worked with Mike as a supplier to a client. Mike's input was both positive and insightful and helped my client to improve their business and as a result I was able to help their online marketing program perform better."
Bruce Clayton, Owner, Existem Affiliate Management
"When working with Mike at Cityphone, I always felt he had an excellent understanding of the UK market, and the move from retail, to "clicks and mortar" Mike identified opportunity very quickly and had the ability to convince senior management to back his judgment. He was both analytical and researched, yet remained refreshingly maverick should the occasion demand. Mike had a unique ability to negotiate hurdles within projects that many other saw as immovable barriers. Simply, Mike gets the job done."
Andy Ford, Head of Retail, Pointgold Group t/a talk 4 all
Having worked with Mike directly at CPW and indirectly at Shebang I would be happy to recommend Mike to anybody. He works with integrity and determination in an entrepreneurial fashion to deliver unique propositions in a timely manner.
Sandy Chapman, Head of Sales, CPW Partners , The Carphone Warehouse Distribution Division
"Mike was a pleasure to work with. Great ingenuity and a very down-to-earth management style make for a great employee for any business. He lead a technical team without being a techie himself and because of great management skills was able to pull it off successfully. I thoroughly enjoyed working for Mike."
James Welch, Online Marketing Manager, Dextra Solutions
