Nigel Playford

Experienced Entrepreneur. Motivator. Executive Director

Scientist & Engineer. Linguist.

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entrepreneur, motivator, non-executive director

 

Main results so far

• Founded telecoms company, and floated it on the main stock exchanges in New York and London.

• Established various online businesses (in advertising, leisure, computing).

• 1st class degree in Electronics, Imperial College, London.

• Speak 5 languages (Eng, F, I, Es, D), learning 6th (Manadarin Chinese).

• Worked with Gordon Edge & his team at PA Technology and Generics for 10 years.

• Restored the nicest house in Granada (Spain) to former glory.

• Raised 4 great children.

• Actively participate in 4 sports (sailing, tennis, cycling, real tennis).

Activities

• Assignments for companies with interesting projects: eg

Helping small firms develop connections in China;

New business development; help to entrepreneurs; new product marketing; business to business sales;

Assisting with the development of a new (no compromise) domestic phone, music & video distribution system;

Led project in Spain to design and form a consortium to attempt (successfully) to win a telecoms licence from Spanish Government, on behalf of a European firm.

• Learning Chinese (Manadarin)

• Occasional teaching (TEFL, french, sailing)

Other

• Former Director of Judge Institute, Cambridge (leading European business school).

• Travelled extensively on business and worked full time in UK, USA and Belgium.

• Sailing in Salcombe Video produced for Chinese Television http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsDR1j5SJA4