Nigel Playford

Experienced Entrepreneur. Motivator. Executive Director

Scientist & Engineer. Linguist

Summary CV

 


Qualifications
Availability

 

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.
  • The leading role in developing many new products (includes two world leaders - billing systems, payphones).
  • 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 & product/service development; project management; 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. Assisting with development of online booking system, booknbill.com
    • 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.
  • Writing
  • Learning Chinese (Manadarin)
  • Occasional teaching (TEFL, french, sailing, bridge)

Other

  • Former Director of Judge Institute, Cambridge (leading European business school).
  • Travelled extensively on business, and worked full time & lived in UK, USA, Belgium & China.
  • Sailing in Salcombe Video produced for Chinese Television http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsDR1j5SJA4