Westminster Theological Seminary

University of Georgia - Terry College of Business

Goldsmiths, University of London

The Banner of Truth

Manager of North American Operations

Part of the senior management team and responsible for installing new practices and procedures across Sales, Marketing, and the wider organization.

Reformation Heritage Books

Director of Business Development

This is a new position in a respected publishing company founded by J. Gresham Machen and Samuel L. Craig in the 1930's. Responsible for negotiating sales through a changing retail sector to ensure profitability and success in future-focused, rapidly-changing markets. Responsibilities also include being a contributor to the overall direction of the company and implementation of new procedures.

P&R Publishing

Vice President and Director of Sales

Appointed a board director for an organisation that seeks to promote and develop international Christian product sales through it's annual convention / exhibition and links to other Christian trade bodies.

Christian Bookseller's Convention

Board Director

Joined with a wide-ranging remit to turn a loss-making publishing company—with sales less than debts—into a profitable market leader with significant global sales. Wholesales changes were made that increased sales by 600%, and costs only by 230%.

Christian Focus Publications

General Manager

Increased sales by over 17% in an established and traditional family company. Introduced new outlets for existing product lines. Produced a plan for wide-ranging change in order to adapt to new market realities.

London Linen Supply

Sales & Marketing Director

Responsible for writing sales training plans for European sales force, teaching training programs for sales team, teaching management principles and generally upskilling the European Division of Hill's Pet Nutrition.

Colgate Palmolive (Hills Pet Nutrition)

European Training Manager

Youngest ever Consultant and Senior Consultant. Delivered marketing and management solutions to UK and overseas companies. Co-author of the UK governmental standards on Sales and Marketing National Vocational Qualifications. Introduced successful and innovative new training solutions.

TACK International

Senior Training Consultant

Grew the sales of the company from $1.2M to $5M in less than 3 years. Set up and managed a field sales team. Personally established a new product range in the UK market to be the market leader. Was offered promotion to board director but instead was headhunted by an international management and marketing consultancy to join as a specialist consultant.

Parking Equipment and Services Ltd

Field Sales Manager

Returned this Christian newspaper (the oldest continuously published newspaper in the world) to growth and profitability by increasing circulation by 20% and eliminating a 2 year accounting systems backlog.

The English Churchman & St. James' Chronicle

Manager

Graduated through positions of internal sales and training to Area Sales Manager. Increased area sales by 20%. Also trained sales team in Huthwaite SPIN techniques and started the internal company newsletter.

Ian Thompson