Julian Hawkins

CEO at Vericatch

Julian Hawkins is an accomplished international business leader currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Vericatch, a position he has held since July 2015.1

Professional Background

Hawkins has extensive experience in driving growth, organizational restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and execution across the US, European, and Asian markets. His career spans several high-profile roles:

Board Advisor at Solayer GmbH (April 2018 - June 2019)
VP Sales and then CEO at Econais (May 2014 - June 2015)
President & CEO at Energy Conversion Devices (2011 - 2012)
SVP Sales & Marketing at Abound Solar (2008 - 2011)
VP Worldwide Sales at IDT (2004 - 2008)
VP Sales at Infineon Technologies (2001 - 2004)
VP Sales & VP Marketing at Samsung Electronics (1992 - 2000)1

Leadership and Expertise

Hawkins is known for his:

Strong commercial skillset and performance-driven leadership style
Ability to quickly assess and address key issues in organizations
Experience in managing revenues up to over $5B a year
Expertise in complex supply chains and working with diverse stakeholders
Proven restructuring and M&A experience, including deals up to $1.7B1

Education

He holds a BSc (honours) in Computer Science from The University of Manchester (1983 - 1986).1

Current Role at Vericatch

At Vericatch, Hawkins leads a company that provides technology solutions for fisheries, enabling efficiency and veracity in catch reporting and seafood traceability.1 Under his leadership, Vericatch has expanded its presence in Atlantic Canada and grown its user base to nearly a thousand Canadian fishermen and fisheries around the world.3

Personal Attributes

Hawkins is described as having a passion for bringing practical benefits of technology to help people achieve more.2 He is known for his engaged leadership style and ability to work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.1

Julian Hawkins' LinkedIn profile can be found at: linkedin.com/in/julian-hawkins-0b16247.1