Jon Gillard

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ABOUT JON GILLARD

I am a 35 year veteran of the licensing, physical and video gaming industry, with significant crossover work in media and legal agreements. I love making things progress and grow. I joined Games Workshop as a passionate gaming fan when it was still a fledgling business just starting to realise the value of its own brand Warhammer after many years working as predominantly a distributor of, and manufacturer of, products for other games. Warhammer was not even released and the company had a turnover of £2m, 6 shops, and less than 200 staff. Over the following 35 years I was privileged to work in B2B sales (trade), production and distribution, retail, divisional management, management development, training, mentoring and of course licensing and brand development.Now Games Workshop is a FTSE100 global gaming juggernaut worth more than £4.4bn turning over more than £525m and a profit of £200m Notable accomplishments I am proud of include:Managing the production and distribution to meet the needs of a business that grew four fold (10m-40m turnover) in four years, Being part of the senior management team that managed the business through public floatation, Doubling the size of the retail chain from 50 to 100 outlets, Achieving growth in the UK, Northern Europe and emerging markets businesses during an otherwise tough period for the company whilst managing a budget of £30m+Developing and supporting many talented and capable people to realise their potential in the business - many went on to senior positions inside and outside the companyBuilding a licensing strategy and department that led to over £120m in royalty income and over £1.2bn in sales at retail in just the past few yearsI am a growth manager with extensive experience across multiple countries with strong skills and experience in leadership, strategy, partnerships, team and individual development, contract negotiation, commercial planning and sales.Now I\'m excited about bringing this experience, knowledge and my contacts to businesses where I can help them grow and thrive.