Richard Smith

Chief Operating Officer @Plessey Semiconductors Ltd

Oxford, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Chief Operating Officer @Plessey Semiconductors Ltd

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EDUCATION

1989 — 1992

University of Cambridge

MA, Economics

2000 — 2005

Henley Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

SKILLS

Financial ReportingBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyStrategyTelecommunicationsTeam LeadershipChange ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategic Financial PlanningBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningFinancial PlanningStart-UpsLeadershipFinanceFinancial Modeling

ABOUT RICHARD SMITH

A technology sector CFO / COO, advisor and investor. Open to NED and Chair roles.After 20 years as a CFO / COO across VC, PE and Plc backed businesses, I am now working on advisory and NED roles.Key achievements include- Selling WaveOptics (VC-backed) to Snap Inc. for $550m - Refinancing and subsequent sale of Sepura Plc when highly leveraged - Leading the turnarounds of both RFI Global and ACIS to improve returns for shareholders - Supporting the growth of Imagination Technologies Plc with a programme of strategic acquisitions as well as strengthening the finance capability (IR and reporting) to suit a FTSE250 company

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