Simon Coleman

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ABOUT SIMON COLEMAN

Simon has significant high profile business leadership & GM management. Specific experience in achieving P+L, Strategic Planning, Start up, Sales & Marketing, New Product and Business Development and Go To Market strategy. He has a MBA from Kingston Business School.Throughout 2015, Simon consulted for Victor Hasselblad AB in Gothenburg on their commercial product strategy and GTM execution. This culminated in development and commercialisation of the X1d camera and supporting product. From 2016 he became Hasselblad UK Managing Director up to October 2018.Since 2018 has enabled the successful UK start up of Transcontinenta UK Ltd.As a Consultant and a Interim MD in the UK for a new technology/distribution start up. Initiated just before the pandemic, the business has grown under his leadership to c 10m Eur turnover p/a in 2023.He has previously managed Nikon UK Imaging business growth from £22m to £146m over a 12 year period(19••••10). His responsibilities were P+L, revenue generation, creating business strategy and its effective implementation. He also created/managed the Northern European structure for Nikon Europe BV.Simon has led diverse teams in the UK and Europe across a wide range of business disciplines, motivating teams at all levels. He has lead country management and pan European structures and understands working with global partners, specifically in the Far East. He is skilled in negotiating, whilst developing strategic retail partners & distributors. He exhibits an entrepreneurial, creative, focused \'can do\' attitude engaging individuals and teams at all levels. His approach leads to an involved, informed and energised environment in which to achieve results.Specialties: General Management, Corporate strategy, Start up, New Product Development, Operational Development, GTM, Sales & Marketing Management, Brand strategy, Consumer Goods, Imaging and CE market.