David Hull - consulting advice and executive coaching
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| CONSULTING PROJECTS |
July, 1998 - present |
| A private business offering small
business consulting and executive coaching services to companies in transition.
The services include - consulting
advice in strategy, structure, systems and people; and
coaching assistance in implementing and managing
change. Consulting
to small and medium-sized
companies is the prime
goal - from problem analysis to decisions
counselling, helping with writing a business plan, and including a
hands-on approach to executive coaching . David Hull has the skills and experience
to provide business coaching assistance all the way through to
successful implementation of your business
plan. | |
| ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC. |
July 1999 – Sept. 2000 |
| Chief Financial Officer
of a closely-held public company with revenue of $100 million in
the water filtration industry. | |
| DIVERSEYLEVER |
1996-1997 |
| Subsidiary of Unilever, formed
in April 1996 by the merging of two competitors, Diversey
Corporation and Lever Industrial. Combined sales of $2.9 billion and
12,000 employees in 60 countries around the world. Company
manufactures, sells and services industrial cleaning detergents and
systems for customers in the hospitality, health care, food and
beverage industries. Senior Vice President, Food and Beverage Mandated to integrate business in 13 European countries ... integrate Food and Beverage division in North America ... stem significant losses in U.S. food division ... set global strategic direction for business unit serving Food and beverage customers. Results: All businesses successfully integrated in 18 months ... operating results ahead of plan ... losses eliminated in U.S. ... global strategy for Food and Beverage set and communicated. | |
| DIVERSEY CORPORATION |
1984-1996 |
| Subsidiary of The Molson Companies Limited with sales of
$1.6 billion operating in over 50
countries. | |
| President Diversey Food |
1995-1996 |
| Given responsibility to lead
newly formed business unit serving Food and Beverage customers
globally, as Diversey transitioned from geographic to customer group
structure ... establish management team and formulate global
strategy for the Food and Beverage business which had sales of $450
million in 1995. Results: Established the management team, developed the strategy and communicated it globally well ahead of schedule ... highly motivated new business unit down to field level was ready to launch by the time Diversey was sold to Unilever. | |
| Corporate Senior Vice President, International |
1989-1995 |
| Assumed sales and profit
responsibility for all areas outside North America ... 44 countries,
over 3,000 employees and sales of $700 million, divided into 6
regions ... mandate to improve sales growth rate and profitability
of the international business. Results : Doubled sales growth rate to an industry leading 7% p.a. ... improved pre-tax profitability significantly to above industry average (7 to 11,5% of sales) ... Europe flourished, Latin America grew rapidly and Asia Pacific moved from losses to profitability ... led two successful major projects - the formation of a global Operations Group (product supply function), and EuroVision 2000 (growth and efficiency in Europe). | |
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
1984-1989 |
| Mandated to introduce stronger
financial disciplines ... improve speed and quality of financial
reporting for operating management and the shareholder ... introduce
strategic planning ... turnaround losing U.S.
subsidiary. Results: Significantly improved financial reporting ... reduced capital employed by 20% ... R.O.I. principles introduced to the management process ... launched (with the Vice president, Marketing) the first global strategic plan ... turned around sales and profits in the U.S. subsidiary within 2 years. | |
| THE MOLSON COMPANIES LIMITED |
1979-1984 |
| Various financial roles leading
to Vice President, Controller in 1982. | |
| COOPERS AND LYBRAND |
1968-1979 |
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Worked in U.K., Switzerland and Canada in general audit and computer audit for much of the time as the manager of large assignments. | |
| Education | |
| Chartered
Accountant (England and Wales) B.Sc. Economics (Honours), University of London, U.K. |
1971 1967 |
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David
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