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John Alan Gaskell
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Email Address |
John.gaskell@virgin.net |
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PROFILE
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An IT and IS Senior Executive with strong leadership,
team building, project management and technology technical skills. A
record of achieving a number of large projects on time, extensive
experience in managing major IT systems in multisite retail environments,
implementation of effective Networks, Internet, Intranet, Epos, Accounts,
Stock, Purchasing, Payroll, People Counting, Voicemail, Security systems,
E-mail and Telephone systems. |
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SKILLS
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People Management
skills, Project Management, Negotiation Skills, Strategy, Business
Analysis, Planning, Formulating SLAs, UNIX administration and script
writing, 4GL Today, Informix Database Run Time, Windows NT4, 2000, 95, 98
& Me, TCP / IP, Agresso, Adytum, MS Office 2000, MS Exchange 5.5, MS
Project, Visual Basic, MS Frontpage, Dreamweaver, Veritas, Trend & McAfee
Virus Suites. |
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CAREER
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June 2001 - Present |
Group IT Manager 4imprint plc
Promotional
Merchandise Printer & Seller £100m turnover. |
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Develop and grow the
Company's IT department & systems |
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Review current IT Department structure and propose
changes to improve service levels to the business. Responsible for systems
across 4 UK Sites, 2 Europe Sites with 325 users. |
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IT & Business Development
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Review and develop new Network, including Internal LAN,
External WAN and Internet Connection and Firewall Technologies.
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Review and Re-structure department of 17 people.
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Review, Propose and Implement Help Desk System.
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Implement new Change Request system. |
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1994 –
May 2001 |
Senior IT & IS
Executive for UNO plc (Including World of Leather)
Home Furnishing
Retailer £120m turnover 58 Sites. |
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Development of the Company’s IT systems
from scratch |
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Sourced, Recommended, Planned, Implemented all of the IT systems for the
company from a zero start though 60 Remote Sites. Built a qualified team
of 12 people to Manage, Develop and Support the IT Structure. |
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IT & Business Development
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Created IT & IS Systems & Development Strategy for the
Company.
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Sourced, Appointed & Train an IT Department Team to develop
and support all IT Systems.
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Undertake full Yr 2000 Review as well as Implementation of
Risk Management. |
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Main Systems
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Sourced & appointed software house for Accounts System,
(Ampersand (94 – 98 & Agresso 98 - 2000)
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Sourced & appointed software house for Budget System
(Adytum)
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Design Store control system, UNOPoS, which included Stock
Control, Purchase Ordering, Sales & Payment Control, Customer Service,
Central Warehouse Control and Head Office Control and Reporting functions.
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Wrote initial UNOPoS System then sourced Team to continue
development and support of the system.
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Design, Sourced, Recommended, Implemented a Price Ticket
system into Stores.
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Sourced, Recommended, Implemented Customer Counting System.
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Networks & Communications
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Determine network infrastructure & agree architecture &
methodologies.
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Implementation of a large LAN Network and WAN Network
through out the Company.
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Source & recommend large Telephone system for Head Office,
which included Voice Mail & Computer Interaction.
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Budget Control and make large savings of up to 30% on
telephone Voice and Data traffic costs.
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Internet & Intranet
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Determine strategy for Internet technologies for the
company.
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Created web sites for both companies and prepare studies for
future e-comers strategy.
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Research & Prepare studies for Intranet technologies to be
used in stores and remote sites. |
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1992 – 1993 |
Stores System Manager for Colorvison PLC
Electrical Retailer
90m turnover 89 Sites |
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Manage change & re-engineer to gain
efficiencies, reduce costs |
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IT & Business Development
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Created an IT Department and implemented IT Standards and
Controls.
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Determine IT systems required to control store transactions
and how they should dove tail into existing systems.
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Stores EPoS System
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Sourced & appointed software provider for Store Software &
Hardware
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Write up User and Training Manuals
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Project Manage mini roll out into stores across the country. |
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1986 – 1992 |
Stores System Manager
for ELS Ltd
Home Furnishing
Retailer £60m turnover 60 Sites |
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Respond to a fast expanding company to ensure
controls are maintained |
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IT & Business Development
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Played a role within the IT Management and Strategy team for
the company.
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Ran the IT Department when IT Manager was not present.
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Assisted in an IS Strategy Review for the company.
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Assisted in the Design and Implementation of a Head Office
LAN Network
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Store CPoS System
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Implementation of ELS’s first Stores System into 52 sites.
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Designed and Wrote Communications software to retrieve data
from 52 sites.
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Support and Management of the system.
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Management of a team of trainers for the CPoS system.
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Retail Management
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Developed Manual control systems for Customer Service and
implemented into all ELS sites.
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Managed and opened from scratch a 12,000 sq ft and a 40,000
sq ft Retail Store. |
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1977 -1986 |
Store Manager for
C & J Clarks Retailing Ltd (including
Peter Lord) |
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Responsible for sales, costs and staff within a
busy high street outlet |
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Achievements
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Managed my first shop at the age of 19.
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Increased business at Hereford by 22%
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Increased Children’s shoe business at Altrincham by 54% |
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QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
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6 GCSE ‘O’ Levels
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City & Guilds Business Studies in Retailing
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Purbeck Person Management Courses
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Clantec Person Management Courses
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Key Project Management Course
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TMI Time Management Course,
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Various Software & System Courses
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4 GL Today Programming Courses
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Various Microsoft Application Courses. |
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PERSONAL
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Nationality |
British |
Date of Birth |
2nd July 1961 |
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Marital Status |
Single |
Place of Birth |
Solihull, UK |
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
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District Scout Leader for Altrincham Scout District,
Founder of a Scout Leader Team who organise training courses within
Scouting. Sail and teach sailing to young people. Provide sounds &
equipment for various youth group performances. Love listening to music.
Look after own Internet web sites. |
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