Kevin Graham

Responsible for “Better, Faster, Leaner” programme to drive process improvement in ICON’s business operations, utilising Lean Six Sigma, Business Process Re-Engineering and Continous Improvement methodologies.

Newscope is a Zurich-based Private Equity / Venture Capital company, which owns a number of innovative high technology companies As a member of the Executive Board, responsible for business development, operations and financial performance in Newscope’s technology businesses, covering technologies such as anti-counterfeit, pharmaceuticals, scientific instrumentation, semiconductors and nanotechnology. Acting COO for Ingenia, a Newscope company based in the UK, which has developed an anti-counterfiet

Led the development of a mutli-disciplined European Business Centre of more than 600 people, encompassing manufacturing, distribution, software development, localisation, telesales, e-commerce and shared services. Specific achievements include: • Established the Dublin operation as a key hub for Oracle’s European operations • Transformed the Dublin operation from a small cost centre to a multi-disciplined business centre generating profits in excess of $100m per year • Reduced production costs by more

Developed and operated a Shared Service centre employing more than 450 people providing a broad range of Finance, Procurement and IT Shared Services to seventeen European countries. Specific achievements include: • Significantly improved customer satisfaction. • Reduced average costs per transaction by more than 40%. • Reduced working capital requirements by more than $100m • Generated annual savings from Procurement of more than $100m • Led the implementation of the Ariba Procurement system in 18 c

Managed ITP’s operations in Ireland, USA, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Romania, Japan and China. Specific achievements include: • Stabilised delivery quality and improved operating margins • Rationalised operations and prepared ITP for acquisition • Actively participated in acquisition process and helped secure sale on very favorable terms