Mark Forrest

Providing Interim management services to small and growing technology and software companies, typically VC or PE funded. + Interim CEO - nano-technology company through the early round funding and winning of key research funding. + SVP Sales/COO IT security company with aim to rescue first, and prepare for exit or sustainable growth. After sale of non core assets and return to profit assignment completed. + SVP Sales, IT security company, developing early strategy and core business focus.

Hired to establish and build an EMEA team gained considerable success in key telco and mobile accounts.

Hired to lead sales and marketing I led the rapid growth of the business globally from £7m revenue to £77m in 5 years. Establishing subsidiaries around the world, re-branding the business to maximise market impact, leading planning and core field operations Sophos was transformed from a little known UK company to a global competitoir in its field.

Leading the sales team delivered record sales results with and a new channel program with exciting wins in Telco and Energy accounts. Smallworld was acquired by GE.

Joining the sales team in the thriving London office I was promoted quickly to first and second line management and held many and varied roles. From 1994 to 1998 built up a subsidiary operation in the Middle East, based in Bahrain and Dubai with considerable success. Digital was acquired by Compaq.

Economics, Philosophy, Psychology