James Tomlin

Improving cross-border mobility for corporate clients across the globe. Responsible for the development of VisaHQ across the EMEA and APAC region. Working with large corporates, professional services, O&G, Marine and TMC clients to provide an enterprise solution to support their travel programmes, bringing transparency, efficiency and improved compliance to their travel visas. Established and developed business across the globe, with the industries largest of clients.

Developed a profitable business from scratch. Delivering high-level personnel across the globe within the Marine and Shipping Market. Managing the full lifecycle, from Business Development, Commercials, Headhunting, Visas, and Financing of contractors. Based from a head office in London, working with and placing C'level executive staff and contractors from Hong Kong through to Houston and Singapore to Suriname.

I joined Oliver James, a leading recruitment partner to the Financial Services and Professional Service sector to set up a new business division "Argand". As Agrands founding employee, I was responsible for establishing and building the Oil and Gas discipline within Argand, working across the upstream Oil and Gas market. Growing the team to 6 staff within 18 months. Managing the Business Development and full lifecycle headhunting.

Business Development and Recruitment for Drilling and Completions within upstream Oil and Gas. Developed a global client network from scratch, responsible for all areas of business growth, including contracts, commercials and compliance. Clients successfully developed included the worlds largest conglomerates down to the smallest of independents. Generated exceptionally high revenue, achieving 430% above annual target.