Michael K Hoppins

Through mainly acquisition and organic growth develop for the BSS Group to a level of 10% market share, a £300million a multi site network of electrical distribution branches through the UK- DES (Domestic Electrical Supplies). This new venture a strategic executive group decision to have the capability of leveraging the BSS Group customers who trade with the following divisions; PTS (Plumbing Trade Supplies), BSS Industrial, Buck & Hickman, Birchwood Price Tool Supplies. Manage a commercial office in sup

Responsibity – Hagemeyer Ireland - Companies Incorporated (All Multi-Site) - Eastern Electrical -Multi-Site- Electrical Distributors - GWS – Personal Protection Distributor - Hagemeyer Industrial Supplies – B2b MRO Industrial Supplier • Full Accounting – Financial Accounts & Central Office, Dublin Via Financial Director a direct reportee • Full P&L Responsibility • 205 Staff – T/0 €120million • Conduct analysis to ascertain viability for future of business • Loss Making Business – Restruct

Eighty Twenty Business Consultants – Proprietor Various consignments as follows:- Feb 2006 – Feb 2007 – Operations / Trade Director (12month Interim Contract) D-Line (Europe) Ltd – Newcastle upon Tyne Recruited to assist with the set-up and launch of a new product following funding and securing the support of venture capital. •New Start-up Business with significant new Capital Venture funding •Develop Trade marketing Initiative for trade, design catalogues, photo shoots, marketing& sales

Responsibility for Operational, Financial, & Commercial Management of with 22 Geographically Situated, Separately P & L Accounted Trading Branches in England. •First 6 months of 2004 sales performance £14.2m against £11.5m for the same period in 2003. •First 6 months 2004 net profit £557k (3.9% return on sales) compared to previous year £205k (1.8%). •The region was currently on track to achieve £30m sales in 2004 at the time of leaving. •Completely restructured management of Region

• Responsibility to Bring Together and Create Seven Specialists Product Companies within the Hagemeyer (UK) Ltd Group to Create one Specialist B2b Products Division in Support of the MRO and Integrated Supply & FM, Sales Teams. • Value of responsibility for Businesses £110million 300 Staff (Return on Sales of 9%) included: - stand alone Businesses; Cables Division - Nationwide Cables, Specialist Lamps Division, Spares Division, Ross Oil & Gas – Oil & Gas Division, one acquired PPE Company -Vallen USA, a

•Organically Started Own Company with £20k Capital - Commenced Trading 8th May 1991 Sold Company for Seven Figure Sum October 1996. •Achieved sales of £5m Year End 1996/7 (Exiting with growth of 38%) •Achieved return on sales 7% in final year. •Gross margin stable at 28% •Debtor days 52-55, excellent reputation with suppliers for payment •Built “Lighting Application Centre” unique to North East England. •Designed all own marketing material, and was used by Business Link Sunderland for presentations

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