Sales & Marketing Director @ Responsible for building and overseeing distribution of the Assos brand in the UK. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Owner @ Cross Cultural Consulting for the Bike Industry - working with brands to find and establish worldwide distribution, and further their customer base. With proven success in business development, we specialise in brand strategy, sales strategy, international and OEM business. Our network gives you access to the best distributors in each country, combined with our thorough knowledge of the market place for that given territory. This allows you to avoid costly and timely mistakes. As experienced cycling professionals, we offer additional services such as translation of marketing material, and in-depth product testing / user feedback. For details of my client base - please do not hesitate to contact me. From April 2009 to Present (6 years 9 months) International & OEM Sales Manager @ International and OEM Sales manager for the brand Ergon on behalf of RTI Sports. Establishing and growing international and OEM accounts to the point where they are now a core element of the business. Key achievements: Successfully sourcing and managing over 25 distributors, worldwide and up to 100 OEM accounts. Playing a key role in determining International and OEM Strategy Working autonomously towards defined targets, reporting directly to senior management Successfully managing a product from concept, development, prototyping, presentation to mass production From January 2006 to October 2014 (8 years 10 months)

BA Hons German & Business Systems, German / Business @ University of the West of England Richard Todd is skilled in: Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Management, Marketing, New Business Development, Product Marketing, Sales Management, Strategy, Business Development, English, Account Management, Social Media Marketing, Retail, Sports Marketing