The ComMentor Team All the consultants associated with ComMentor have senior level experience and are selected for particular projects on the basis of their understanding of the clients business and their appropriate skills mix. John Flynn - Principal Consultant   MSc (Industrial Marketing) FCIM FISMM Chartered Marketer johnflynn@commentorgroup.com Founder of the ComMentor Group, John has been project leader for all major ComMentor activities. These have ranged from the re engineering of a $120M in-house communication group through to creating development programmes for world-wide marketing communities. With operational experience ranging from multi national corporations to new venture start-ups his previous responsibilities included the development of a 700 strong world-wide marketing community and the management of new product and market growth for, what Fortune Magazine regarded as, one of the worlds most competitive organisation. He has not only created unprecedented profitable growth but also achieved the UK National Training Award and the Campaign Award for Advertising. A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors and the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists John is an occasional lecturer with such as the Institute of Directors, Imperial College and the Industrial Society and was also a visiting lecturer at the London Business School for ten years addressing sales and marketing for start up and fast growth enterprises. Frequently called upon to judge sales and marketing achievement, recent tasks have included the National Sales, the British Computer Society and the Best of Business Awards.     Graham Cooper   BSc(Hons) MSc DipM FCIM Chartered Marketer grahamcooper@commentorgroup.com A practical and very successful marketer with experience in Blue Chip business to business and IT companies, Graham majors in business development in the government market and high value technology sectors. A member of the Qualifications Group of the Marketing Standards Board with in-company experience of developing and presenting marketing programmes. Recent projects have included research into both the world marine and European IT sectors; the development of a national e-Business organisation; and a variety of training courses for government, health service and commercial operations. He also lectures at final year post graduate level in E Marketing and case studies.     Bob Johnston   bobjohnston@commentorgroup.com Previously with Saatchi and Saatchi, Bob spent many years in marketing communications with such companies as 3M and NCR before moving into major international advertising agencies. Working both in the UK and world-wide he has extensive experience of planning and delivering marketing communications campaigns for such clients as Racal, Nissan Japan, Currys, Dixons, McDonalds,etc. Recent marketing services activities have included projects with British Gas, North Eastern Trains, Sun Europe, Hewlett Packard UK and a pan European General Motors campaign. In addition he has been involved with the groups training activities including European IT clients and the joint production and delivery of a programme designed for media suppliers and agencies addressing their need to improve client relationships and increase the effectiveness of campaigns.     Peter Van Zwanenburg   petervz@commentorgroup.com A marketing professional with a broad experience of commercial and technology business management roles, Peter has an unusual blend of strategic understanding and a realistic approach to how to get things done. He is particular interest is the building of new business streams and has a great deal of experience in the management of collaborations and technology partnerships. Peter's consultancy activity has covered Mainland Europe and the USA from a UK base, and involved companies such as WH Smith, Energis, Laura Ashley, BT, Marks and Spencer, etc. Expert at operations development, he has delivered ROI in small and large scale projects in Retail, Utilities, Telecoms and Government market sectors nationally and internationally.     Dr Brain Sweeney   PhD MS MA briansweeney@commentorgroup.com Brian benefits from the experience of three careers; the first as an oil executive with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, the second as a management consultant with Arthur D Little and the third as Sales and Marketing Director of Rolls-Royce's Industrial Power Group. From this his main functional experience is in the areas of strategy and planning, mergers and acquisition and marketing and sales. Recent assignments have included a study on the marine market potential for high specification aerospace technology; a report on the Gas strategies of major western Oil and Gas companies; and the assessment of the business, assets, manufacturing systems, competitiveness and plans of a group of engineering companies. Brian is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors.     John Mobbs   MIMIS johnmobbs@commentorgroup.com Having led teams that have achieved multi million pound system integration sales and also managed a large international e-skilling development business, Johns experience is currently contributing to work including a study of the European IT defence sector and the development of an educational internet venture. A qualified project manager and business consultant, John has extensive experience mainly in the area of government, defence, education and the manufacturing sector. He has a particular interest in patents and trademarks and also the areas of bid and contract management.     Robert Nash   robertnash@commentorgroup.com Specialising in the facilitation of major account and business planning workshops has involved Bob in assignments as far a field as Asia Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America. Primarily working with the worlds leading IT and Telecommunications companies he has enabled local and global account management and functional management teams to identify unique differentiators in achieving success in their markets. Bob's experience in multi-national companies in the roles of general management, sales, marketing and sales training both in North America and the UK has not only resulted in requests for support, guidance and assistance from clients but also from their customers.     Stephen Aitken   BSc MSc stephenaitken@commentorgroup.com With experience as a consultant and interim manager Stephen has significant skills in business development and planning, marketing and innovation management, for business, government and academe. His focus and experience is in the identification of new business opportunities particularly in the analysis of the potential applications of new technology. An M.Sc. in Operations Research and Management Science from Imperial College, London led to a career in IT industry, followed by secondment to Government. This in turn has led to strategic consultancy covering such issues as business and regional development, marketing, market research, partnerships, and SME development and finance. Stephen has worked in a great many countries and is a founder member of World Technology Network.