Maurice T Watts, Marketing and Sales Director

Maurice joined the board, by invitation, in February 2023

Maurice Watts

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Maurice T Watts, Marketing and Sales Director

Maurice joined the board, by invitation, in February 2023, to help take Maltix to Market.

He is a: Board level, Marketer; Marketing Mentor and Troubleshooter, and Owner/Founder.

Founder, Owner/ST Melville Marketing – 1990, Managing Director Melville Marketing Ltd. - 2022

Qualifications:- BSc(Hons.) Electronics, DMS, DipM, FInstSMM, MCIM, MIDM, MIoD,

IOEE Certified Mentor, Certified Teacher (Youth and Adults)

Profile: He applies the skills and knowledge of 50 years of hands on, face to face, sales, and marketing, across a range of industries and sectors, won a national marketing award in 1989, and helps organisations from £20M T/O corporates to: one-man bands, charities and NFPs, to survive, grow, thrive, and, sometimes, stun the world.

Awards: First Prize, London Tourist Board, Presidents Marketing Award (Student Section) 1989. Team Leader and Spokesperson. Theme: “Eating Out in London”

Co Wrote the “Communications” submission for the Children’s Play Council Charity’s successful bid for £150M of Lottery Funding.

Career:

• 3 years, electronics as a research tech in prototype communications systems (MOD [Navy])

• 4 years, University Hons. Degree in Electronics (with Significant SU engagement)

• 10 years, Sales Engineering (Systems usually with computers in them) with major international Corporates. (Dexion International, GEC-General Signal Ltd., Honeywell Inc., ENM [Rank Industrial], STC.)

• 4 years, running 2 ITeCs (Information Technology Centres – 5 staff & 40 trainees) training 16–19-year-olds, in tech and business skills, Created and delivered training scheme and income generation business plan from scratch.

• 3 years, Marketing Manager, CAD software house, servicing; businesses, 23 international distributors and 35 UK Dealers. #4 in World, #2 in UK and then:-

• Formed Melville Marketing and became self-employed 1990.

• As Contract Marketing Manager, took Trend Network Services to best 2 quarters in history resulting in the profitable sale of this £20m division of a £120M corporate 2000-4

• Successfully, marketed the Corporate Balloon Company Ltd for about 8 years achieving an Airline Operators Certificate (AOC) and a successful promotional visit to the Albertville winter Olympics having also set them up to do Business in France under French law.

• Founded Melville Marketing Ltd. as Managing Director June 2022

• Formed The Visualisation Press, publishing house division of MM, 2009, ;published his first book in 2009 and supports a few specialist authors with book, and back office, activities.

Board Experience: Current: MD, Melville Marketing Ltd. Marketing Director Maltix Ltd. Past: (Legal) Sales and Marketing Director – Kalms Associates Ltd, Marketing Director (1998-2000– Potentials Plus Ltd/The Thinking Consultancy Ltd (1995-2000), Marketing Director GII Consultancy Ltd (x2) (20016-17), (Functional) Current: Titanium Capital Marketing Director (UK) Past: Marketing Director, Routes to MarketR2M Ltd.; Head of Sales and Marketing; Erudyte Ltd/Speakers Company/Rainmakers Company.

Commercial Details:-

• Structure: Managing Director & Sole Trader, VAT registered, UK. Appointed Director (Companies Act) 6 times [Resigned, all but current 2, all, in good standing], plus two, Job title.

• Engagements: from 1 day to 20+ years, 14 long term and at least 30 one offs

• Modes: PAYE. Annual Contract, Day Rate, Project Rate, Commission only, Override.

• Size: from 1 man SME to £20M subsidiary of £120M Group

• Activities: Marketing Direction/Management, Consultancy, Sales, Training, Mentoring, Exhibitions, Running Courses, Presentation and Speaking, Coaching, Psychometrics. VC/Investor Pitches, MLM Distributor.

Sectors:-

• IT (Vars, Network services, Software houses, Manufacturers, Research, Software and system Testing, CAD/CAM, Distributors, Sales Management Software systems, CRM, VoIP )

• Personnel/HR: (Psychometrics, Recruitment, Outplacement, Consultancy, CV writing Services, Expert Witness in PI Cases, Speaker Training, Counselling, Mentoring, CRB Checks, Translation/Interpreting services)

• Leisure: (Scuba Dive training and Equipment sales, Scuba Dive Holidays, Hot Air Ballooning and Promotions,)

• Retail: (IT, hardware, software and networks, Tea retailing and supply, Double Glazing and Home improvements, Scuba Equipment, Experience Days, Gift and Promotional wares, Artisan Soap, Water filters, Space Alarms, Beauty, and Nutritional Supplements )

• Hospitality: (SE Asian Food Court, Events)

• Publishing/Visualisations: (Visualisations for Relaxations, Healing and Business progress, Haiku Writing, Haiku Book, Books on: Stress, HR Training, Outplacement Strategies.)

Other skills and Training:-

• Sales: Training courses by: Dale Carnegie, Honeywell, Huthwaite, Kaiser, Sandler, Thermastor, BAC, Zenith.

• HVAC: Honeywell Certified for design of HVAC systems.

Committee work:

• Anglo-Nigerian Railway Consortium – Representing GEC plc.(UK)

• Computer Graphics Suppliers Association (CGSA) – Representing RoboCAD Ltd.

• CIM West London(Heathrow) Branch Committee – Member for Business Liaison

• SE Region ITeC Committee – Representing Spelthorne and Hounslow ITeCs

Social Media:

WhatsApp: +447712828653

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/mauricetwatts

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