Transact Media Group

London, Dubai, Sydney & New York. 

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Brandformance 

The holding group of FairForecast.com & CreatorData.co.uk.

Founder & CEO

FinTech Alliance

Global Board Member

- Global Hub for Fintech
- Monetisation Strategies 
- Revenue Streams 
- Growth Tactics

Interim CEO

Creator Data

Successfully completed merger of Creator Data into Transact Media Group and now powering Transactional Signal Graph business unit of TMG.

ChaChing

Advisor

Leading all things commercial for the business EU + NA, opening up new markets in 2024.

Global Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

ChaChing is a game-changing platform that's reshaping purchasing dynamics. It offers merchants the opportunity to acquire customers based on a cost-per-acquisition model, with a twist: it gives money back to the consumer and serves as an alternative advertising channel for better ROAS. Instead of competing for clicks and views, ChaChing focuses on competing for conversions.

My primary role is to onboard agencies, merchants and support my cross-functional teams with the overall brand in the UK market.

Managing Director, Sales

Start Ups

Advisor/NED/Investor/Partner

TikTok

Launched the TikTok Venture Capital Business.

Venture Capital, Lead/Founder - Global Business Solutions

Agency Partnerships, Manager - Global Business Solutions

Performace Agency Partnerships, Manager - Global Business Solutions

Insider Media

Rising Star 2021 (25 under 40)

Zeotap

Group Sales Manager - Havas, Dentsu + Indies.

UK Sales, Manager

UK Account Management Lead, Data Sales

Havas Media Group

Account lead on AXA, Hyundai, Michelin, and National Express. 

Planning Programmatic media buying across Display, Native, Mobile, Video, and Rich Media formats, whilst overlaying a variety of data providers such as Oracle Bluekai, Grapeshot, Eyeota, Ad Square to reach target audiences. 

I worked on a daily basis with SSPs/DSPs and liaise with media owners and data providers to find the best programmatic solutions for my clients.

Programmatic Partnerships Executive

Junior Programmatic Partnerships Executive

Compass News

Brand Partnerships

Joel Williams

KPMG UK

Director | M&A Deal Origination | Corporate Finance | Deal Advisory 

Associate Director - Deal Origination - M&A

pro-manchester

Representing the largest manufacturing sector in the UK and a huge contributor to the economy, this particular committee will examine issues within the sector and look to engage some of the largest names in manufacturing.

Food & Drink Committee Board Member

HURST Accountants

Responsible for identifying and converting new business with high quality business owners who need strong corporate finance advisers during M&A transactions. 
Through research, identify active sectors where M&A activity is strong. 
Identify and research private companies and build relationships with business owners across the North West.
Build relationships with investors and acquisitive companies.

Head of Deal Origination (Corporate Finance)

Princes Limited

Responsible for the creation and development of a corporate intelligence function which monitored competitors, mapped markets and supply chains, with the aim of positively impacting the competitive position of the Group and drive Corporate Development. 

Delivered actionable strategic and tactical intelligence to drive the delivery of profitable growth, organically and through acquisitions or strategic partnerships.
   
Work closely with the Board and Senior cross-functional teams across all categories within soft drinks and ambient foods in the UK and Europe

Head of Strategic & Commercial Intelligence - Corporate Development

Grant Thornton (UK) LLP

A pivotal role operating at Senior Executive level to facilitate the execution of strategic plans in business units across all areas of the North West business unit:
•Ran strategic projects at a senior management level developing the clients, markets and people scorecard agendas, refining existing actions and implementing new aims and measures of success
•Identified better cross selling opportunities to win more work by going to market as one, and ensured plans were in place to develop future talent
•Devised and implemented the local internal communications (via the development of a North West intranet) in order to facilitate cultural change by communicating the strategic direction, key performance measures and objectives of the business.

Strategic Business Manager

Grant Thornton LLP

Manager in Transaction Advisory Services, specialising in the provision market/competitor assessment and commercial due diligence for banks, corporate acquirers and private equity. Provided dedicated commercial analysis on a range of transactions.
Experience
MBO of New vehicle logistics company - Commercial Due Diligence
Market assessment - Oils and fats
MBO of HGV dealership - Commercial Due Diligence
VCDD of Commercial office furniture company - Market analysis
BIMBO of Steel cutting company - Market Due Diligence 
Equity stake of alcoholic drink manufacturer - exit research private equity

Transaction Advisory Services Manager - Commercial Due Diligence

Managed a team of 8 people across Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham offices. 
Delivered insightful corporate finance research across the North of the UK.  Researched private companies and analysed financial statements.
Devised and successfully delivered training to the national transaction services team in strategic thinking and applying this to financial due diligence assignments. This involved demystifying a number of strategic concepts and providing numerous examples of the application of the information derived from using such tools in the context of business within its market during a due diligence process.

Research & Business Intelligence Manager - Corporate Finance

Cassons

Research and identification of acquisition and merger opportunities.  Undertook financial benchmarking of companies.  Undertook financial analysis of companies.

Corporate Finance Researcher

Experienced, high performing deal origination leader in M&A, Debt and Corporate Development. 

Extensive experience operating at a senior level in professional services and in-house Corporate Development/M&A at large corporates.  

Operate at C-Suite level to create and execute business development plans which facilitate growth by building strong relationships with business owners and winning new clients.  Key skills include: creating and leading teams, implementing a strong business development culture across multiple teams and locations, identifying and targeting business owners, managing and converting deals pipeline.  

Experienced in working with business owners and executive boards by providing quality insight on strategic projects, thought leadership and business development, acquisitions, business disposals, strategic partnerships and market entry strategy. 
  
Strong research and analysis skills having delivered in-depth analysis on domestic and international companies, retailers, suppliers, supply chains and macro-economic and retail environments in the UK and Europe.  Previously delivered commercial due diligence and market assessment in both professional services and in corporate environments on projects involving business acquisitions and strategy development.

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