Geoffrey Brown |
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I have worked in industry and commerce for over 40 years and have always adopted a philosophy of self improvement so there is quite a bit of detail. Just click on the link to go to the relevant area.
Current Role
I'm the Managing Director of the Mearsecroft Ltd and am currently actively engaged in the following projects:
My Key Skills:
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Business
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Energy
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| business analysis | customer management |
| sales and marketing | energy utilisation and management |
| process definition, design, re-engineering & audit | quality systems |
| operational control design and audit | gas site engineering works |
| training design and implementation | team management |
| project management | customer portfolio management |
| account management | |
| contract negotiation | |
| transportation codes |
I have provided consultancy and other services to several companies. Since the company started business I have worked with many others including:
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- Alpha Energy Limited - BGT/Centrica - Bord Gais - Border Green Energy Team - BGT Group - Congowatt - Eastern Power and Energy Trading - Empowerment and Care Organisation - EH Banks - Gas West - International Management Systems Ltd - Land Rover - Lattice Energy Services Limited - M J Madden Consultancy Services Limited - Maggie Cox Ceramics - Paternoster Pottery - Premier Transmission Limited - Sema - Serco - Squirrel's Park Pottery and Landscapes - Sungard - The Energy and Environmental Management Group - Transco
Previous
Activities for Mearsecroft Limited
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Business
analysis and development of support systems (mainly in Excel and
Access) (PTL) |
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Baton
holder for the emergency scheduling tool used by Bord Gais, Cork (PTL) |
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Business
process design and development – author of Commercial Operating
Procedures (MSWord) (PTL) |
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Develop
& implement user acceptance testing of gas management and
billing system (Sungard Systems) (PTL) |
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Development
and training of staff, customers and gas shippers on new business
systems and processes (PTL) |
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Contingency
planning - the
development of a business contingency plan, system and procedures
(PTL) |
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Strategy
Development – introduction of new and enhanced services (PTL) |
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Contract
analysis - for changes to the transportation code contracts (PTL) |
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Business
audit – comparison of the operating environment with License
conditions (PTL) |
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Lecturer
in ‘The GB Gas Market’ to gas industry players, e.g. shippers,
suppliers and producers (Lattice ES) |
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Developer
of training packages on
the GB gas industry (Lattice ES) |
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Market analysis – end user attitudes to third party meter installation and ownership (Lattice ES) |
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Training
course development – international market analysis in the energy
industry (Petroleum Economist) |
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Web site
development – Mearsecroft, Our Energy Manager and Schools
Competition |
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Strategy
planning for gas market deregulation (Dutch Gas Regulator) |
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Market
analysis of end users in the large industrial gas market (Transco) |
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Product
development in gas contracts (Aquilla) |
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Marketing
planning for business unbundling (Utility Metering Services) |
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Market
analysis within the GB Utility Businesses (MJM Consulting) |
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Business
development of an energy management business for SMEs (Alpha Energy) |
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Marketing
analysis for Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland and Cambodia (BG Group) |
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Project
Execution Manual and marketing strategy for Israel (BG Group) |
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Contract
analysis – an analysis of contractual liabilities (Centrica - BGT) |
Marketing
I became a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing back in the mid-90s and was Elected Chartered Marketer in both 2000/1 and 2001/2. Whilst being good fun and educational the benefits of membership of this erstwhile body were always marginal and as I now spend most of my time overseas I choose not to retain it.
Energy.
I joined the the Institute of Energy in the 1970s as a junior member. After qualifying I became and remained an Associate Member of the Institute of Energy for a long time. I served for a while on the Midlands Branch committee attempting to improve the measurable benefits of membership and during this period, in March 2000, was elected Member . Membership of the Institute of Energy is now, of course, impossible.
Likewise, I was a member of the North Staffs Fuel Society for many years and for a few of years until my move away from North Staffordshire acted as secretary organising speakers, events and visits. Sadly, I believe this society is no longer active.
Engineering Council
I was first Registered with the Engineering Council in 1987 as Technician Engineer then later became an Incorporated Engineer. As I do not now pay to be a member of a recognised institution I cannot be an 'Engineer' and registration must, by now, be discontinued.