Key skills: - - Directing international ERP, SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Directing Post-Acquisition Integrations - Professional Services & Consulting, Programme Management, Project Management - Rapidly building teams and businesses in demanding countries Key experiences: - - Created a new business of 100 SAP ERP consultants, as Deloitte Partner - Directed the largest ever NAV implementation in 30 countries as Global Head of ERP Trafigura - Directed Post-Acquisition Integrations in 12 acquired companies, for MiTek and Puma - Information Technology: from hands-on to directing IT teams of 300+ - Offshore Management: teams in India, Philippines, Eastern Europe - Retail Banking: directed software development and support for 400 banks worldwide - Oil and Gas: petrochemical, power, storage, distribution, B2B, retail, subsurface studies - Project Management: major Civil projects, major IT projects, Advanced PRINCE2 - MA Engineering University of Cambridge, MBA University of Warwick Industry sectors include: - - Downstream oil, midstream oil, upstream oil, energy, nuclear, utilities, manufacturing, construction - Financial services, banking, consultancy, software, telecom, distribution, retail, beverage Countries where Ben has worked, built teams and business include - Europe: UK (resident), France (2yr), Germany (½yr), Switzerland (½yr), Sweden - Central and Eastern Europe: Croatia (½yr), Czech Republic (9yr), Estonia, Hungary (½yr), Poland (2yr), Romania (3yr), Russia, Kazakhstan - Asia: India, Indonesia (½yr), Papua New Guinea, Philippines (½yr), UAE (1yr), Vietnam (½yr) - Australia (1yr) - America: Guatemala, Honduras, San Salvador, USA (½yr) - Africa: Angola (½yr), Tanzania Ben enjoys building and leading international teams from a few to a few hundred but is equally comfortable working alone. He is immediately available to work anywhere worldwide in permanent, interim, director, non-executive director and contract positions.

Global Head of ERP @ Puma-Energy, a Trafigura subsidiary, is an oil company that has expanded into 40 countries in 5 continents mainly since 2010. Midstream includes storage, marine, supply and refining. Downstream includes bunkering, retail service station fuel and shop sales, wholesale, B2B and aviation. Products include lubricants, fuel oil, diesel, petrol, bitumen and LPG. To support these rapid acquisitions Puma is implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP throughout their global businesses. Employed by Trafigura as Global Head of ERP for Puma-Energy reporting to the CIO, Ben has directed the delivery of ERP in 30 countries including Belize, Caribbean, Congo, Corpus Christi, DRC, Dubai, Geneva, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, and US Virgin Islands. Ben has personally directed ERP delivery in country in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Estonia, Tanzania, Angola, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Ben directed the analysis, design, Agile development and deployment of ERP customization in Australia including Retail, Fuel Card and POS integration. Ben’s responsibilities included directing Accenture, Logico, Tectura and KCP and their subcontractors, and local planning and budgeting. Ben recruited, trained and directed local teams, both contract and permanent. - Directed the successful merger of 10 new companies into Puma, from the day of each acquisition - Halved costs with a radical new approach to country by country deployment and consultant engagement - Rigorously enforced identical global standards in every country - Created “ERP-in-a-Box” for fast efficient consistent deployment - Championed and directed fundamental redesign and global roll-out of security based on toxic pairs - Enriched service offering with new sales-distribution model, retail, fuel cards, terminal integration - Personally directed full cycle Microsoft Dynamics NAV implementations onsite in 10 countries From February 2012 to February 2015 (3 years 1 month) London, United KingdomKnowledge Reservoir 2008-2011 sparesFinder 2011-2012 @ sparesFinder specialise in cleaning industrial master data, such as spares inventory. Highly satisfied clients include AGIP, Apache, BG, BP, Britannia, Centrica, Chevron, Conoco, Exxon, Halliburton, Kerr McGee, KOC, Marathon, Marafiq, Natpet, SABIC, Sahara, Shell, Talisman, Tasnee, TMK Ipsco, Wilson, Coca Cola, Glaxo Smith Kline, Heinz, ICI, Lafarge, Nestle, PepsiCo, Ryvita, Rolls Royce, RS, Staples, Tate & Lyle, Unilever, British American Tobacco, Gallaher, Philip Morris, BHPP and Newmont. In Knowledge Reservoir, Ben sold, contracted and project managed consultancy to leading global oil companies. This includes large computer intensive studies. Sold and contracted €multi-million global consultancy agreement with OMV Successfully rescued Project Management of £multi-million field development project which was in trouble with unhappy client and uncontrolled expenditure Project Managed large integrated field development studies including Geology, Geophysics, Reservoir Engineering, Simulation, Modeling Took over accounts and territories from several departing colleagues Built relationships with global oil companies including Afren, Anadarko, Apache, BG, BHP, Centrica, Chariot, CNR, ENI, Enquest, Fairfield, Falkland, Firstoil, GDF, Hess, JKX, Maersk, Marathon, MND, Nippon, OMV, Petro-Canada, Petrom, Pioneer, Premier, Serica, Shell, Silverstone, Sterling, Talisman, Venture, Xcite, Crescent Petroleum, Dubai Petroleum, ADNOC, ADCO, ADMA, ZADCO, ADOC, Total, Oxy, Qatar Petroleum, RAK, KOC, Kuwait Energy Achieved pre-qualification registration with ADCO. Established UAE market presence including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Qatar From March 2008 to March 2012 (4 years 1 month) Global Product Services Director directing 300+ IT/IS and Banking Consultants @ Selected to direct 300 staff worldwide developing and supporting financial software • Reversed collapsing global blue-chip Customer Satisfaction rating from “very dissatisfied” to “very satisfied” within first six months • Initiated, championed and directed rationalisation of offshore development in Philippines and India increasing capacity, improving quality and reducing cost • Instigated and directed convergence of leading financial software packages building continued market leadership into the next generation of products From November 2003 to September 2004 (11 months) Deloitte Partner in Charge 100 SAP Consultants in 17 countries @ Selected to develop Consultancy in Czech Republic • Transformed strategic direction drove revenue from $100,000 p.a. to $3m p.a. within 12 months • Achieved recognition of global quality, enabling team to join European consultant sharing policy, generating additional $6m pa • Established Board Level relationships, personally selling projects up to $23m • Implemented international recruitment policy, recruiting, training and deploying 100 consultants from 14 nationalities throughout the region • Commissioned publicity video in which clients generously praise the quality of the team and project delivery • Appointed to devise and lead strategy to develop and consolidate internal and vendor relationships throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. • Championed SAP global business development strategy during holding company separation, whilst integrating Andersen Business Consulting teams • Achieved revenue of $11m pa within 15 months, totalling $70m in 7 years at 30% profitability From August 1996 to November 2003 (7 years 4 months) Senior Manager - SAP Consultancy Service Leader @ Invited to establish SAP Consultancy in Czech Republic • Performed strategic review, developed and won approval for business plan, achieving $1m revenue sold, managed and delivered within 12 months • Initiated Central European cooperation enabling unified market approach From July 1995 to August 1996 (1 year 2 months) Independent Consultant @ 2003-2010 Combining innovative Business Acumen with Technical Flair has driven my outstanding success in Management, Professional Services, Project Management, Consultancy, IT, ERP, SAP, Financial Services, Banking, Engineering, Manufacturing, Oil and Energy working in Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, USA, India, Philippines and UAE. I particularly enjoy building and leading international teams ranging from a few to a few hundred but am also comfortable working alone. During this period, Independent Consultancy has included:- Consultancy in Prague, Paris and London includes interim strategic consultancy to global leaders of world brand Tobacco Company and strategic consultancy to global leaders of world-leading nuclear energy company, in English and French From July 1995 to July 1995 (1 month) Project Director @ • Developed and presented bid, winning and delivering $2m+ project to create National Market Information System in Romania • Collaborated with telecom and data services to connect 200 markets Note "PE International" not "PA International" From November 1993 to July 1995 (1 year 9 months) MBA Warwick University @ Warwick University. MBA Master of Business Administration From August 1992 to October 1993 (1 year 3 months) European Development Director @ Approached to turnaround the company • Reviewed strategic position, proposed business transformation, piloting new technology and winning board approval for fast track implementation • Successfully returned the company to premier international competitive position, initiating and implementing fundamental changes in 300 customers • Directed pan-European teams of software and manufacturing technology developers, achieving sales of $45m pa sales within 2 years • Implemented acquisitions in Europe and the USA, including integrating operations of $150m pa global competitor From June 1986 to August 1992 (6 years 3 months) Technology Director DATECH @ Approached to create new IT software company • Built new business achieving profit with £1m sales within first 12 months, building foundations for £10m sales in subsequent years From June 1985 to June 1986 (1 year 1 month) Head of IT and Software Development @ • Promoted to lead a team of 20+ analyst programmers developing engineering and financial software. • Sold and managed outsourcing contracts for the Department of Transport, including a helpdesk and nationwide support. Mott McDonald was then M H Anderson Consultants - Mott Hay & Anderson From June 1982 to June 1985 (3 years 1 month) Croydon, United KingdomSenior Engineer @ (also seconded ‘78–‘79) • Led design teams for military and civil projects From June 1981 to June 1982 (1 year 1 month) Project Engineer @ • Managed projects in power generation, petro-chemical and transportation in UK and Poland From August 1975 to June 1981 (5 years 11 months) Surveyor @ Selected and employed as geophysical surveyor by British Antarctic Survey. Polar expedition 18 months at South Pole cancelled by UK Government funding cuts From July 1975 to August 1975 (2 months) Exploration Geophysicist @ Geoscience Consulting contracted a team of Exploration Geophysicists to a Leading Global Oil Company to survey a non-operational asset. Working within a hydrocarbon exploration sub team, completed a gravimetric grid survey. From October 1973 to May 1974 (8 months)

MA, Engineering Honours @ University of Cambridge From 1972 to 1975 MBA, Master of Business Administration @ University of Warwick - Warwick Business School From 1992 to 1993 Certified Financial Consultant, Financial Accounting, Management Accouting @ SAP Academy Berlin From 1996 to 1996 Orchestral Violinist @ University of Cambridge First Orchestra From 1972 to 1975 Cambridge University Entrance, A Level Physical Science, A Level Pure Mathematics, A Level Applied Mathematics @ Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School From 1965 to 1972 Orchestral Violinist @ Brighton Youth Orchestra From 1964 to 1972 Ben Couzens is skilled in: IT - Information..., IS - Business..., ERP - Enterprise..., IS - Engineering..., Engineering Design..., Banking Software, Financial Consultant, Structural Engineer, Civil Engineer, Oil and Gas, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Project Management, Program Management, Master Data Management, SAP, Consultancy, Finite Element Analysis, Entrepreneur, Board Leadership, Manufacturing, MBA, Violin, Software Development, Software Implementation, Enterprise Software, Company Turnaround, Orchestral, Team Leadership, Client Engagement, Data Cleansing, Business Management, Change Management, Engineering, Business Growth, Telecommunications, Custom Software, Offshore, Oil, Energy, Business Strategy, Team Building, Outsourcing, ERP, Engineering Design, MIS, Expansion, Eastern Europe, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis