I'm a seasoned product development and marketing executive, business developer and strategist having learnt my trade with one of the best known brands in the world - the mobile operator Orange. I believe in the value of personal relationships, business partnerships and commercial alliances in order to get the best results in the most efficient way. I've worn a lot of hats in my career so far – product owner, creator, marketer, innovation and business case development, channel development manager, evangelist, spokesperson, strategist, program and project manager and mentor.... across a range of mobile, B2C, B2B and IoT technologies and products in an international context. I really enjoy meeting people from all areas of the tech sphere - feel free to reach out if you'd like to talk technology or tech related business. I'm also actively seeking my next executive position. Specialisms: product development, marketing and value propositions, innovation creation and delivery, business development, partnerships/alliances, strategy, international business development, global ecosystem development and technology positioning.

Director of Business Development @ Leading the Business Development and Account Management for iSeeU Global. From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Business Mentor @ As a mentor, my main role is to give the leadership team of a SETsquared ventures additional ways of looking at and addressing business issues and challenges. I offer a depth of wisdom, fresh perspective and coaching leadership teams on developing new strategies and techniques to improve their chances of success and enrich the entrepreneurial experience. From October 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) Bristol, United KingdomBusiness Mentor @ Volunteering to provide the leadership teams of start-ups advice and support on their business issues and challenges. Mentoring 3 companies providing strategic advice for customer acquisition, business case development, funding, launch and exit plans. From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Business and Product Strategy @ Created a product marketing plan and associated value propositions to establish new product lines of business (employee engagement and competition creator services). Collaborated with possible go to market partners to gain customer insight and analysed competitors to gain competitive intelligence / understand inhibitors. From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Bristol, United Kingdom

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Studies @ The Open University Mark Sage is skilled in: Mobile Devices, Product Management, Telecommunications, Mobile Technology, Mobile Communications, VAS, Mobile Applications, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Agile Methodologies, Go-to-market Strategy, Wireless, Mobile Internet, Leadership, Mobile Payments