REFERENCES

“I thoroughly recommend Paul as someone who can really 'make a difference'  Mark Searles Lloyds TSB & Zurich Insurance

“Thanks again…. for your fantastic support over the past couple of years!”
Peter Ayliffe VISA Europe & Lloyds TSB

Cyber Stars Workshop “Thanks – great session yesterday – excellent content and delivery” Paul Smith CIO, RFIB Group

“A first class combination of a thoroughly professional approach and an interested, personal touch”
Gordon Rankin Barclays & Lloyds TSB

“Good understanding of retail banking, consumer financial services and membership businesses. Well done!”
Preben Vestdam RCI & American Express

“Paul has a combination of skills that make him a first class partner in executive search and recruitment. In depth market knowledge, an extensive network, clear understanding of client needs and a natural ability to spot talent make VT indispensable.” Euan Ballantyne RBS & VISA Europe

“Paul provides nothing less than a great service. He ensures he has a strong understanding of what is required. He operates with supreme integrity ensuring that both client and prospect understand what’s required and where the process is. Recommended without any hesitation.”

Martin Temple Neovia Financial plc

"Paul found us a top quality Sales Director very quickly. He took the time to visit our business & understand the culture & what sort of person was needed to fit in with our team. Very thorough approach paid off giving us a strong short list to choose from." Gary Jennison Payzone

“I have hired Paul for many exec search projects at senior and middle manager levels. He has always provided great results with a high degree of insight and integrity. My best endorsement is that I continue to use him.” Major British Bank

“Paul is an excellent recruiter and advisor who has the clear aim of bringing together an employer and potential employee in a way that will result in along term and successful relationship.” Scott Kerr

"I truly value your candid feedback and follow up. You truly distinguish yourself in your industry with your dual attentiveness to your clients and candidates alike. Thank you".
Madhur Ramrakha

“Paul has recruited senior people for me at both Lloyds TSB and Visa with great results. He only presents high quality candidates to his clients and provides an incredibly detailed and insightful report on candidates before they are presented for the first interview. Once a candidates is on board he alsp supports them through the first few months with high quality training. He has a great network to tap into top quality candidates and I am pleased to recommend his services particularly for financial services and marketing recruitment.”

Mark Austin VISA Europe and Lloyds TSB

“Paul runs a really excellent consultancy specialising in marketing positions and people and gives both his recruiting and recruited clients a fantastic service.” Angus Jenkinson Professor, Centre for Integrated Marketing

“Paul is a highly experienced executive recruiter and a career mentor/coach providing bespoke/tailored HR consulting, outplacement and career development services to high performance individuals. He has provided me excellent candidates and has also helped in me in a coaching capacity.” Mark Searles Lloyds TSB & Zurich Insurance

“Paul recruited me into LTSB. I found him to be extremely professional and always true to his word - a very important quality in his field.”

Lee Gordon Lloyds TSB and Citi

Assignments:

• Head of Mobile Payments & Contactless, UK & Ireland
• UK Sales Director, Consumer Payments Acceptance
• Head of Card Programme Management
• Strategic Sales Director - Payment Service Provider
• Senior Marketing Manager – Debit & Payment Cards - Europe
• European Marketing Manager - Payments Innovation & NPD
• Senior Marketing Manager – Europe - Value Added Services
• Senior Manager – Commercial Cards
• Managing Director, Joint Card Venture
• Manager Fraud Strategy
• Senior Marketing Manager – Credit Cards Acquisition
• Senior Manager Card Risk Strategy
• Managing Director Outsourcing
• Senior Marketing Manager – Credit Cards
• Senior Product Marketing Managers
• Head of Home Marketing
• Senior Sales and Marketing Manager
• Business Analyst Information Strategy Team
• Head of Current Accounts
• Product Managers– sectors; Energy & Utilities, Telecoms
• Senior Manager Direct Acquisitions
• Group Customer Development Director
• Head of Compliance
• Market Analysis Manager
• Manager Credit Risk Card Acquisition
• Head of Joint Venture
• Senior Manager Personal Loans
• Senior Manager Non-Financial Goods and Services
• Account Director
• Head of Customer Innovation
• Head of Risk
• Personal Banking Marketing Managers
• Credit Card Director
• Marketing Director, Travel
• Client Development Managers
• Head of Portfolio Management
• Senior Product Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Strategy Manager
• Senior Sales Manager – payment services
• Head of Procurement
• Head of Marketing, Merchant Acquisition
• Head of Sales, Merchant Acquisition
• International Credit Card Director
• Head of Contact Centre
• Senior Manager Finance, Credit Cards
• Senior Manager Finance, Personal Loans
• Senior Manager/Fraud/Credit Cards
• Senior Manager, Credit Market Development, Northern Europe
• Director of Consulting, Consumer Financial Services