Greg Cannon 168 Albany Road, Cardiff

CF24 3RW Wales, UK

Full UK Driving License
NZ & Australian Citizenship
UK Residency from 1992
Tel: 02920 633 689
Mobile: 07721 511 064
Email: greg@gregcannon.com
Twitter: greg_cannon
Blog: blog.walescymru.com

A very experienced ICT and e-Services professional, with twenty years worked
Summary across both public and private sector.

Goal orientated and able to focus team efforts towards achievement of objectives;
with the vision, commercial experience, profile and contacts necessary to
successfully deliver innovative and cost effective Business solutions.

Strengths in new ideas, lateral thinking and innovation, resource planning, problem
solving, Internet technologies, change management and project delivery.

Ten years experience of public and private sector tendering and PRINCE based
project and programme management.

Fifteen years experience as a Company Director; new media sector adviser and
industry representative on several trade groups including the BCC’s e-Business
Taskforce.

Twenty years experience as a user of Internet and IT products, including Microsoft

Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Notable achievements include:

 Developed a National, Gulf States & International (Arabic) Portal Strategy for a
major Saudi Arabian ISP.

 Specified and delivered new services for the DTI’s Business Link web site.

 Established 6 Internet companies over 15 years, the first an ISP in 1993 and the
latest a specialist web2.0 agency in 2007

Business Planning
Specialisation Content Management Systems (CMS)
Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRM)
E-Business/ eCommerce/ eGovernment Consultancy, Strategy & Review
Market Research, Market development, Search & Online Marketing
Product Research and Development
Programme and Project Management
ICT Mentoring and Training
Web2.0, Social Media and Social Network Applications

Work April 2007 to date 41 Days / MyCity MySite Cardiff

Experience Founder / Director
Notable Achievements:
 Established 41 Days as the first specialist web2.0 agency in Wales
 Launched WalesCymru.com – a location specific social media platform and
personal experiences journal for Welsh residents and visitors
 Launched MarineWales – a social network for marine sports, featuring 400 clubs
and 600 specialist suppliers
 Delivered Social Media Briefing to Welsh Business including VisitWales, Sports
Council and Hugh James Solicitors.
 Jan 2005 - Mar 2007 Peter Gill & Associates Cardiff
Web Services Manager
Notable Achievements:
 Project managed delivery of over 50 content managed websites, e-learning
applications and e-marketing campaigns for various clients including: National
Library of Wales, Sydney & London Properties, Spadel UK, Bangor University,
National Museum and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Services,
Barry College, the Welsh National Opera and The Electoral Commission.
 Managed Web & Interactive Services team of 5 designers & developers

2001-2004 Independent E-Business Consultant

E-Business Consultant & New Media Strategist
Notable Engagements:
 A ten-month contract at the DTI to specify and deliver new services for the
Business Link web site.
 Content Coordinator for Direct.Gov web site and interactive digital TV service.
 A Global Market Study for Welsh ICT & Digital Media companies mapping the
development of new products and identifying future market opportunities
 Development and specification of a Business Start-up toolkit for a South Wales
enterprise agency targeting ‘lifestyle’ businesses
 Providing expert advise and planning to a Welsh ICT Conference and Exhibition
covering programme development, speaker selection, and event marketing
 Provided e-Business and Internet consultancy services to a global arts prize, a
medium size solicitor, a digital media start-up, a Television Production company,
a Floor Installation company, a major Hotel & Conference centre, a Mobile
Communications company, a Personal Protection Equipment Distributor, and a
Contamination Control & Medical Devices Manufacturer. The majority of this
work focused on the specification, optimisation and/or exploitation of e-business
technologies, CRM systems, web sites, and Intranets.

1995-2001 Imaginet Ltd (Co. Num. 3030421) Cardiff

Founder and Strategic Development Director
Significant Achievements
 Established Imaginet in April 1995 as one of the UK’s first Web Solutions
Agencies, and the first in Wales.
 Managed company from start-up to £million turnover & 26 employees.
 Recruited mangers and developers. Defined roles and responsibilities that
recognised people's abilities, development needs and the jobs that needed
doing. Developed team working approach. Introduced monitoring, performance
review and incentive schemes that recognised and rewarded individual and
group achievements.
 Project managed over 150 web projects of various sizes. Major clients included:
the DTI, Welsh Assembly Government, Wales Tourist Board, Welsh
Development Agency, S4C, BBC, Just Group, First Plus, Osprey Publishing,
Telecom Eirann, Eircell, Concern Worldwide, and Fathers Direct.
 Researched, defined and developed a variety of Applications, Products and
Sector Specific Services (including CMS, CMR and Knowledge Management
systems and a bespoke online Shopping Application) that have enabled Imaginet
to lead the web services market in Wales.
 Developed e-Tourism Strategies & Destination Management Solutions for
National Tourist Bodies, local Tourism Companies & two tourism Dot Com.
 Developed a International Internet Strategy for major Saudi Arabian ISP. My

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 advice & recommendations were used to raise $US60m and to further develop
Naseej.com into a global Arabic Portal.
 Developed Internet Strategy for Telecom Eirean. This work helped to shape the
introduction and development of Internet Services in Eire.
 Produced ISP Strategy for The Royal Mail.
 Provided E-Business Consultancy services for the Welsh Development Agency,
Welsh Govt Bodies, & Local Authorities in Wales, as well as for Corporations,
SME’s, and NGO’s in Wales, England & Eire
 Researched, proposed and coordinated Wales’ first Digital TV project for S4C
and the National Eisteddfod (delivered August 1999)

1994–1995 Celtic Internet Newport

Founder and part-time Commercial Director
 Established Celtic Internet as one of the UK’s first 10 ISPs and the first in Wales.
 Researched, defined and developed a variety of added value products, including
portal, web design and e-commerce services.
 Grew company to 1200 users and 10 staff in the first 12 months.

1993-1995 Wales e-Commerce Awareness Centre Newport

EDI Centre Manager
 Seconded from University of Wales, Cardiff to manage Wales’ e-Commerce
Awareness Centre (full time 1993, part time 1994 & 1995).
 Organised EDI & e-Commerce awareness events and industry seminars;
produced 12 promotional magazines; and provided face to face & telephone
advice on EDI, e-Business & the Internet to over 1000 Welsh SMEs.

1992 University of Wales Cardiff

Research Associate
 Researched take-up of EDI across Europe. Produced reports &
recommendations that helped shape BT’s EDI Value Added Network Services.

1990-1991 Travelling (variety of jobs) based in London

Range of Part-time and Contract Positions
 Jobs included IT consultancy, accounts, clerical, sales, and video QA.

1986-1989 New Zealand Customs Wellington, NZ

Project Officer
 Responsible for various projects that improved NZ Customs’ operation and
service levels and reduced costs.
 Produced Cost Benefit Analysis for NZ’s first EDI System. This project reduced
staff levels by 30% and slashed average clearance times on all NZ’s imports
from 3 weeks to less than 3 minutes.
 B.Sc. in Business Management and Operational Research. University of
Education & Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ (1985)
Training  Completed Courses in: Organisational, Business and Financial Management;
Marketing; Project Management, PRINCE2, DSDM, SCRUM and AGILE.

Interests Web2.0, Web Applications, Software as a Service, Digital Communities, Social

Media, Social Networks, Interactive Entertainment, New World Wines, Coffee,
Gourmet Food / Cooking, Art, Films, History, Contemporary Design, Tennis,
Walking / Hiking, Rugby, Travel.

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