Nick Dobson
East Sussex
Overview
2015
2015
years of professional experience
Work history
Freelance logistics/Exhibition worker
Redwood Exhibitions
- Managing warehousing
- Lorry loading/unloading
- Van movements
- Workshop liaison
- Manage client warehousing
- Stock tacking of client’s goods
- Onsite logistics and standby and break
- Strong communications skills at all levels
Logistics Manager
Push Studios Plc
11.2010 - 05.2014
- Taking on challenge of being company’s first Logistics Manager
- Improved interdepartmental communication
- Developed logistics team and department
- Increased sales with existing resources
- Manage warehousing and scheduling strategy
- Manage logistics staff
- Liaise with all managers to keep all projects working within budget
- Create carnet docs and manage all relevant documentation
- Liaise with clients to ensure all their logistics needs are met
- Liaise with project managers to ensure smooth delivery of projects
- Manage post show logistics analysis
Senior Marketing Manager
A. WorldTeach (China) Ltd
02.2004 - 11.2008
- Increased company’s international exposure
- Introduced new clients: ITU, Belgium Diamond dealers Association, New Zealand, French, and Italian National pavilions
- Won forum section of World Telecom 08 Hong Kong worth HK $3 million
- Introduced new client stream in Art exhibitions
- Tender writing
- Client handling and development
- Staff training
- Promoting new Shanghai office
- Project by project profitability study
- Liaising with Organizers, venues and Government departments at senior level
- Worldtech, based in Hong Kong with offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai, is exhibition design and construction company offering turnkey solutions (Free build and Modular) to international clients exhibiting in Asia and international organizers. www.a-worldtech.com.hk
Client Services Director
Imagine Hong Kong Ltd
06.2003 - 01.2004
- Introduced exhibition based clients from my client list
- Reduced production cost by introducing new sub-contractors
- Learning new skills in live events creation and management
- Implemented concentrated marketing campaign to promote thecompany’s services
- Marketing new Shanghai office
- Staff training in Shanghai
- Generate new exhibition based clients
- Project management
- Imagine Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, and Sydney, is live event agency creating turnkey solutions for live events and exhibitions throughout Asia Pacific region. www.imaginehk.com
Director of Marketing and Services
Arts and Sales (Hong Kong) Limited
01.1995 - 04.2003
- Secured 7 years of contracts with CMP Asia as official contractor for APLF Autumn show
- Secured official contractor for ITU Telecom Asia 02 worth HK$ 10 million
- Secured Italy in China exhibition worth US $2.5 million
- Increased international client base and company status
- International client handling
- Quotation and Tender writing
- Generating new client streams
- Staff training
- Formulating company development/improvement plans
- Arts and Sales, design and build exhibition contractor based in Hong Kong with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, offers turnkey solutions (free build and modular) to international clients exhibiting in Asia and international organizers.
Timeline
Logistics Manager
Push Studios Plc
11.2010 - 05.2014
Senior Marketing Manager
A. WorldTeach (China) Ltd
02.2004 - 11.2008
Client Services Director
Imagine Hong Kong Ltd
06.2003 - 01.2004
Director of Marketing and Services
Arts and Sales (Hong Kong) Limited
01.1995 - 04.2003
Freelance logistics/Exhibition worker
Redwood Exhibitions