Curriculum Vita

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Curriculum Vita
David Barker
Profile Major Achievements Key Skills Portfolio Ca
reer History Training Education Interests
Personal Details References
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Profile
An experienced design professional, with over 20
years knowledge acquired working in the European
office furniture industry. Commercially aware,
able to work on own initiative and with proven
leadership skills involving managing, developing
and motivating teams to achieve their objectives.
Strong communications skills with first-class
analytical, design and problem solving abilities,
dedicated to maintaining high quality standards
and providing innovative solutions.
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Major Achievements
Meeting Space Created a full communications
platform for a new start-up company - ongoing
work to develop sales for meeting and conference
rooms. Building Zones Developed business
proposition and marketing collateral, wining
business with the British Library to promote a
new visitor wireless zone throughout the public
areas, reading rooms and conference
centre. Intercraft Designs Rebranding and
repositioning to attract Architects to a high
quality Skandinavisk Group portfolio - winning
new business in the supply of office
furniture. Work Introduction of a new office
furniture system, creating opportunities for
commercial success in Europe Australia - the
most successful Skandinavisk Group product.
Kyo Introduction of the highly acclaimed and
innovative office system - significantly raising
the awareness of President Office Furniture
internationally. For details please visit the
Portfolio page
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Key Skills
Adept at delivering and creating presentations,
proficient in developing sales and product
training packages, and offer both Mac and PC
skills in a range of applications Power
Point Keynote InDesign CS2 Quark Dreamweaver Photo
shop Word Excel
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Portfolio
Selection of designs that include PowerPoint,
Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver projects.
For details please click on one of the buttons
British Library Meeting Space High Performance
Workplace
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British Library
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PowerPoint presentation supplied to Building
Zones, winning business to develop visitor
wireless zones in the public spaces, 11 reading
rooms and conference centre Click on logo lo go
to summary presentation
PowerPoint presentation supplied to the British
Library to promote the Conference Centre
facilities Click on logo lo go to summary
presentation
Point of sale materials to promote and sell
vouchers for the Librarys PayGo service
Survey visitors with on-line form, compile data
and produce report and recommendations for the
procurement of furniture for the Library
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Meeting Space
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Corporate identity - including website, logo,
business cards, stationery, brochure, word and
excel templates Click to reveal web page and
hyperlink to site
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High Performance Workplace
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The President High Performance Workplace A
package of communication tools - new logo,
brochure, showroom design and guide, business
case with Return on Investment and sales
PowerPoint presentation to generate new business
opportunities Click on logo lo go to summary
presentation
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Career History
Oct 02 - To date HOT HAUS DESIGN LIMITED Founded
company to promote high quality ergonomic office
furniture and provide marketing design
consultancy services. Projects to date
include BRITISH LIBRARY - Wireless Work Zones.
Public area furniture for wirelessly enabled
visitors MISSION SYMPHONIX - Playbay 24/7.
Designs for the integration of new technology in
domestic furniture. ARENSON GROUP - High
Performance Workplace. Marketing and
communications project White paper, sales
presentation and R.O.I on the benefit of wireless
technologies in the workplace. For more click
on arrow below
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Career History2
Jul 02 - Sept 02 SKANDINAVISK GROUP (SG)
International Marketing Manager, leading the
marketing activities of one of Europes largest
manufacturers with a European team of marketing
design professionals coordinating local company
activities and maintaining the Groups strong
market presence portfolio. Created Group
strategy and presence at Europes largest
furniture exhibition, Orgatec 2002. Nov 98 - Jun
01 INTERCRAFT DESIGN LIMITED (SG Company) As
General Manager, responsible for the business
unit, leading the marketing, portfolio
management, sales management, and operational
activities. Rebranding, and repositioning
Intercraft Design to attract Architects to a high
quality Skandinavisk Group portfolio. For more
click on arrow below
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Career History3
Oct 87 - Oct 98 PRESEIDENT OFFICE FURNITURE
LIMITED (SG Company) Design Manager -
responsible for a team of development engineers,
Space planners, the creation and management of a
new in-house design team, and external design
resources. Products developed over 10 years
generating in excess of 20 million GP. Managed
the design and introduction to the UK of the
first, and most successful, Skandinavisk Group
product - Work and the introduction of the highly
acclaimed, and innovative Kyo office system,
winning international design recognition in
Europe, North America and Japan. Jun 84 -
Sept 87 ANTOCKS LAIRN LIMITED Designer -
responsible for the design development of all
table and seating products Mar 84 - May 84 FITCH
CO. Designer - joined company as part of the
newly created furniture design team, various
projects on Terminal 4, Heathrow. Jun 81 - Oct
81 CAMP TOWANDA, USA - Arts Crafts teacher
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Training Education
I.O.D. Company Direction programme Warwick
University Gate system project management
process CFA Sales and telemarketing course EVA
(Economic Value Added) maximising profit,
management training Teambuilding vocational
course Various function related courses AuoCad,
Materials, Quality assurance, and Time management
BA (Hons) 22 in 3 Dimensional Design at the
Manchester Polytechnic Foundation course in
Design at Newcastle College of Arts Technology
- including A Level Art 6 O Levels at
Magdallen College, Brackley
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Interests Personal Details
Bauhaus designers - especially the work of Le
Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe Website
development, new communication devices and
innovation, Renewable energy and
technology. Married, two children Date of birth
8th January 1962 Full Driving license m 07884
264 536 e david.barker_at_thehothaus.com
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References
Colin Watson Marketing Director Arenson Group
Limited The Arenson Centre Arenson
Way Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 5UL t 0207 928
9000 m 07774 835 739 e colin.watson_at_arenson.co.u
k Tim OBrien ex Arenson Group Managing
Director 101 High Street Toseland St. Neots PE19
6RX t 01480 880 250 m 07831 179 584 e
obandco_at_btinternet.com
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BL-Powering the worlds knowledge
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Introdu
BL-introduction
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BuildingZones - providers of public wireless
services, linking wireless working with the best
environmental solutions
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BL-safety
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safety
- trip hazards - electrical equipment - items
falling - ergonomics
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BL-Public space
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public space
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BL-Radar
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Leiths-Conf centre
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Leiths-project aims
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project aims
Create a unique position for the Conference
Centre as a place for learning, education and
collaboration - in doing so maximise potential
revenue opportunities, enhance the Librarys
brand, and build on the adventurous approach that
has been adopted for public access WiFi.
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See the power at work
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