Sarah Diggins
MD of Blue Fish Innovations Ltd, the company behind Web247.net that provides ready-made and multilingual websites for business
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://Web247.net |
| Industries: | Information Technology, Internet |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, French, German, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation |
| Location: | Annecy, France and Cambridge, UK |
| Visas: | EU |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback |
| Tags: | annecy, business start up, france, global brand, managing director, multilingual websites, peterborough, ready-made websites, uk |
| Schools: | Nottingham University, University of Stirling |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Blue Fish Innovations Ltd |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | April 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Blue Fish Innovations is the company behind Web247.net, the world's first ready-made website service that enables people to create multilingual websites.
Manage business activities for Web247.net including customer services, marketing and finance for company. Coordinate teams in France and UK. Establish business partnerships with relevant organisations. Raise investment. Lead business development and expansion. |
| Employer: | Potter & Moore Ltd |
| Position: | Account Manager - Laura Ashley, Sainsbury's |
| Time period: | January 1998 - August 1998 |
| Description: | Potter & Moore produced own-label toiletries and home fragrance products.
Managed both the Laura Ashley and Sainsbury's accounts for the product development. Worked with my customers to develop product ranges and bring them to market. |
| Employer: | Imminus Ltd |
| Position: | Product Manager - Value Added Services Business Division (VAS) |
| Time period: | May 1996 - January 1998 |
| Description: | Imminus provided managed network services and electronic business solutions.
VAS was set-up to develop and sell e-business solutions over the Imminus intranet. Developed the marketing of VAS and helped expand the VAS business. Launched 6 new services in 10 months, produced all sales collateral, Website and CD, ran joint marketing events with partners. VAS turnover increased from £40K to £1M in 2 years. |
| Employer: | Peterborough Software (UK) Ltd |
| Position: | HR Consultant, Installation Analyst, Customer Analyst |
| Time period: | September 1993 - April 1996 |
| Description: | Peterborough Software produced, sold & supported the HR business software, PS2000.
HR Consultant A new Consultancy function was set up based on my ideas. Organised and ran seminars that helped customers use PS2000 more proactively for specific HR functions. Provided on-site consultancy to help customers integrate their existing software with the PS2000 HR system. Installation Analyst Project managed the installation of new customer systems and provided on-site support. Developed a new Installation guideline and planner for the Installation Department. Customer Analyst Provided telephone support and technical assistance for customer systems. Led the team responsible for redesigning the customer database. |
| Employer: | Bristol & West Building Society Head Office |
| Position: | HR & Training IT Systems Administrator |
| Time period: | October 1991 - August 1993 |
| Description: | Developed and administered the company's PS2000 system. Also devised a time-management cost reduction scheme which the board of directors implemented. |
| Employer: | NLK-Celpap Consultants Ltd |
| Position: | Marketing Research Project Manager |
| Time period: | April 1990 - September 1991 |
| Description: | Ran marketing research projects in UK and Europe and produced customer reports. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Stirling |
| Time period: | 1988 - 1989 |
| Degree: | Marketing, MBA |
| University: | Nottingham University |
| Time period: | 1983 - 1988 |
| Degree: | Chemistry, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Artist, Biofeedback & Reiki practitioner |
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Jerry Don
Indian, 26, Technical Architect. Owner at Toobler Technologies
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Dan Diggins
Electronics and Computing Technology graduate from Peterborough Regional College with MSc in Computer Animation from Bournemouth University. Currently working as Technical Director at Blue Fish Innovations Ltd.
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