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 She has been on the front line and in the boardroom and understands every element involved in the creation of a perfect picture.
“I have lived and worked in Asia, Europe and North America, delivering business development and project management solutions internationally – the world and its wealth of opportunities to connect and successfully integrate excite and thrill me – I want to share this passion with others in the realisation of their own vision for growth and success – dot2dot was created to do exactly this!
Behind Claire stands a wealth of expertise and experience located around the globe – so wherever you want to operate, whatever you want to achieve, dot2dot’s team and international network guarantees the perfect partnership in the realisation of a perfect picture.
Qualified in law in 1996, Claire immediately followed her desire to discover the world by securing a position with the Japanese Government, teaching English and internationalising communities for 2 years in a small town in Okayama. “Yes, nothing to do with events industry but this experience is a tattoo on my life, a unique journey of discovery and immense growth which can only come from being immersed in a culture so different from your own. I quickly realised I was open and adaptable to understand the different mechanics of our world for the better good, making the world smaller and therefore more within reach”.
This philosophy is strongly entrenched in dot2dot, bringing benefits to our clients in their own understanding on how to operate in different international markets and succeed.
From Japan, Claire entered the commercial creative world and spent important years in the family business in UK, designing and manufacturing retail systems in the high end luxury brand market, including veneer panel manufacture – business development and project management aside, Claire will be happy to shock you by correctly identifying any wood panel!
Asia and the world continued to call and a role in international business development with a major event management company, based in Hong Kong, presented further opportunities - as well as working on theme park and museum projects in Asia and taking western brands into China after the SARS outbreak, she was fortunate enough to develop strong procurement contacts in China and South East Asia, which continue to stand strong today.
Then in 2003, Claire’s first involvement in sports event management involved the tender submission of a 60million US$ financial bid for the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics and her first taste of the technicalities, strategy and planning involved in such a major public tender - this bid led to the success of securing the Overlays Contract for the most prestigious 15 venues, including the Sponsors Hospitality Village, which then followed with her first major role in procurement and project management, heading up the successful delivery of the 24million Euro Olympic contract in 2004.
A constant ambition to understand the power and importance of brand communication, be it through a commercial interior of a flagship store, a promotional event, a sponsorship deal at a major sporting event, she also wanted to understand media communication, PR and advertising, and was afforded this opportunity in 2005 working with Ashley & Holmes in South East Europe - also gaining the experience of the workings of another region.
The past few years have seen Claire continuing an influential role in business development and project management in North America. With so much experience working with leading international brands behind her, the time then came to synergise this international experience and acute understanding of all elements involved in the communication of a brand, be it the Olympic Games or a telecommunications company, with her learned “on-hands” approach to business development and project management to create dot2dot – now dot2dot will go forward to realise the international goals of others.
To find out more about how our resources and expertise are available to you to join the dots in your business development and project management plans, please contact us. |
