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Andy is an extremely strong and adaptable project manager who has the rare ability to be both highly effective in managing the fine detail as well as be able to direct and steer projects from the high level view.

He is very comfortable with complex problems and has a great ability in understanding the areas where to prioritise effort.

His ability to think and communicate very clearly makes him the ideal person to interface with all levels within the business which is something he has done for several years with great success – establishing himself as the main point of contact within the R&D function for the executives leadership team.

He has worked alongside me for many years and has significantly contributed to the goals of my teams and the business in general. His professional attitude, work ethic, skill and enthusiasm justifiably make Andy a highly respected contributor within our business and I would have no hesitation in working with him again in the future.

John Finnell

RF Director | Lucent Technologies

As the lead Programme Manager at Adare, I had the pleasure of working with Andy on several commercially driven projects.

From day one, I was continuously impressed by the knowledge he brought to the table and his dedication to understand the essence of business requirements, decision making process and the long-term business objectives. His natural ability to ‘paint the picture’ as well as present facts based on data and analysis, coupled with innovative visual presentations raised the bar for everyone across technology and commercial teams.

Most of all, his presentation and communication skills made a difference in how complex subjects were presented to allow audience to make an informed decision. I absolutely endorse his qualification and his skill set.

Andy played a crucial part in successful delivery of new functionalities and enhancements into the business and brought a new more advanced level of management to the organisation.

While Andy’s professional acumen was immensely valuable at Adare, he was also a fantastic team player. Servant hearted leader, optimistic, engaging, and easy to get along with, Andy was a true joy to have in the office and he fostered many positive relationships within our department as well as throughout the company.

Paul Jarrett

Improvement Programme Director | ADARE SEC

Andy's support during the lead-up to my transition from TV production management to project management was invaluable. During each one-to-one session, Andy was able to break down the role of a Project Manager into easy-to-understand parts, helping me foster the language and terminology I would go on to use. I'm happily working as a project manager, and I know that his door is always open should I need further advice. He is a fantastic coach and brings humour, warmth and practical knowledge to his training and guidance. Highly recommend!

Colin Scott

Project Manager, Client Services | Our Media

Having worked with Andy extensively over the years I found him to be one of the best project managers I have worked with. Andy goes well beyond his specified function to make a program successful and his extensive knowledge in many areas of the Telecommunications industry proved invaluable on many occasions. Andy is one of the very few project managers who can drive complex problems through to completion whenever required. In addition Andy was a pleasure to work with on a daily basis making him a key member of any team.

Kevin King

Radio HW Senior Manager | Dell Technologies

Andy and I worked together at Tunstall Healthcare, me as the National Sales Manger and Andy as the Operations Director. Andy is an outstanding leader and project manager, this was demonstrated by his team, which had a great ethos and culture. His leadership was clear and impact evident, with is team always rising to the challenge and delivering.
We worked together closely, he was a supportive peer and a strong collaborator and team player. He will be a valuable asset to any organisation and I highly recommend him.

Ian Thompson

National Sales Manager | Valneva (UK)

I have worked with Andy several time at Lucent in 1999-2001 Y2K and also in Program Delivery in 2003-2005. Andy is smart, a hard worker with exellent technical and people leadership attributes. He is a pleasure to have as an employee. I found that customers really like working with Andy due to his interpersonal and follow- through skills. He knows where and how hard to push the organization to make the client happy, as well as a good negotiator both with the customer and his peers within the organization. I would be glad to give any recommendation for Andy in the future. 

Juliette Samson

Executive Director Global Project Deployment and Portfolio Management. | Pfizer IT

I met Andy when he was Program Director at Lucent.

I was impressed by his ability to create personal connections and relationships in difficult situations. These relationships formed a common ground to solve complex problems and create innovative solutions.

Andy has a customer-centric focus and judging from the way he was able to produce results internally, I suspect he manages his internal customers with the same professionalism and respect as his external customers.

Beth Lewis MBA, PMP

Product Release Manager | Infinera

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