What A Difference A Day Makes It’s time to take action with advice you can trust. Paul is an accomplished CEO, MD, marketer and strategist; having worked for over 35 years within the varied and exciting sectors that support healthcare. He is a ‘Southerner’ born and bred, and once again finds himself in Kent, where he brought up his family whilst transforming businesses. Throughout more than 20 years’ experience in his CEO roles, gained on both sides of the Atlantic, Paul has achieved success in many differing and equally challenging commercial environments; facing rapidly expanding market opportunities, the need for major restructuring activity, mergers and acquisitions, raising finance, and building and mentoring high performing management teams. He’s led businesses in start-up mode, as well as teams delivering revenue in excess of £200m. Paul’s experience includes leading a new division of a US based patient centred dotcom company, where he built a multimillion dollar business selling services to a new audience, and later raised capital to facilitate the company’s next phase of development. He acquired a Kent based business and took it into the global market while reinventing its production systems, increasing productivity and delivering competitive advantage. As the Managing Director of the UK’s leading provider of information to the Pharmaceutical industry, Paul successfully reinvented the offerings the company delivered in response to changing customer needs and rapidly changing supply conditions. Paul believes with a passion that the best results come from clarity of vision at the top, dogged focus and empowering a team of ordinary people to deliver extraordinary results. Throughout his years in business, like all of us, he has often faced challenges, and knows what it is like to be in the lonely chair at the top of an organisation. He wishes he had known about Vistage when he was in those positions! He says, “It was something that was always missing, meeting with peers who had no vested interest, but with the experience and knowledge that I could have pulled on to help me think about alternate scenarios for action.” Paul has been requested to Chair a Vistage peer advisory group in Kent and is excited at the prospect of creating a safe space where business leaders can use their combined expertise to maximise both their business and personal potential. This group consists of CEOs, MD’s and business owners of all types who are keen to grow themselves and their businesses. “Please contact Paul if you would like to learn more about Vistage. He is holding a number of events locally for decision makers to experience the power of a Vistage group. Call or email him now to reserve your place or simply to arrange a short introductory phone call or meeting. Your Vistage Group Chairman Paul Johnson Group V325 - Kent Tel: +44 (0) 1233 770546 Mob: +44 (0) 7740 441 932 E-mail: [email protected]Hadmans Place Barn, Bell Lane, Smarden, Kent TN27 8PW uk.linkedin.com/in/pcjohnson1 www.vistage.co.uk/paul-johnson Private advisory groups for MDs, executives and business owners. Vistage UK Vanbrugh House, Grange Drive, Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 2AF Tel: +44 (0) 1489 770200 www.vistage.co.uk I have been a Vistage speaker for five years and always felt I was missing out. When I decided to join Vistage as a member, I couldn’t have known or imagined just how much I would get out of it. Jo Haigh Vistage member ” “ 45825_Paul_Johnson_Brochure.indd 1-2 09/03/2015 13:28
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What A Difference A Day MakesIt’s time to take action with advice you can trust.
Paul is an accomplished CEO, MD, marketer and strategist; having worked for over 35 years within the varied and exciting sectors that support healthcare. He is a ‘Southerner’ born and bred, and once again finds himself in Kent, where he brought up his family whilst transforming businesses.
Throughout more than 20 years’ experience in his CEO roles, gained on both sides of the Atlantic, Paul has achieved success in many differing and equally challenging commercial environments; facing rapidly expanding market opportunities, the need for major restructuring activity, mergers and acquisitions, raising finance, and building and mentoring high performing management teams. He’s led businesses in start-up mode, as well as teams delivering revenue in excess of £200m.
Paul’s experience includes leading a new division of a US based patient centred dotcom company, where he built a multimillion dollar business selling services to a new audience, and later raised capital to facilitate the company’s next phase of development.
He acquired a Kent based business and took it into the global market while reinventing its production systems, increasing productivity and delivering competitive advantage. As the Managing Director of the UK’s leading provider of information to the Pharmaceutical industry, Paul successfully reinvented the offerings the company delivered in response to changing
customer needs and rapidly changing supply conditions.
Paul believes with a passion that the best results come from clarity of vision at the top, dogged focus and empowering a team of ordinary people to deliver extraordinary results.
Throughout his years in business, like all of us, he has often faced challenges, and knows what it is like to be in the lonely chair at the top of an organisation. He wishes he had known about Vistage when he was in those positions! He says, “It was something that was always missing, meeting with peers who had no vested interest, but with the experience and knowledge that I could have pulled on to help me think about alternate scenarios for action.”
Paul has been requested to Chair a Vistage peer advisory group in Kent and is excited at the prospect of creating a safe space where business leaders can use their combined expertise to maximise both their business and personal potential. This group consists of CEOs, MD’s and business owners of all types who are keen to grow themselves and their businesses.
“Please contact Paul if you would like to learn more about Vistage. He is holding a number of events locally for decision makers to experience the power of a Vistage group. Call or email him now to reserve your place or simply to arrange a short introductory phone call or meeting.
Your Vistage Group Chairman
Paul Johnson
Group V325 - Kent
Tel: +44 (0) 1233 770546 Mob: +44 (0) 7740 441 932 E-mail: [email protected] Hadmans Place Barn, Bell Lane, Smarden, Kent TN27 8PW
I have been a Vistage speaker for five years and always felt I was missing out. When I decided to join Vistage as a member, I couldn’t have known or imagined just how much I would get out of it.
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