David Barker

Profile

Major Achievements

Key Skills

Portfolio

Career History

Training & Education

Interests & Personal

Details

References

Curriculum Vita

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.

Profile

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.

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Major Achievements

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

Photoshop

Word

Excel

Key Skills

Selection of designs that include PowerPoint,

Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver projects.

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Portfolio

British Library

Meeting Space

High Performance Workplace

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British Library

PowerPoint presentation supplied to Building Zones,

winning business to develop visitor wireless zones in

the public spaces, 11 reading rooms and conference

centre

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PowerPoint presentation supplied to the British Library

to promote the Conference Centre facilities

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Point of sale materials to promote and sell vouchers

for the Library’s ‘PayGo’ service

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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

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High Performance Workplace

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

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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.

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Career History2

Jul 02 - Sept 02 SKANDINAVISK GROUP (SG)

International Marketing Manager, leading the marketing

activities of one of Europe’s largest manufacturer’s

with a European team of marketing & design

professionals coordinating local company activities and

maintaining the Group’s strong market presence &

portfolio. Created Group strategy and presence at

Europe’s 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.

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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

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) 2:2 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

Training &Education

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@thehothaus.com

Interests &Personal Details

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@arenson.co.uk

Tim O’Brien

ex Arenson Group Managing Director

101 High Street

Toseland

St. Neots

PE19 6RX

t: 01480 880 250 m: 07831 179 584

e: obandco@btinternet.com

References

Powering the world’s knowledge

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the worlds

knowledge

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Introduction and aims

BuildingZones - providers of public

wireless services, linking wireless

working with the best environmental

solutions

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safety

- trip hazards

- electrical equipment

- items falling

- ergonomics

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public space

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BL-Radar

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Leiths-Conf centre

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conference centre promotionWednesday 2nd February

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 Library’s brand, and build on the

adventurous approach that has been adopted

for ‘public access WiFi’.

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Leiths-

project aims

HPW

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See the power at work

Visual volcabulary

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Business case

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