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October 17th, 2008
RivCom Consultant Published in ‘Semantic Web for Business’

A description and explanation of the technical solution used by the MYCAREVENT project to provide a single point of access to automotive repair information has just been published in a new book focusing on the application of Semantic Web technologies to solve business problems. (more…)
September 4th, 2008
RivCom Returns to Independent Operation

After four years working within the CSW Group, it has been agreed that RivCom should recommence operations as an independent organisation. (more…)
July 17th, 2008
AutoRepair.eu.com Moves to RivCom Host

The AutoRepair.eu.com site, set up by CSW Group Ltd and MUL GmbH in the follow-up to MYCAREVENT, is now hosted by RivCom Services Ltd, in parallel with the move by Jay Cousins and Antony Scott to RivCom from CSW. There are no changes in the services offered by the site, and RivCom will be working in partnership with MUL under the same arrangements as applied at CSW. (more…)
 

Adrian Rivers

Adrian Rivers  
       
  Summary Adrian has 25 years experience as a manager and an entrepreneur. Now he is using his consulting, coaching and communication skills to help others understand and address the challenges of organisational life – and is continuing to learn while he does it.  
  Core Competences: SME Business Leadership:
  • Founder and Managing Director of successful small business - 15 years
  • Executive Director of growing medium-sized business - 4 years
Support to Large Business:
  • Provided consultancy services to Shell over 10 year period
  • Won and managed accounts with Associated Newspapers, Castrol, Daily Telegraph, LogicaCMG, Motorola, Shell, Trinity Mirror, etc.
  • Delivered consultancy in process design
Sectors:
  • IT/Software
  • Publishing
 Business Process Responsibilities:
  • Strategy development
  • Project/programme delivery
  • ISO Quality Management System
  • Engagement of strategic partners
Training/Consultancy Delivery:
  • Ran Training Unit facilitating organisational change
  • Fulfilled role as Mentor
  • Hold Post-Graduate Diploma in Management
  • Research Associate at Bristol University
  • Completing Executive MBA
  
  Employment History:
  • 2008–present: Director, RivCom Ltd. Focus supporting organisation and process change within SME sector.
  • 2004–2008: Project Director, CSW Ltd. – Executive Director responsible for Project Office, ISO Quality Management System, internal communication systems, KPIs, engagement with strategic partners.
  • 1989–2004: Founder and Managing Director, RivCom Ltd – Provider of information management consultancy and services to corporate clients. Responsible for the management and strategic development of this 10-15 person company. Negotiated sale of RivCom to CSW Ltd (see above).
  • 1988–1989: Director, Fine Line Books – Responsible for typesetting and production in a small book publisher.
  • Prior to 1989: Manager of Canning Town housing office. Head of unit at London Borough of Newham leading training and communications during radical change in organisational structure/culture. Research Associate working at Bristol University’s School for Advanced Urban Studies. Projects Officer at Shelter.
  
  Education:
  • Executive MBA, Oxford Brookes University, current – final year
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management by Self Managed Learning North London Polytechnic, 1984
  • Counselling Diploma, 1985
  
         
 
 
 
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