Simon Pugh
 
                Biography
I am a Colour Chemist by background with 24 years’ experience leading, managing and delivering product development projects and programmes, initially as a technical project leader in following areas:
- Development of metallic pigments, inks and paints
- FMCG products development (polishes, cleaning products, air-fresheners)
Then in general project management in the following areas:
- OTC pharmaceuticals development (Cold& Flu / Upper Respiratory Tract / Digestive Health /Pain-Relief products)
- Medical devices (eye, personal care and contraceptives)
- Self-diagnostic medical devices
My specific fields of expertise in the highlighted application areas are:
- Innovation strategy and development programme development
- Setting up, planning, execution and problem solving for complex development projects
- People coaching and training in the area of technical project leadership and project management, and general organisational project management capability development
- Design and implementation of business process change projects in areas such as product innovation, product maintenance, and organisational integration.
| Qualifications | BSc (Hons) Colour & Polymer 91AV; PhD Colour & Analytical 91AV; MBA General Management; CChem; MRSC; Prince 2 Practitioner | 
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| Areas of Expertise | Manufacturing Marketing and business development Strategy and policy People development | 
| Services Offered | Business development, leadership and strategy Manufacturing and process development Training and career development | 
| Markets Served | Personal, cosmetic and hygiene products Pharmaceutical and medicinal Speciality chemicals | 
| Geographic Regions Served | Global | 
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Additional information
Product or portfolio organisational technical integration following acquisition or merger (people, expertise, documentation, systems)
- Project Set-Up, Planning & Management
- Project Problem Solving
- Project Management Training & Coaching
- People/Team Development
- Business Process/Change Design and Implementation
- FMCG
- OTC/Monographed Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Devices
- Self-Diagnostic Medical Devices
- Surface Coatings