Richard David GardnerTownend House60 High Street

Hemel HempsteadHP1 3AF

07973 496391Email: gardner.richard@sky.com

Date of Birth: 9.5.62 Nationality: BritishStatus: Married 2 children Driving Licence: Full

Professional Profile:An accomplished commercially astute Senior HR Executive with extensive and successful experience in a range of sectors with particular strengths in managing organisational and cultural change within a multi site arena at a senior level. Successfully created and delivered HR Strategies to influence and support the needs of the Business, by effectively convincing CEO’S / Regional Vice Presidents /Senior Leaders with creative and structured solutions to support the strategic vision. Achieve results through effective motivation and leadership of team members, and has successfully partnered Business units and rolled out initiatives across EMEA in a complex matrixed organisation.

Career Experience:Feb 07 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise– (IT Outsourcing) BracknellPresent HR Business Partner – EMEA

- HR lead across ITO EMEA and included creation of a cross business Public Sector - Business Partner for two Global Accounts, including start up and recovery plans- Project managed implementation of new Job Coding system across EMEA (34,000 roles)- Headed up the Executive Levelling process resulting in a reduction of 26% within the Executive population, along with bespoke levelling process, - Led a voluntary work scheme programme across EMEA during the final

quarter of 09 and 10, which resulted in savings of $8.6m being realised- Developed Graduate programme for implementation across EMEA- Successfully merged 2 separate and distinct Business operations, created and executed associated transformation plans to embed single unified culture by partnering 2 Regional Vice Presidents and reduced overhead by 29%- Reshaped, and motivated direct team of 10 (including mixture of Business and Delivery Partners)- Created plans, supporting processes and executed strategy to reskill and

redeploy1270 roles across the business including recruitment restrictions, contractor replacement and reskilling programme- Successfully developed, executed and led targeted Voluntary Redundancy

programme resulting in 200 exits within a 3 week period- Focused Business Units on Performance Management, through improved

performance distribution- Coached and developed Senior Leadership and a key member of the Senior HR team driving the HR Agenda across the business

May 06 – CAREER BREAK – To undertake extensive house renovations Feb 07

Jan 05 - RELIANCE SECURITY (Security Solutions), UxbridgeMay 06 Head of HR

- Developed and implemented Competencies within the business resulting in 11% reduction of turnover- Developed and rolled out new recruitment process improving success rate of appointments by 27% - Re branded Recruitment literature and created innovative solutions reducing costs by 30k- Developed and rolled out new Performance Management System resulting in more effective appraisals, as shown by 0.6 improvement rating in Employee survey- Developed and rolled out new Development Programme for key areas of the Business, which resulted in 8 % turn around in contract termination rates - Re accreditation to IIP, and action plan to meet new IIP standards - Successfully implemented training programme for 8,500 officers

Sept 04 - R GARDNER ASSOCIATES (Consultancy), Burbage, LeicestershireJan 05 Consultant

- Developed structured management development programmes accessingFunding for Nexum Leisure and the Nightclub Company resulting in savings of 30% and 23% respectively

- Researched, developed and implemented an outsource HR Advice service for Nexum Leisure resulting in a saving of 32k per year- Advised and managed a redundancy and restructuring programme for the Nightclub Company resulting in savings of 240k- Developed bespoke induction and skills training and development material for the Gatecrasher Company

Jan 98 - FIRST LEISURE PLC (Leisure Retailing), LeicesterSept 04 HR Director (from January 2003, previously Head of HR)

- Developed and implemented Vision and Values to support the Strategic Plan which resulted in 15% uplift in like for like sales, and 193k savings- Management of all issues involved in the Organisational and Cultural

change by coaching, and influencing Senior Management - Involvement of HR in the development of all Strategic and Business Plans

of FLC as a member of the Operating Board - Developed innovative bonus scheme to reward key issues facing the business- Successfully moved culture from tell and do, to consultative and involve - Development of Internal Customer Service Levels between all departments

as a tool of Cultural Change, and ensured innovative processes were employed- Directly involved in the development and rollout of computerised systems (Payroll, and single database)- Designed and developed Performance Management System

April 96 - EDGBASTON HOLDINGS (HR Consultants), BirminghamJan 98 Project Manager

- Successful design and implementation of Greenhalls “Directions to Success” programme (designed to cover 14,000 staff over 5 years)

- Designed and implemented Customer Care initiative into sectors of Lloyds / TSB- Projects completed within profitability and budgetary targets

July 1986 - BASS TAVERNS (Pub Retailing), BirminghamApril 1996: Human Resources Advisor (September 1995 - April 1996)

- Totally redesigned the training and development provision for Corporate Staff by designing and implementing an holistic competency based programme- Closely involved with the redesign of the Bass Fast track programme spanning all Operating Divisions

Training and Business Education Manager (November 1993 - Sept 1995)

- Identification/implementation of business education for all managers- Management audit of future potential. Established, and managed CMS and DMS courses.- Designed development centres and bespoke training events- Design and development of training modules and facilitated team development.

Personnel and Training Manager (Sept 1990 - November 1993)

- Set up and managed department, including budget control, and forecasting- Recruit and train 1200 lessees. Provide a full Personnel service to Operations- Designed and implemented a course that won a national award

Retail Business Manager (Sept 1988 - Sept 1990)

- Manage 18 outlets to meet budgeted profit and sales targets- Managed investment of £2.4m to achieve required returns- Created an infrastructure of in house trainers

Free Trade Salesperson (July 1986 - Sept 1988)

Education and Qualifications:

BATLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Batley 1973 - 19787 O LevelsLLANDAFF COLLEGE, Llandaff, Cardiff 1978 - 1982ONC Nautical Science and 2nd Mates F.G CertificateUNIVERSITY OF WALES (UWIST), Cardiff 1982 - 1985BSc Maritime Commerce (2.1)

QUALIFICATIONS/COURSES

Myers Briggs (+ Step 2, and Team Applications), Saville and Holdsworth (Aptitude, Motivational and OPQ), D32/33, Group training techniques, Coverdale team building and out placement.