Graham's profile

Graham Ruddick
Graham Ruddick CEO Communitize
United Kingdom

I'm passionate about digital transformation, a thought leader in digital, MADtech and the IoT with strong opinions about the future of digitally driven businesses. I specialise in creating direction and business strategy for companies wanting to use digital in more effective ways, as well as launching a number of my own businesses and products. Currently I'm the co-founder of a business that brings people together in business networks, creating a digital marketing community of over 850,000 members in a little over three years as well as consulting and working with clients such as Adobe, IBM, Oracle, Sitecore and Microsoft. I am a business mentor for start-ups and corporates alike. I'm a frequent writer and speaker on creating strategies, teams and businesses fit for the 21st Century. Ultimately I'm aiming to revolutionise how business is done. - Digital, commercial and marketing professional with over 20 years experience - Proven CEO, Managing & Marketing Director - Team management and leadership - Experience across brand, agency and consultancy - Visionary leadership in digital strategy, transformation and product development - Consistent history of developing online revenues - Partnerships, acquisitions and joint venture negotiations

Skills

marketing, online/digital, publishing, recruitment, management, strategy, product development

Previous Experience

2011 - Browser Media - Non-executive Director 2011 - Digital Marketing Group - Manager 2011 - Legacy Search - Partner 2011 - E2 Publishing Ltd - CEO 2009 - Digital Excellence Ltd - Founder/MD 2010 - 2012 dnx ltd - Associate 2010 - 2011 ID Talent Direct - Managing Director 2010 - 2010 NEC Group - Interim Head of Marketing Services 2008 - 2009 Emap - Digital Marketing Director 2007 - 2008 Gaapweb.com / Trinity Mirror - Managing Director 2004 - 2007 Reed Exhibitions - Global E Business Director 2001 - 2003 Centaur Communications - Online Manager 1995 - 2000 ACM - Account Director