Pete O'Neill, VentureNavigator Scotland Project Manager

Pete joined Venture Navigator Scotland as Project Manager in July 2009. As part of his key responsibilities he will direct the national roll-out of the Venture Navigator web-based business support tool across Scotland. He will promote usage of the system to the Scottish entrepreneurial community including student enterprises, university spin-outs, new business start-ups and existing SMEs.

Pete brings to the team over 25 years of industrial experience working with Scottish businesses including Low & Bonar (plastics, packaging and electronics), Aggreko Generators (world leading power and temperature control equipment rental organisation), and Golden Charter (financial services). He has also worked in the USA and Europe managing multiple profit centres for Aggreko and Rental Service Corporation. Following his most recent position as Director at United Mergers & Acquisitions based in Phoenix, Arizona, Pete and his family have now returned to Scotland.

Pete has a BSc from Heriot Watt University in Biological Science, an MBA from Edinburgh University and obtained his CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) designation from the International Business Brokers Association.

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Contact:

p.o'neill@enterprise.gla.ac.uk

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