Mark is a strategic growth consultant specialising in startup development, concept validation, and business planning. He also focuses on digital marketing, new business acquisition, and lectures on marketing and new enterprise.
With over 25 years of experience in the international technology and startup sectors, Mark spent a decade at Fujitsu, where he was involved in the sales and operational delivery of professional and technical consultancy services.
As the UK & Ireland Sales Manager for Stream International (now Concentrix), he managed the European support needs for several global blue-chip technology companies.
From 2002 to 2007, Mark lived in Silicon Valley, working with various early-stage European companies to help them enter the North American market. He was also the director of business development at Connexed Technologies, a cloud-based security startup in Palo Alto.
During this time, he embraced the role of ‘Mr. Mom’ for his two daughters, frequently volunteering in their classrooms and coaching their AYSO soccer team.
In 2009, he founded Statzpack, the first sports performance system combining mobile app and cloud technology. He achieved an early dominant market position in the US soccer market at club and high school levels.
From 2009 to 2016, he served as the lead mentor for the Propel Programme, focusing on pitching and business model development for numerous successful startups. In 2012, he spearheaded the organisation of Lean Startup Machine in Belfast. He delivered the Business Launchpad new venture program at Queen’s University of Belfast.
Mark has designed, submitted, and monitored more than 20 public tenders totalling over £8 million. He has also offered pro bono coaching with the Prince’s Trust, the University of Ulster, and the Open Data Institute (ODI).
Mark holds a BA in Business Studies, has completed several courses at Stanford University, and earned an
MBA from the University of Liverpool. He teaches Marketing and New Business Ventures at Queen’s University of Belfast.