James has 30 years’ international experience working in fast-moving environments within major multinationals and governmental organisations on key strategic cross-border initiatives in Asia, Northern Europe and the US.
He currently heads the team at Savvy, taking an active role in facilitating more than £16m of investment in 2017 from international investors to UK SMEs via the government-backed initiative.
Prior to founding Savvy, James held a number of senior management positions, including Interim Managing Director in the German automotive components industry and Senior Vice President responsible for global revenue in a leading global IT company. He has also been the owner and director of 14 businesses across various sectors in the UK.