STEVE LEYLAND
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Advisor to CEOs
Technology Sector
CHAIRMAN, NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER AND ADVISOR TO CEOS
HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY EXPERT in Unified communications - Digital Media - Telecoms
- I advise CEOs, leadership teams and supervisory boards of international high-tech companies bringing them a broad perspective and specialist knowledge.
- A source of independent advice, I am committed to the company and a mentor and sounding board for the CEO. I think things through, advise and support.
- I have a truly international and multicultural perspective. I have worked and lived in London, Los Angeles, New York, Brussels and Paris and led multifunctional teams in India, China and Latin America.
- My deep functional knowledge of technology together with a sales and marketing focus is a rare combination. It gives me a comprehensive view of a business and its potential.
things I'M working on RIGHT NOW
Electrosonic Group
Electrosonic is an international audio-visual company that provides systems integration, technical design, project management and support of AV products and systems. Electrosonic creates tailored, state-of-the-art solutions for a wide range of markets and applications including museums, theme parks, video conferencing, meeting rooms, control rooms, video walls and digital signage.
I am currently serving as Chairman of the Board
Helvar
Helvar is an innovator and specialist in energy efficient lighting solutions and an enabler of the smart building & smart city. Through an extensive range of products, including intelligent lighting controls, LED drivers, modules and software,
Helvar enables customers to achieve vastly improved energy efficiency as well as enhanced human comfort, mood and productivity - all through freedom with lighting.
I am currently serving as a non-executive advisor on the board of Helvar.
Datapath Ltd.
Datapath, world leading engineers of visual solutions . Founded in 1982 and now distributing across 5 continents, Datapath has customers in more than 100 countries Worldwide; covering multiple industries such as professional audio and video, military, education, security and health care.
I am currently serving as non-executive Director
Consulting Work
Highlights of some current client projects:
M&A Project
Leading the deal negotiation, due diligence and overall M&A project management for the acquisition of a technology company in continental Europe.
Growth Project
Helping a UK technology company's CEO and leadership team to accelerate revenue and overhaul the "commercial engine" for the company.
experience
Companies, people and projects. A selected summary of my corporate experience.
Barco
A €1B+ manufacturer of advanced visualisation solutions including video projectors & displays as well as networked collaboration solutions across multiple commercial & industrial sectors including digital cinema, enterprise communications & collaboration, security & surveillance, virtual reality and healthcare.
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Chief Commercial Officer
I was a member of Barco's executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. Driving the global commercial strategy for Barco’s €1B business across corporate marketing, sales & service. Responsible for corporate communications & branding as well as marketing Barco’s core divisions’ products.
Senior VP & General Manager - Control Rooms Division
I was hired by the CEO in 2011 to turn around the underperforming control rooms & simulation division after a corporate reorganization. I had General Management responsibility with full P&L and balance sheet accountability for a €230M global division providing video display wall & unified communications products & services to the enterprise and industrial market sectors
I successfully turned around the division from a loss-making position in early 2011 through breakeven by the end of 2011 and on to positive EBIT (4.6% of revenue) and cash flow in 2012
Polycom
Polycom is a $1B global manufacturer of unified communications & collaboration solutions including high-definition video conferencing, telepresence and audio conferencing solutions.
President, Europe, Middle-East & Africa (EMEA)
I ran the EMEA region for Polycom with full P&L and strategy responsibility for the operation, a $280M business with 400 people located across the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Russia and the Middle East.
I grew the EMEA business from $86M to $280M in revenue and stabilised the business & organisation after two significant acquisitions. I transformed Polycom EMEA into the leading Polycom geography which consistently achieved its revenue and profit targets.
Intel Corporation
The World's Largest Semiconductor Manufacturer
VP Sales Dialogic/Intel Communications EMEA
I relocated back to Europe from the USA in 2000 after the acquisition of Dialogic by Intel Corporation. I led the Dialogic EMEA sales team and integrated it into the Intel EMEA Sales Organisation. I led the Communications Sales Organisation in EMEA consistently hitting targets up to $600M.
Dialogic Corporation
Dialogic helps service providers, application developers, and enterprises build and deploy on agile networks. A leading provider of cloud-optimized real-time multimedia processing solutions, customisable applications, and network infrastructure solutions.
Division VP & General Manager
I was a member of Dialogic's executive team reporting to the CEO and ran their largest division. I was responsible for general management including product marketing, product management, sales support and R&D and grew revenue by 20+% during my time in the role.
Learning Tree International Inc.
A leading global training company specialising in instructor-led training workshops for technology professionals & managers. An award-winning curriculum of over 400 courses taught by industry experts.
Head of Instruction Staff
I dedicated several years to teaching technology and management topics for Learning Tree International, logging over 5000 classroom hours in lectures and workshops all over the USA and across the world. I was one of Learning Tree's top-rated instructors.
ConTACT ME
You can find me here
steve.leyland@
jatvision.com 
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/steveleyland
