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SIMON THEOBALD -
Commercial Director
The Millennium Tapestry Company
A highly experienced senior executive, Simon Theobald has developed unique
industry and management skills gained in business and IT over the last 25
years.
His experience ranges from being integral in the implementation of
the first payment card systems in the UK to successfully leading as
Chief Executive Officer, a multi-million pound public (NASDAQ)
software company. Through the successful implementation of a
strategic business plan, Simon guided this company from recording
annual losses to achieving significant recurring revenue (turnover)
growth within a closely managed cost structure, plus consistently
improved positive net margins leading to positive cash flow.
Since 2002, Simon has been continued to manage and direct a group of
successful software companies and develop innovative companies within the
global market as a partner in the company Mpower1 International Ltd ( www.mpower1.com).
An international business management and development company, the Mpower1
Group of companies has grown into a multi-million pound organisation that
encompasses, amongst others, subsidiaries delivering database solutions
(jBASE), .NET development environments (BlueFinity) and document control and
management (Connect 360).
Previously, Simon was invited to be joint founding member of the Young
Entrepreneurs Organisation (YEO) for the United Kingdom, the affiliate
organisation of the WPO (World-wide Presidents Organisation). Simon served
on the committee and as head of ‘Forum’.
Away from business, Simon is married and has two children, and in his spare
time enjoys golf, motor sports and theatre. In addition to enjoying his work
with The Golden and World Youth Tapestries, Simon has remained active in
support and fundraising for Cerebral Palsy and a number of other good
causes.
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GODFREY
HALL - Education Advisor
After many years as assistant head
of a large London primary school, Godfrey is now a highly respected
writer and international education consultant. The Millennium
Tapestry Company is delighted that he has agreed to act as Education
Adviser on the Golden Tapestry and future projects.
Godfrey was trained at Goldsmiths
College, University of London, and holds a MA in Curriculum Studies,
an Advanced Diploma in Education. He has been awarded a Fellowship
of the College of Preceptors (now the College of Teachers). For the
past 18 years he has been working as an education consultant to
organisations and companies in this country and around the world and
is currently the education adviser to the Early Learning Centre.
Throughout his career he has kept abreast of current educational
thinking by working in a variety of schools.
His work for UNESCO has included
an international peace pack and his associations with Disney have
involved acting as an educational adviser at a Children’s
Environmental World Summit. He has also produced material for the
Red Cross and Blue Peter and worked as an adviser to Sesame Street.
He has given a number of presentations and a short while ago was
asked by QCA / Book Trust to take part in an education road show,
which toured the country working with teachers, educationalists and
academics. His work on sustainability led to the production of Fish
and Kids, a schools pack produced by MSC and supported by the
government. His work with older students has included Citizenship/PSHE
materials in printed form and on the Internet.
Most recently he has been working
on a government initiative to reduce crime in urban areas, and has
been advising and writing material linked to a number of Disney
films, including the new release, Cars.
His travels around the world -
which have included being a guest of the Emir of Bahrain,
interviewing the Governor of Bermuda and taking part as a guest of
the Governor of South Dakota in the annual Native American Buffalo
Round-up - have led to over 140 books for major publishers, many of
them available internationally. They include Mindtwisters, which won
the American Information Book Award, and books for the BBC and
Channel 4. He also writes and reviews for a number of educational
publications.
He has been an examiner and
convenor for the Royal Commonwealth Society for over 20 years and is
also involved in their Vision Awards. He has also acted as an
adjudicator at the Bath and Cheltenham Festivals.
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