Murray Ambler-Shattock

13k+ LION Open Networker. CA Team at Blue Arrow, Environmental Sciences, Recycling and Waste Management Services.

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Industry: Environmental Services

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Murray Ambler-Shattock's Overview

Current

CA Team at Blue Arrow
Curriculum Vitae at www.MAS-CV.com

Past

CA Team at CIP
LinkedIn Group Organiser at British Chambers of Commerce
LinkedIn Coach/Trainer & Social Media Developer (Freelance) at MHTLife

UK & Europe Social Media Consultant (Freelance) at Business Social Media
Freelance Contractor at High-Growth.Net
UK & European Market Development (Freelance) at ViralPrint.co.uk
New Business Discovery (Freelance) at Midas Estates
Data & IT Security Consulting, InfoSec. (Freelance) at Macmanus Consulting
Online Marketing (Freelance) at North Somerset Solar
New Business Discovery Consultant at NewBusinessDiscovery.com
IT Freelance at Freelancing
Commercial Manager at Event Cast Media Group Ltd
Executive President & Webmaster at North Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Freelance SEO at Universal Web Consulting
Ad Hoc Freelance at Optimum Consulting
Freelance IT Consulting at Global Merchant Services
IT Consultant (Online Media) at Global Business Consulting Ltd
Freelance IT Project Management at IT-Projects.Net
Internet Consultant at HiMedia Technologies Co. Ltd ('HTC')
Consultant at BusinessITools
Consultant & Service Provider at Switched On IT
Contributor at FREETrafficSEO.com
IT Consultant at Business-IT.Net
Consultant at Wide Access Media
Web Manager (UK) at Website-Shop.com
IT Consultant at Business Information Technology
Freelance IT Consultant & Service Provider at Freelance IT Consultant & Service Provider
Freelance Business IT Consultant at Murray Ambler-Shattock (Self-employed)
SEO Consultant at Toptimiser
Webmaster at Weston-super-Mare & District Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
Web Master at Energy Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Commercial Manager, Corporate Services. at Capitek Plc
Special Projects Team Leader at Wessex Water
Sales & Marketing Manager at Beaumont Estates
Automotive Sector Executive at Lonrho Plc

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Education

Canterbury (UK) & Central Western University (USA)
Canterbury Christ Church University
The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington
Brunel University

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Recommendations

209 people have recommended Murray

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

Current: CA Team at Blue Arrow

Prior: CA Team at CIP

LinkedIn Coach/Trainer & Social Media Development at MHTLife

UK & European Market Development at ViralPrint.co.uk/.eu

New Business Development for Midas Estates

LinkedIn Group Organiser for British Chamber of Commerce

IT Security Consultant at Macmanus Consulting

Commercial Manager at EventCastMedia.com

Dr. Murray Ambler-Shattock has worked in specialist roles involving IT for Blue Chip companies over a 20+ year career and holds a Double Doctorate in Computer Sciences, specifically in Internet Strategic Planning (SEO) and Information Technology (Semantic Algorithmics), in addition to Honorary Fellowship of the International Web Masters and Designers Association, Membership of the British Computer Society and British MENSA.

Murray has worked in Internet and Websites since 1994 and as a professional Meritus SEO Website Search Engine Optimisation ('SEO') specialist since the year 2000, Murray has consistently proven his ability with a 100% success track record for providing Clients with top positioning results on the major Search Engines Results Pages ('SERP's) and is highly regarded amongst the industry's authorities worldwide.

Murray's extensive commercial Internet experience includes working with some of the industry leading UK and International companies and their respective online Brands and providing excellent value through his 100% success record.

Murray is a skilled and highly experienced practitioner in the ethical 'best practice' fully rule compliant methods for attaining top ranking, known as 'Meritus SEO', first page placement and high positioning in the free 'natural' and 'organic' search results on the major Search Engines.

In the course of his career thus far, Murray has been involved with over 32,000 websites and has enjoyed a 100% success rate in Top Positioning over 1,000 Client websites via Meritus SEO techniques within the (organic/natural) Search Engine Result Pages.

Specialties

New Business Discovery, Internet Marketing, Web Promotion, Web Publishing, Website Meritus SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), PPC, Social Media Management, online media leveraging, Web and IT Project Management, IT Consulting, Website and User Experience Testing and Analysis, Team Leadership, Sales and Marketing Management.

CA Team

Blue Arrow

Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry

March 2012 – Present (3 months) UK

CA Team at Blue Arrow, Environmental Sciences, Recycling and Waste Management Services.

Curriculum Vitae

www.MAS-CV.com

July 2011 – Present (11 months) Bristol, South West of England.

After six years or so of Freelancing, I find that as a family man the erratic income situation is no longer practical or desirable, and I wish to obtain an employed position with a quality firm with which to persue my career and future.

I am open to suggestions and will consider all proposals on their individual merits. I am realistic about earnings. The 'right job' is more important than the money.

CA Team

CIP

January 2012 – March 2012 (3 months) South West, UK.

LinkedIn Group Organiser

British Chambers of Commerce

Nonprofit; 11-50 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

January 2012 – February 2012 (2 months) LinkedIn

LinkedIn Group Organiser for the British Chambers of Commerce LinkedIn Group run by Mark Hamilton-Taylor, encouraging and engendering commercial interchange and cooperation between the multifarious Chambers of Commerce in the UK and providing a soft point of entry for those new to Chamber that would benefit from involvement and participation.

LinkedIn Coach/Trainer & Social Media Developer (Freelance)

MHTLife

January 2012 – February 2012 (2 months) UK

I am pleased to be working closely with, and reporting to, Mark Hamilton-Taylor, MD of MHTLIfe, on LinkedIn and Social Media Coaching, Training and Development, in support of MHTlife's objectives to be one of the preeminent providers of Social Media and LinkedIn Development, Education and Coaching in the UK. MHTLife is heavily involved in High-Potential Executive Personnel Development and in equipping the candidates with the necessary guidance and expertise to advance their professional digital footprint and personal / corporate / professional branding.

UK & Europe Social Media Consultant (Freelance)

Business Social Media

January 2012 – February 2012 (2 months) UK & Europe

Social Media Consultant (Freelance) to Business Social Media, the wholesale resource suppliers to the Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Consulting, Media, PR and IT VAR industries and to the Internet economy.

Please see http://www.BusinessSocialMedia.info for details of the various wholesale VAR (resellable) service provisions.

Freelance Contractor

High-Growth.Net

January 2012 – February 2012 (2 months) Bristol & South West UK.

Freelance Contractor helping ambitious businesses intent on High Growth to utilise the Internet to promote their Brand, Products and Services, by providing affordable assistance with managing their presence on Social Network Media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

UK & European Market Development (Freelance)

ViralPrint.co.uk

December 2011 – February 2012 (3 months) UK & Europe

UK and European Market Development in the discount Printing and related services Marketplace. www.ViralPrint.co.uk and www.ViralPrint.eu

The company undergoes a full international launch on January 1st 2012.

Sign-up for discount Printing services at: http://viralprint.postaffiliatepro.com/affiliates/signup.php?a_aid=uk#SignupForm

New Business Discovery (Freelance)

Midas Estates

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry

December 2011 – February 2012 (3 months) Bristol, United Kingdom

Providing New Business Discovery for Midas Estates. I'm pleased to be working with Midas Estates in a New Business Discovery (Freelance) role, helping Ian (MD) and Robin (Operations) obtain exposure to new potential clientele and win new business.

Data & IT Security Consulting, InfoSec. (Freelance)

Macmanus Consulting

December 2011 – February 2012 (3 months) UK

Data & IT Security Consulting, InfoSec. Special Investigations.

Online Marketing (Freelance)

North Somerset Solar

December 2011 – February 2012 (3 months) North Somerset, UK

North Somerset Solar.

New Business Discovery Consultant

NewBusinessDiscovery.com

November 2011 – February 2012 (4 months) Bristol, UK based.

New Business Discovery Consultant, providing practical help for businesses in enabling the processes for them to use new methods for engaging with new potential clients and customers. Many businesses now acknowledge the importance of maximising the considerable business benefits of such media as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, but are unsure of how to get started.

IT Freelance

Freelancing

Information Technology and Services industry

January 2006 – February 2012 (6 years 2 months) Worldwide

FREELANCE WORK UNDERTAKEN:
IT-Freelance.co.uk, IT-Projects.net, Business-IT.Net, BusinessITools.com (UK), Switched-On-IT (UK), with & for British Chambers of Commerce (UK), MHTLife (UK), Business Social Media (UK & Europe), IPSOS (UK), Lightspeed Research (UK & Europe), Global Market Insight Inc. (‘GMI’) (USA), Honest Rewards (UK), WideAccessMedia.com (USA), LifeWorkLife (Hemingway Corporation, UK), Macmanus Consulting (UK), ViralPrint (UK & Europe), Midas Estates (UK), FREETrafficSEO.com (Netherlands), Website-Shop.com (UK & USA), YouGov (UK), Amazon (world-wide), LinkedIn.com (USA), THL (USA), HandsOn (UK), Global Business Consulting (world-wide), Universal Web Consulting (USA), Business Information Systems Inc (USA), NetSoft Company (Romania), Weston Chamber (UK), eBay (world-wide), Universal Web Consulting (world-wide), HiMedia Technology Company (‘HTC’) (Hong Kong), Market Force Information (USA), Optimum Consulting (UK & USA), DSH Finance (USA), Harris Media Trans (Germany), Vue (UK), Microsoft Corp. via Cross-Tab Marketing services PVT (UK & Europe), Nordicon AB (Sweden), Nuclear Energy (UK), Business West (UK), Energy Recruitment Solutions Ltd (UK), South West Hypnotherapy (UK), Dockside Studios (UK), Hepworths (UK), Royal Mail (UK), Youde Consulting (UK), North Somerset Chamber of Commerce (UK), Heavy Plant Crossing (world-wide), Abbydale Ltd (UK), Benchmark Contracts (UK), Orange Together via Verve (UK), EventCastMedia Ltd (UK), ModeLabs (France) & UK Government Agencies, amongst many other small & independent Clients in various sectors. (Confidentiality, OSA & NDA’s apply accordingly).

Commercial Manager

Event Cast Media Group Ltd

August 2011 – October 2011 (3 months) United Kingdom

Temporary Post as Commercial Manager at EventCastMedia.com, a cutting-edge Media Group with TV sector activities that include: Multi-Camera HD Studio and Outside Broadcast, Satellite Up-Link and IPTV Broadcasting, Digital Media, HD Video Production, Multi-Media and Community 'On Demand' HD IPTV.

Executive President & Webmaster

North Somerset Chamber of Commerce

April 2009 – September 2011 (2 years 6 months)

Executive President and Webmaster for North Somerset Chamber of Commerce, in the South West of England, UK.

http://www.NorthSomersetChamber.co.uk

Freelance SEO

Universal Web Consulting

June 2011 – August 2011 (3 months) UK Division of Global Consulting Organisation

Freelance SEO consulting on Natural/Organic/Meritus SEO for top/high SERP placement and complementary/supporting Social Media.

Ad Hoc Freelance

Optimum Consulting

June 2011 – August 2011 (3 months) UK

Ad Hoc Freelance Web Consulting.

Freelance IT Consulting

Global Merchant Services

May 2011 – August 2011 (4 months) USA

Freelance IT Consultant.

IT Consultant (Online Media)

Global Business Consulting Ltd

March 2011 – August 2011 (6 months)

UK based IT Consultant in respect of Online Media for High Growth Businesses and UK Start-Ups (including foreign owned/overseas enterprises undertaking global expansion). Outsourced IT and Web Development Contract Management.
UK point of contact and liaison for overseas GBC clients.

Freelance IT Project Management

IT-Projects.Net

December 2010 – August 2011 (9 months)

Management of IT Projects such as Website Optimisation, Web Development, Web Marketing Campaigns, Website Builds, Web Integration, E-Commerce, etc.

Internet Consultant

HiMedia Technologies Co. Ltd ('HTC')

November 2010 – August 2011 (10 months)

Internet Consultant at HiMedia Technologies Co. Ltd ('HTC')

Consultant

BusinessITools

Information Technology and Services industry

October 2010 – August 2011 (11 months)

Internet and Web related Tools for Business.

Consultant & Service Provider

Switched On IT

October 2010 – August 2011 (11 months)

Consulting on and provider of Social Media Management services for Businesses seeking to utilise Twitter for commercial purposes such as Product and Services advertising, Customer Relationship Maintenance or Brand and Market Presence Development.

Contributor

FREETrafficSEO.com

September 2010 – August 2011 (1 year)

Free SEO guide.

IT Consultant

Business-IT.Net

Information Technology and Services industry

August 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Consulting on web based IT applications for Business development.

Consultant

Wide Access Media

Information Technology and Services industry

August 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Factual reference resource on Wide Access Media such as Websites, Blogs and Micro-Blogging and Social Media.

Web Manager (UK)

Website-Shop.com

Information Technology and Services industry

August 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Delivery of low cost good quality websites for SME market.

IT Consultant

Business Information Technology

Information Technology and Services industry

January 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 8 months)

Business Information Technology Consultancy and Services Povision including: Internet and Web based Marketing and Promotions, Website Design and Development, Search Engine Optimisation, Social Media Marketing and Management, etc. delivered by a team of expert professionals.

Freelance IT Consultant & Service Provider

Information Technology and Services industry

January 2006 – August 2011 (5 years 8 months)

I work as a Freelance IT Consultant providing excellent value Social Media and Web Presence Management Services to Small and Medium sized Business and Start-Ups.

Freelance Business IT Consultant

Murray Ambler-Shattock (Self-employed)

Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry

September 2005 – August 2011 (6 years)

Freelance Business IT Consultant in Commercial Internet.

Start-Up and Small and Medium Sized Business Specialist.

Expertise in: Web Publishing, Meritus SEO 100% Ethical and Compliant Search Engine Optimisation, Mass Marketing via Wide Access Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Web Project Management, Optimised Content Provision, Online Brand Marketing Campaigns, Outsource and Sub-Contract Management.

SEO Consultant

Toptimiser

September 2000 – August 2011 (11 years)

Meritus Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to attain 1st page listing on the major Search Engine natural and organic result pages (SERPs) on website merit/compliance with SE rules.

Webmaster

Weston-super-Mare & District Chamber of Trade and Commerce.

January 2008 – August 2010 (2 years 8 months)

Webmaster encapsulating Web Publishing and SEO service provision.

Web Master

Energy Recruitment Solutions Ltd

January 2008 – March 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Delivered Google, MSN (now Bing) and Yahoo first page positions for highly competitive industry terms. Contract ceased on the viable and growing company having it's trading facility funding revoked by the Bankers in the Credit Crunch. During my period of SEO work the retaining Client base (including Government Agencies) grew 2000% from 1 to 20 and ERS became a preeminent player, perceived as being amongst the industry leaders. I have glowing references from the Directors for this work.

Commercial Manager, Corporate Services.

Capitek Plc

September 2000 – August 2005 (5 years)

Commercial Manager for fast growing Plc's International Internet Trading Activities, headline responsibility for Client Services Delivery and Customer Relationship Management, Contractor/Sub-Contractor Performance Management. International Brand development, responsibility for preformance of Offices all around the world. Involvement in Private Client Venture Capital (invested) Management, including Board presence and professional services provider and inter-Board interaction and cross-reporting. Running the Internet Marketing Division and in particular, leading the (Meritus) Search Engine Optimisation and Web Development teams. The post involved international professional Networking and Team Leadership and Management.

Special Projects Team Leader

Wessex Water

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Utilities industry

August 1994 – September 2000 (6 years 2 months)

Special Projects with Wessex Water's Supply, Billing and Customer Services Departments covering Meter Reading Methodologies, BETWI NVQ Programme Development, Communications, Telemetery, Auditing, Sub-Contractor Performance Reporting, Health and Safety, Personnel Selection input, Personnel/Contractor Performance Management.

Sales & Marketing Manager

Beaumont Estates

January 1992 – July 1994 (2 years 7 months)

Sales and Marketing Management.

Board level reporting responsibility for Brand development and strategy implementation which lead to the establishment of a successful B2C market presence.

Automotive Sector Executive

Lonrho Plc

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; LONR; Oil & Energy industry

April 1990 – July 1992 (2 years 4 months)

Working within LONRHO's UK Import Consession for VAG (Volkswagen Audi Group) in the UK delivering the VAG product to the UK Retail Marketspace. Based in Bristol and Milton Keynes.

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Canterbury (UK) & Central Western University (USA)

Ph.D following D.Sc. x 2, Internet Strategic Planning (SEO) & Computer Science

2000 – 2009

Canterbury Christ Church University

D.Sc., Computer Science

2000 – 2009

The University of Texas at Arlington

D.Sc., Computer Science

2000 – 2009

The University of Texas at Arlington

D.Sc., Information Technology

2000 – 2009

Brunel University

City & Guilds Part 1 & 2, Marketing & Communications

1982 – 1984

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Interests:

Internet, Chamber of Commerce, DIY, property, spending time with my family and friends, helping people, public and community service, restoring rare and classic cars, live music, films and music.

Groups and Associations:

North Somerset Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Weston-super-Mare and District Chamber of Trade, Industry and Commerce, E-Merchanting, Market Force, West Web, IAWMD, UKWDA, BCS, MENSA, UOIS, NHW, IAM.

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