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Ken Dickson
Ken Dickson is the founder and Managing Director of Axiom-e.
He has a BAcc(Hons) degree from the University of Glasgow and an Executive MBA equivalent having attended the Unilever Business Education
Programme at London and Bradford Business
Schools.
In support of Axiom-e's services, Ken maintains membership of several business and accounting associations including:
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Management Accounting Research Group
- Strategic Planning Society
- Institute of Directors
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| Ken is a Fellow (FCMA) and Registered Member in Practice (MIP) (with Practising Certificate) of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, the world's leading professional body for accountants in industry. |
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Before establishing Axiom-e, Ken gained more than 20 years of international business experience in leading companies such as:
- Unilever (UCMDS trainee; various diverse financial roles in soaps and detergents companies including Product Cost Accountant and Assistant Factory Accountant)
- Sterling Drug (Head of Finance, European Pharmaceutical R&D Division)
- Johnson Matthey (European Management Accounting Controller - effectively Assistant Finance Director - of Materials Technology Division)
- Rexam (Finance Director and Company Secretary, Rexam Metallising - Europe working in UK and Germany)
- Redbridge Holdings (Group Financial Controller, leading fresh produce wholesaler and importer)
- NetConnect (Finance Director and Company Secretary, Internet security company)
As a Consultant, Ken specialises in preparing business plans, raising funds and co-ordinating acquisitions and other organisational changes. His recent clients are an eclectic mix including:
- early stage manufacturing companies
- a leading recruitment company
- an acquisitive construction enterprise
- a high-tech University spin-out
- various internet-based businesses
Ken is Director or Company Secretary of various clients including:
- Dragonmobility Ltd, which was short-listed for Innovative Business of the Year 2006 and a Cambridge Evening News Business Excellence Award 2007.
He has acted as Director of various other clients in the past.
During his career, Ken has been a University Lecturer in Management and Management Accounting and an Assistant Examiner for CIMA and has had articles on accounting, IT and general business published in various magazines. He has a "Certificate in Teaching Adults" from the University of Surrey.
Over the years, Ken has used his business skills to help a number of local charities, churches and voluntary associations.
He is currently an advisor at the Cambridge Money Advice Centre which aims to help individuals "get out and keep out of debt" and is also a
Director of City Church (Cambridge)
for whom he is helping to raise funds for The Brickfields Centre, a significant building extension which will facilitate support of the local community.
When not working, Ken likes to climb mountains, especially in his native Scotland with his "Munro-bagging" wife.
He also likes to paddle his kayak, preferably on faster flowing rivers than are found in East Anglia!
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