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Colin German

Trusted Advisor to Owners and Boards | Building the foundations for scale: succession‑ready, resilient, and digitally enabled

Jurisdiction

Malta | Ireland | United Kingdom

Notable Employer

  • Co-Founder & Senior Consultant at CMG Consulta
  • Project Manager and Technical Consultant at Insurance Association Malta
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates
  • Head of Operations at APCO Systems Limited
  • Head of Software Services at PTL Limited
  • Manager, Software Solutions Business Unit at Philip Toledo Limited (now PTL Ltd)
  • Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Experience

Seniority LevelBoard
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Co-Founder & Senior ConsultantNotable
2020 - Present

• Founded boutique consultancy supporting owners and boards of SMEs and owner-managed businesses. • Delivered C-level advisory on business transformation, strategy, growth, and investment readiness. • Carried out multiple business analysis and transformation assignments also leading into vendor selection and project management.

Project Manager and Technical ConsultantNotable
2011 - Present

• Project Managed the implementation of a platform where a number of competing insurers share data for the purposes of fraud detection and prevention. This project involved a large supplier in the Netherlands as well as coordination with 5 insurance companies where each had a technical, underwriting and claims team. The project has been live since 2012 and I now chair the User Group and coordinate communication between insurers and the supplier. • Project Managed the implementation of another platform across a different group of insurers. This platform has been live since 2017 and I chair the User Group and coordinate communication between insurers and the supplier. • Handle any investigation and requests by the IAM relating to potential technology platforms or projects and their feasibility followed by the eventual project management and coordination.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Notable
2016 - 2020

• Set company strategy, built and mentored management team, and led international expansion. • Oversaw all aspects of operations for a multinational legal and professional services firm.

Head of OperationsNotable
2015 - 2016

• Managed daily operations, technical teams, and software development for a payment gateway. • Ensured PCI compliance and continuous process improvement. • Planned and managed the platform re-design and move to a new data centre with zero downtime in the process.

Senior Business Analyst
2014 - 2015

• Supported CEO and CTO in strategy, reengineering, and integration of companies post-acquisition. • Identified acquisition targets, approached them and carried out business and operational due diligence. • Supported and mentored GMs of companies in the group. • Led cross-company synergies, business analysis, and due diligence.

Head of Software ServicesNotable
2011 - 2014

• These roles were intermediary years supporting the integration of Philip Toledo Limited into Hili Ventures post acquisition. • Drove new business lines, partnerships, and market strategies. • Managed ERP, Retail, and Hospitality consulting teams as well as bespoke software dev team, setting standards and driving growth.

Manager, Software Solutions Business UnitNotable
1999 - 2012

• Led business software strategy, project management, and key client relationships. • Expanded supplier and client networks, managed recruitment and team development.

ConsultantNotable
1998 - 1999

Management Consulting, IT audits, and controls reviews.

Education

Degree of Business & ComputingUniversity of Malta
1995 - 1998
Masters of MBA (eBusiness)University of Malta
2005 - 2008

Certification

Total Certifications1

Fellow of the BCS (British Computer Society) - This is a grade available to individuals recognised as having been influential in the industry.

Skills

Core skills9
Languages2

Skills

Business strategy
Business planning
Growth planning
Structuring for growth
Succession planning
Digitisation of businesses
Business transformation
Mentoring Board and Owners
Negotiating internally and externally

Languages

English
Italian

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