New Publishing Models for Harnessing Online Recruitment Key themes to this presentation: 1. Communities and Content - Global best practice in taking online recruitment to the next level via relationships and the written word. 2. Discover new technological innovations from the United Kingdom Simon Conroy Simon Conroy was appointed Chief Executive of Madgex in January 2005, having previously acted as a consultant to the company for four months. His expert knowledge of NLP and business transformation has allowed Simon to successfully spearhead growth plans and evolve the Madgex brand. The creation and implementation of a focussed strategy on monetization of the web for media companies via online recruitment, content and communities has been a key accomplishment for Simon. Madgex has seen significant growth under his leadership, with revenue increases of 40% year-on-year, a client base that has expanded four-fold and profits to match. Simon has also been responsible for delivering the largest multi-site project at Madgex to date. Simon has over seven years’ experience in general and financial management and consulting. His experience spans retail, leisure, restaurant and wine businesses from FTSE 100 plcs to start up SMEs. Commercial finance has been an important focus for Simon throughout his career. Whilst working for Sainsbury’s, he managed its Enterprise Information Solution Programme, leading the company-wide introduction of the largest data warehouse in Europe and heading up a team of 250 people. He was also appointed as the company’s Head of Trading Finance, responsible for £15.5bn Sales and £4.5bn Gross Profit. In addition, Simon worked as Sainbury’s Head of Business Transformation Finance and also held the position of Trading Finance Manager. Simon has also worked in a number of senior positions at Wineworld London, the company that planned, constructed and developed the Vinopolis wine leisure attraction. His responsibilities included the financial and legal management of the company and its subsidiaries. He trained with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in London. Simon holds a degree in politics from the University of York and has also been awarded an ACA by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. .