WBS Executive MBA Talent Profiles 2023

Mohammad Raza Noorani linkedin.com/in/mohammad-raza-noorani ■ Career history: Assistant Audit Manager, PwC, UK Assistant Audit Manager, KPMG, UK Senior Audit Associate, KPMG Lower Gulf, Oman ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

Tim Norman linkedin.com/in/tbnorman

■ Career history: Vice President & UK Country Director, NIRAS, UK Senior Manager - Planning, The Crown Estate, UK Senior Director, RPS Group Plc, UK Technical Director, Ecoscope - Hong Kong SAR, China ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK PhD, Environmental Management, Macquarie University, Australia MSc, Conservation, University College London, UK BSc (Hons), Biology, Imperial College London, UK

BSc, Accounting, Oxford Brookes University, UK BSc, Commerce, University of Karachi, Pakistan

■ Nationality: British Australian

■ Nationality: Pakistani

■ Languages: Urdu (native)

■ Languages:

English (native) Mandarin Chinese (basic) Danish (basic)

English (fluent)

■ Career achievements: Led an audit of a private group and found fraudulent activity. Performed all relevant procedures to support the claim, along with discussions with the risk management team. Presented a report to the Board, and the team won the ‘Exceptional Performance of the Year’ award. Performed an audit of a US based group with the challenge of improving client relationships and profitability. With effective planning and understanding the client, formulated innovative and creative ideas. Resulted in an increased profitability margin from 19% to 31%. Responsible for defining and managing the implementation of IFRS 16 at a private group which successfully delivered £300,000 revenue.

■ Career achievements: Building on 20 years’ experience in supporting the UK renewable industry, established an environmental and engineering consultancy business in partnership with NIRAS. Lead the growth and development, with annual turnover approaching £100 million. Led M&A for the UK, including acquisition and subsequent integration of specialist consultancy firms, with a combined turnover exceeding £50 million, into UK operations. Established a specialist consultancy, advising on environmental and engineering aspects of offshore wind development in the Asia-Pacific region. Included establishment of a technical hub in Taiwan, delivering consultancy services in Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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