Ian Bannister – Senior Consultant – Technology

Specialist field: Operational Excellence, Process Improvement & Change Management. Methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Agile and Prince II.
Types of roles: Director of Lean, Business Improvement Director, Operational Excellence Director, Head of Operational Excellence, Master Black Belt, Lean Practitioner, Lean Consultant, Programme Director, Programme Manager, Head of Projects, Project Manager and Business Analyst
Basis: Permanent & Interim
Geographical basis: UK & Europe

About me: I have over twelve years in recruitment, with the last five years helping organisations attract high calibre change management professionals. I have helped my clients recruit their own internal business change teams who have delivered real business benefit. I joined Blue Pelican in March 2011 to build the Operational Excellence & Change Management practice to compliment the Technology, Marketing and Pharmaceutical practices.

Favourite film: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Favourite band: Pink Floyd

Favourite sports: Football and Motor Sports

Favourite wine: Amorone

Favourite food: Italian

Favourite book: Anything by Clive Cussler or Jack Higgins

Favourite quote: “the day I stop dreaming, is the day I die” – Soichiro Honda

Toughest search to date: Meaning of Life

Passion: Italian Classic Sports cars, Classic Motor Sports, Motorbikes, Horse-Riding, and History.