Owen Campbell

System Consultant

Tel: +44 (0)1928 515858

Profile

With many years of international business system experience, a thorough understanding of both the underlying technology and accounting processes and practical knowledge of diverse operational environments, I am uniquely placed to enable my clients to realise the full benefits of their investment in the Agresso system.

Knowledge & skills

• General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Logistics (POP, SOP & Inventory Management), Project Costing and Billing, Human Resources, System Admin, Crystal and AR
• Detailed Agresso Database knowledge including balance table design and reporting tools expertise (ARC, Crystal, Excelerator, Browser)

• Oracle, MS SQL Server and Agresso SQL programming
  

• Agresso configuration, testing, troubleshooting, operations and development experience including Agresso Web Services

Career History

2001 - Current, Director & Consultant, Empiria Ltd

Typical assignments have included:

• Design and implementation of external interfaces, ARC templates, and historical data-load strategy for a new Agresso implementation [60 user Retail Co]

• Design and implementation of a standard Agresso client roll-out across a multi-country, multi-company operation [Financial Services Co]

• System review, data-loading and development cycle strategy review for a new Agresso user (Financials, Logistics) [100 user Local Government]

• System review, data-loading and development cycle strategy review for a new Agresso user (Financials, Logistics) [100 user Local Government]

• Data-loading and Interface design, configuration and testing for a fast-track, high-profile implementation of a new Canadian acquisition within a live UK Agresso system (Financials, PCB, Logistics) [150 user Engineering acquisition]

1999 - 2001, Agresso System Owner, Eutech Ltd

Following the implementation of the Agresso system, I became the system owner, responsible for its management and development. I implemented integration of Agresso with project document management, and provided technical input, testing and review for the web-services collaborative development programme (Early Customer Programme) with Agresso Group and Agresso UK.

1998 - 1999, Technical Manager, Agresso Implementation, Eutech Ltd

In 1998, Eutech decided to replace its ICI-legacy business systems with a single, integrated Agresso system using Financials (GL, AP, AR), PCB, Logistics, and HR. I was the Technical Manager for the project.

1994 - 1998, Technology Project Manager, Eutech Ltd

In 1994, ICI formed an Engineering Consultancy, Eutech, which I joined and worked as a technical project manager on R&D projects for a variety of clients in the European Union. In particular, I specialised in projects concerning the innovative design and use of relational databases.

1990 - 1993, Project Engineer, ICI plc

I joined ICI as a graduate engineer and worked on a variety of projects for ICI businesses in the UK.

Education and Qualifications

BEng (Hons) in Engineering Science (University of Loughborough, 1990).