Simon Peters

Director International (Middle East)

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

About

Educated to MBA Level with over 25 years of successful business performance in the pursuit, competitive tendering, and delivery of education services in the UK and internationally. Experienced in aligning legislation, policy and practice to support evidence-based education reform for Early Years, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Skills and Labour market systems. A strong record of delivery maximizing income from multi-million-pound public and private sector contract portfolios to client satisfaction, resulting in a high degree of repeat business, in the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, Turkey, and the Caribbean.

Experience

  • Director International (Middle East) at AQA Global Assessment Services
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Tribal Group (Full-time · 13 yrs 11 mos)
    • Business Development and Programme Director, Middle East
      Aug 2014 - Jan 2024 · 9 yrs 6 mos

      • P & L, business development responsibility for operations in the ME including KSA, Bahrain, Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi. to meet revenue and gross margin targets.

    • Business Development Director
      Mar 2010 - Aug 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      UK and international business development and sales leadership including developing unique market propositions to support business development strategies and targets in the ME, EU and Turkey.

  • Head of Business Development at CfBT
    Dec 2007 - Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Responsible for developing substantial new business opportunities and networks to grow presence in key markets, both in the UK and internationally in Asia, ME, Turkey.

  • Education Consultant at Cambridge Education
    Apr 2003 - Nov 2007 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Pursuit, tendering and delivery of a portfolio of EU, DFID and USAID contracts in Asia, South America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the Caribbean.

  • Education Consultant at EU Delegation in Ankara
    Apr 2000 - Sep 2001 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Provision of education and employment sector support in preparation for Turkey’s EU accession programme. Included preparation of feasibility studies, project design, tenders, project supervision and procurement.