ANDY RICHARDS

fabriq R&D is a cooperative, not-for-profit, independent record label. We produce, publish and market recorded music and audio-based literature. The label is based on the principle of ecological, social and economic sustainability and has redefined how profits are shared by placing the artists and producers in the centre of the business model and by introducing a notion of cooperative sustainability, which some might call fair trade music.
Musically, fabriq r&d would like to follow in the the footsteps of labels like Factory Records, 4AD and Bella Union and would have been proud to produce artists such as Cocteau Twins, Tujiko Noriko, The Cure, Pale Saints, David Sylvian and Mark Hollis.

Sector: Not for profit associations

International Business Development Manager
Responsible for strategic partnerships, OEM, VAR & Distribution agreements in the speech technology market. Includes text to speech and speech recognition technologies.
Target markets: Automotive, Telecoms, ISP’s, Multimedia software companies, Mobile handset manufacturers & PC manufacturers.
Prior positions within the company include Telecom Sales Manager for UK and North America.

Sector: Software publishers

Pre-sales at StorageTek France

Pre-sales of data storage and backup solutions for the UK & Ireland.
Technologies included Storage Area Networks (SAN’s), virtual storage solutions and tape libraries.
Tasks included maintaining a database, cold calling, organizing new outbound campaigns, and training up new employees.

Sector: Computer Equipment & Peripherals