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Paul is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Reliance FM business, including the development of market penetration and customer engagement strategies, for a range of target markets.

He has over 25 years' experience within the UK and Europe. He has provided expert advice across the public, private and third sectors with considerable consultancy and supplier management experience. His involvement in the industry has included significant periods working in manufacturing, the NHS, client-side in the commercial sector, strategic consultancy and commercial business management.

Prior to joining Reliance, Paul was the Managing Partner of Gardiner & Theobald’s strategic consultancy, leading and directing a diverse range of facilities management consultancy assignments incorporating best practice FM strategy and FM organisational change, as well as driving the whole-life cost agenda in the private sector and across central and local government.