Andy Dickens

Andy Dickens is an experienced Business Development Consultant who, along with a team of colleagues, brings over 50 years experience of working in business development in the IT software industry.

He has held several senior management roles with software vendors such as Visio – A US-based company specializing in drawing and diagramming software, where he was one of the first employees in Europe.

He was instrumental in setting up and running the Channel in Northern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and also in recruiting and managing a team of over 30 corporate salespeople by the time he left the company and was acquired by Microsoft.

Along with a team of associates and a wide network of contacts, Andy set up Virtual Sales Ltd, a bespoke IT telemarketing and appointment-setting company, in 2001, and recent clients include Microsoft, Juriba, Kogo, Truth in IT, and Media Services.