Careers Angel Profile: John Williams
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| Name | John Williams |
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| Email Address | John.Williams@musiczone.co.uk |
| Industries/Sectors | Financial Services |
| Employer | Music Zone (CD/DVD retailer ) |
| Position | Finance Director |
| Experience | 20-25 years (approx.) |
| Degree | Physics (graduated in 1997) MSci |
| Other Qualifications | ACA |
| Internships | Ernst & Young, 1996 Whilst at Grey College I did a summer secondment with Ernst & Young prior to my final year of studies. At the end of this period I was offered a job in Manchester starting after my finals which I accepted. |
| Information | Upon joining Ernst & Young I spent three years working in the audit department before transferring into corporate finance in October 2000 where I now advise a range of plcs and private equity houses on acquisitions and disposals. I moved to Music Zone in 2006 . |
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