Tarik Toma Business Consultant

As a marketing consultant, Tarik has been on the panel of Barclays Bank and North West Business Link. He has also been a business mentor with Bolton Business Ventures and the Prince's Trust.

Tarik first came to England to study mechanical engineering at university, following his secondary education at an American school in Baghdad. After graduation, he started his professional life as a project engineer in the power station projects department of a multi-national organisation. Attracted by marketing, he gradually moved away from the technical side of the work to become sales and marketing manager. This role was followed by a position as marketing manager for a small Manchester software firm.

With solid experience in marketing at both international and local levels, Tarik then set up Hawk Marketing, helping businesses in and around Stockport and Manchester to increase sales and improve profitability.