I am responsible for all aspects of the business. As Chief Metallurgist, it is my job to identify customers where we can offer a significant benefit, discussing their needs with the relevant technical and production personnel and designing a customised test programme. Running the testwork, presenting results, managing the subsequent trial and also the ongoing follow up technical support. I am also responsible for designing reagent combinations and managing the relationship with our manufacturing partners.As Managing Director, I have additional responsibilities to lead the business in an ethical and considerate manner whilst also ensuring that all legal and financial reporting requirements are completed accurately and professionally.

Global speciality chemical leader. Corporate Accounts Manager for Asia Pacific.My role was to start-up a global sulphide flotation division from scratch. This required identifying potential flotation customers and designing appropriate reagents to meet their needs, sourcing raw materials and setting up the factory to manufacture the required blends. I was also responsible for all aspects of working with potential customers, conducting testwork and managing trials.Trial quantities of product were requested, but the company was taken over by new owners and the sulphide flotation division was declared redundant.

Business Devlopment Manager/ Metallurgist responsible for developing and testing collectors for individual customers including Phu Bia and MMG Rosebery.

Regional Sales Director responsible for all flotation business in Asia Pacific including Freeport Indonesia. Business Development Manager responsible for developing strong links with metallurgical testing laboratories and working on greenfield projects. Technical manager responsible for developing and implementing new colector blends into the Asia Pacific market place.

Account Manager, NSW predominantly responsible for growing business at Visy Smithfield and Amcor Botany papermills. Additional responsibility for Kimberley Clark Mount Gambier and Business Development in New Zealand.

Managed a team of up to 13 people covering the South of England, selling retention/drainage aids, biocides, cleaning products and sizing to paper mills manufacturing a diverse range of products including newsprint, packaging, printing & writing, tissue, tea-bags, currency and tracing paper.

Sales Representative (5 years) in UK predominantly responsible for several large paper mills including Sittingbournbe and Aylesford Newsprint.Sales Representative (2 years) in Australia responsible for a range of NSW paper, base metals and coal customers.

Product Manager for Chemserve Colloids, South African agents for Allied Colloids. Providing training and technical support to the mining and paper sales teams and working closely with the factory to optimise production. Closely involved in the initial development of Gel-Blocks for underground water clarification.Managed an in house water treatment laboratory.

Research chemist in the water treatment division predominantly responsible for optimising flocculant usage across the group through developing links with suppliers and optimising the clarometer for aplication on DeBeers mines in South Africa and Botswana.

Harmony gold Mine and RM3

Loraine and Hartebeesfontein Gold Mines