Building and directing European sales operation with small team of in fieldand inside sales people. Annual Sales £20M.• Achievements:o Rationalised Building and Construction products sales distribution through major building materials manufacturers (e.g. BPB Gypsum, Knauf, Weber and Broutin, Alumasc) to individual builders merchants (e.g. Jewsons, Blue Hawk, Winn & Coales, Ensor Building Products) o Retained and expanded Industrial customer base prior to Spanishplant set up of non woven scrim production line for sales to paper/card producers, flooring, roofing.o Increased European GlasGrid asphalt reinforcement sales throughfocused strengthened distribution channels.• Specialising in use of technical fabrics in engineered functions such asasphalt, soil and concrete reinforcement. Directed remotely by GlobalSales director in USA.

This is where I made many friends in the Geotextile world in my first job in the Terram laboratories and while in college I set up a new lab in Lydney to test Terram and the competitive products. Bernard Myles, known to so many in the industry was my inspiration and mentor here, may he rest in peace.