David Ede Email & Phone Number

Boston, England, United Kingdom

Bringing Energy Efficient products and Turnkey Systems to the UK Manufacturing industry.

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Droitwich

Expanding and building our large machines business, particularly MV/HV and Hazardous area motors.

KLJ has formed its first "Joint venture " company with Kolmer Electromotoren of Holland. As part of KLJ's stragey I have established a JV with an exciting manufacturer and distributor of industrial electric motors. We are solidly partnered with Cantoni Group: www.cantonimotor.com, have our own brand of AC motors "EMK" and are also distributors for CEMP.

Having spent 30 years working in industry 25 of which in Electromechanical products I have founded my own Sales & Marketing company to help overseas manufacturers establish themselves in the UK. Through agency agreements,Industrial distribution, joint ventures or the management of local offices I will use my considerable knowledge and commercial skill to.

• IMO Precision Controls is privately owned UK based company with operations in the UK, France, Italy and Canada. It has an annual turnover of £15 Million, employs 60 people and works with 40 strategic manufacturing.
• Strengthened the senior management team in key functional areas such as logistics and customer service to deliver operational improvements based on “Best Practice” methodologies – for example, improvements in logistics.
• Introduced a new sales initiative to ensure the right level of service and sales focus was applied to customers based on their value to the company. Sales grew 5 consecutive quarters in the UK and
• Returned the French subsidiary to profitability.
• Reduced operational costs by £1.3 Million per year by improving operational productivity and efficiency and reducing headcount from 85 to 65 people.
• Renegotiated supplier contracts achieving £460,000 savings on purchases.

I developed a strong powerful sales team, taking the business from £1.4 m to £2.9 million during the first 18 Months. In July 2000 I was appointed Managing director WEG UK with full P&L responsibility.Since that date I grew annual turnover to £18 million with a strategy in place to take WEG UK to £30 million by 2012. I developed a strong management team.

I joined Marelli as National sales manager starting the motor division from zero developing a complete new team. We developed sales from a standing start (nothing) to £3 million GBP in less than 5 years. I was Responsible for the sales strategy and internal sales operation of Marelli Motori; reporting to the managing director. The role to establish the.

• I ended my seven year career as regional sales manager for East Anglia reporting to the national sales manager.
• November 1988 - January 1990 Sales office Manager;
• March 1987 - October 1988 - Gearbox assembly centre manager;
• January 1984 - February 1987 Warehouse operative;Leroy Somer was an excellent training ground which I can compare to a seven year apprenticeship where I worked in a number of different departments and roles which would.
• January 1984 - February 1987 Warehouse operative;Leroy Somer was an excellent training ground which I can compare to a seven year apprenticeship where I worked in a number of different departments and roles which would.
• Manufacturing program - 3 weeks residential France

I ended my seven year career as regional sales manager for East Anglia reporting to the

Working with the product manager we established a centre for building motorised gearboxes on short lead times. Supplying distributors with components from stock and giving technical support.

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Devoloping general management potential: ( 12 days residential ) Covering , Marketing, financial, politics, strategy, personal.

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