A well-qualified science graduate and Chartered Management Accountant with marketing qualifications to post-graduate level, I am the Managing Director of a group of engineering companies:Dawson Shanahan Ltd was incorporated in 1943 but has roots going back to the 1920s. The company manufactures a wide range of precision components in a different metals but has a core competency of cold-forming and precision machining of OFHC Copper used in applications where its electrical and thermal conductivity properties are crucial. The company is accredited with ISO9001.Dawson Shanahan (Wales) Ltd manufactures a wide range of precision components and has a core competency of cold-forming and precision machining of OFHC Copper used in applications where its electrical and thermal conductivity properties are crucial. The company is accredited with ISO9001, IATF16949 and ISO14001.The group has a wide customer base, operating in markets such as aerospace, automotive, engine components, laser & plasma consumables, medical, packaging, power connectors, power control & power switchgear.Each company has cold-forming expertise which reduces material and machining time and results in very significant cost savings for customers.