Represented around 16 different companies over the last 13 years, covering products such as electrical power generation and distribution systems, air-conditioning units and dehumidifiers, bulk fuel and water storage tanks (manufacture and repair), smaller fuel/water containers, welding equipment, document writing, and document and archive storage and disposal services, repairs and refurbishment and CLS. Has spearheaded the start of two new company divisions, and has generated sales of around… Show more Represented around 16 different companies over the last 13 years, covering products such as electrical power generation and distribution systems, air-conditioning units and dehumidifiers, bulk fuel and water storage tanks (manufacture and repair), smaller fuel/water containers, welding equipment, document writing, and document and archive storage and disposal services, repairs and refurbishment and CLS. Has spearheaded the start of two new company divisions, and has generated sales of around £7 million. Show less

Headhunted by the Managing Director to spearhead the growth of the group. Successfully restyled the marketing approach, significantly increased market awareness and company profile, company abilities and product range.Exceeded the budgeted customer order book targets by 600% within the first 9 months, raising the group turnover to £4.25 million. Consistently sustained the base turnover over the following 11 years, increasing it to around £17.5 million in 1999, which included… Show more Headhunted by the Managing Director to spearhead the growth of the group. Successfully restyled the marketing approach, significantly increased market awareness and company profile, company abilities and product range.Exceeded the budgeted customer order book targets by 600% within the first 9 months, raising the group turnover to £4.25 million. Consistently sustained the base turnover over the following 11 years, increasing it to around £17.5 million in 1999, which included individual contracts, valued around £10 million. Responsible for handling major sections of a large contract valued at approximately £140 million, and provisional negotiations for potential contracts valued at over £500 million. Show less

Built up the company within the UK Defence Industry, firmly established it as an approved prime contractor to several overseas Ministries within Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa, the Middle East and the USA. Secured an initial UK defence contract won worth £2.5 million, with subsequent further defence contracts worth £3.5 million within 18 months of forming the company. Personally responsible for introducing the first electronic power inverters into the UK Army as multi-purpose welding… Show more Built up the company within the UK Defence Industry, firmly established it as an approved prime contractor to several overseas Ministries within Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa, the Middle East and the USA. Secured an initial UK defence contract won worth £2.5 million, with subsequent further defence contracts worth £3.5 million within 18 months of forming the company. Personally responsible for introducing the first electronic power inverters into the UK Army as multi-purpose welding equipment for Battle Damage Repair. Worked closely with Special Forces in Northern Ireland to supply numerous on-board variants of Auxiliary Power Units (APU's) for both soft and armoured IEDD vehicles. Show less

Responsible for all R&D and new product design within the European GKN welding companies. Gave lectures at the Welding Institute.

Introduced several new design concepts into the product ranges, resulting in two patents. Both concepts are now fully developed and form the basis of modern welding and robotic technological processes.