Industrio is a content production company founded in August 2018 by joint partners Matt Chilton, Will Stirling and Ruari McCallion. Effective marketing begins with high quality content. The essence of communication is to get the message across clearly, without room for misinterpretation or misunderstanding.We established Industrio to provide a professional, effective and productive content creation service across a wide range of subjects for manufacturers, service providers and PR… Show more Industrio is a content production company founded in August 2018 by joint partners Matt Chilton, Will Stirling and Ruari McCallion. Effective marketing begins with high quality content. The essence of communication is to get the message across clearly, without room for misinterpretation or misunderstanding.We established Industrio to provide a professional, effective and productive content creation service across a wide range of subjects for manufacturers, service providers and PR agencies. We provide an informed, accurate and efficient copywriting and report authoring service, and offer an in-house design service for reports and white papers. Show less

I founded and manage Stirling Media (SM), a publishing, PR & events production company focused on the manufacturing and engineering sectors.Recent work: Roundtable debate, technology demonstration and factory tour produced for Infor and the Advanced Propulsion Centre at JCB.I curate, edit and publish the UK Manufacturing Outlook (UKMO), a 250-page publication reviewing and forecasting Sectors, Tech, Regions & Companies across manufacturing, looking ahead into the next 12mths &… Show more I founded and manage Stirling Media (SM), a publishing, PR & events production company focused on the manufacturing and engineering sectors.Recent work: Roundtable debate, technology demonstration and factory tour produced for Infor and the Advanced Propulsion Centre at JCB.I curate, edit and publish the UK Manufacturing Outlook (UKMO), a 250-page publication reviewing and forecasting Sectors, Tech, Regions & Companies across manufacturing, looking ahead into the next 12mths & more.UKMO 2022 was distributed in March-April 2022. UKMO 2024 will be the 6th in print & digital. https://uk-mo.com/Will produces content, events and media consultancy for Megger, ARBURG Ltd, igus UK, Barclays, Autodesk, KUKA Robotics, Irwin Mitchell LLP, ITM Power, City University, Rockwell Automation, and more. We have produced many events and toursHelping to run Made Here Now, a project to improve the perception of manufacturing & Eng careers to young peopleSM has produced four conferences for the German British Forum: "Developing Britain's Mittelstand" at Manchester United on January 28, 2015 and "Britain's Future in Europe" with Dr Wolfgang Schäuble" in March 2016. Also "Meet the Mittelstand" http://mittelstand-uk.com - at JCB in Jan 2014, a solo production.From 2014 to 2016, SM provided the marcoms campaign for The Global Manufacturing Festival, www.globalmanufacturingfestival.com.Other work includes:• Writes, has written and commissions content for The Engineer, MTD, Manufacturing Management, The High Value Mfg Catapult, The Times' Raconteur special reports, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, BDO LLP & more • Will was on the board of the German British Forum - www.gbf.com – until it became the German British Roundtable• Best practice tours to German manufacturing companiesFormer contributor to the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group's rolling research into UK manufacturing competitiveness - http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/apmg/home. Show less

Non-executive director of KREATE, an international tinting system and colorants manufacturer.KREATE Group was the largest privately-owned, independent colorant and tinting systems producer in the world with operations in Belgium and South Africa.http://www.kreate-europe.com/In March 2015 the company was bought by Chromaflo Technologies.http://www.chromaflo.com/en-US/Home.aspx

Editorial Director with overall responsibility for The Manufacturer, Lean Management Journal, new supplements and reports and the company's websites.Includes full support of SayOne Media's events business, comprising about 30 events a year, which includes devising content for the annual The Manufacturer Director's Conference and supporting The Manufacturer of the Year Awards, ERP Connect and the Future Factory series of conferences.Work connected positions:- Have chaired the… Show more Editorial Director with overall responsibility for The Manufacturer, Lean Management Journal, new supplements and reports and the company's websites.Includes full support of SayOne Media's events business, comprising about 30 events a year, which includes devising content for the annual The Manufacturer Director's Conference and supporting The Manufacturer of the Year Awards, ERP Connect and the Future Factory series of conferences.Work connected positions:- Have chaired the National Manufacturing Debate at Cranfield University. I write the NMD annual report for Cranfield, the IET and The ERA Foundation.- Sits on the steering group for the Global Manufacturing Festival (GMF) with the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and regional companies. I manage our media partner work for the GMF. In 2013 the GMF had over 1,000 registered delegates and +70 trade exhibitors.- Member of the steering group for the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group - 2013 Inquiry.Will has written and edited manufacturing reports for The Times (Raconteur Publishing), BDO LLP, Begbies Traynor, Cranfield University and The Parliamentary Review (www.parlimentaryreview.org).School governors campaign: Launched a campaign in late 2012 to appoint more manufacturing leaders to school governing boards. Working with several organisations inc Education and Employers to expedite this.Judge, The Manufacturer of the Year Awards, 2009-2013.Judge, EEF Photography competition since its inception.----- ------Previously to this job I was editor of The Manufacturer magazine from January 2009 to May 2011. Show less

Freelance writing for: The Daily Telegraph manufacturing supplement; The Times, various business supplements; The Engineer; MWP magazine; Professional Engineering; The Sheffield Star; The Ringsider (London Metals Exchange); BOAT International; The Yacht Report; Stylus.com; BOAT International USA; International Smarthouse; Global Adventure; Radio work for DREAM 100 radio, Colchester

Editing and writing reports and supplements for EuroWeek, the global capital markets newspaper, part of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc.Published many supplements and handbooks - 39 in 2006 inc the 200-page Review of the Year.Reporting for EuroWeek - EMEA corporate bonds, Swiss franc bonds, capital markets news.Involved with production of EW newspaper and supplementsSub-editing and proofreading for EW

Fineline Films makes promotional, safety and training films for the superyacht industry.I co-founded the company in 2002. While I ran the business, it made films for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Royal Navy's Trafalgar 2005 Bi-centenary, a TV ad for PrivatSea shown on CNBC Europe, The Yacht Report, and promos and safety films for 12 private and charter yachts.I left the company in 2005/6. It continues to trade and has made films for yachts including SY Athena, and the motor… Show more Fineline Films makes promotional, safety and training films for the superyacht industry.I co-founded the company in 2002. While I ran the business, it made films for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Royal Navy's Trafalgar 2005 Bi-centenary, a TV ad for PrivatSea shown on CNBC Europe, The Yacht Report, and promos and safety films for 12 private and charter yachts.I left the company in 2005/6. It continues to trade and has made films for yachts including SY Athena, and the motor yachts Ecstasea, Leander, Talitha and Al Mirqab II.www.fineline-films.com Show less

Worked in IPC's Inspire division, at the time called Country and Leisure Media.Firstly as a reporter / sub-editor at IBI, the global magazine for the leisure marine industry. Then as feature/staff writer for Motor Boat and Yachting, the UK's leading motor yacht title with 18,000 subscribers. With my contacts in the yacht industry I helped to launch a monthly supplement, Custom Yachting, for owners of yachts over 80 ft / 100GT.

I crewed on superyachts for 3.5 years, mainly in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Worked for several interesting multi-millionaires from the US, Norway and Britain.Received RYA Yachtmaster Ocean license and several professional tickets inc Advanced Engineering Certificate (marine) and Ship Captain's Medical.Involved in yacht refit work where I developed an interest in boat building and the business of the marine industry.

General film production supportArray of TV commercials for clients inc Air France, Barclays, LUX, Sanatogen, DIM hosiery.