James Hartley

Managing Director at MSP (a Renishaw Group company)

Wotton-Under-Edge, England, United Kingdom

About

A Chartered Engineer and MBA (Tech Management) with global experience across business, manufacturing supply-chains and R&D. Privileged to have worked with the big names in consumer electronics, machine tools, CNC controllers and world of manufactures generally. 17 years of head office R&D and marketing experience with a further 10 years of front-line customer support experience, with particular knowledge of EMEA and APAC regions having lived and work across both. A keen developer of talent within my teams as well as holding several qualifications, accreditations, and patents myself.

Experience

  • Managing Director at MSP
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Renishaw (29 yrs 7 mos)
    • Applications and Marketing Manager (Software and Marketing)
      May 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

      Leading the application of Renishaw's products into the CNC Machine Tool Market: Overseeing the Product Marketing and Marketing Communications functions of the Machine Tool Products division. Leading the Software development functions (CNC User Interfaces, CNC Macro Software, Smartphone Apps).

    • Technical Manager (Asia Region)
      Nov 2012 - May 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      A role supporting the Industrial Metrology sector in the Asia-Pacific region, covering: • Greater China, South Korea, Taiwan and ASEAN nations • Particular focus on Machine Tool builders and key End Users

    • Applications & Software Manager
      2008 - Nov 2012 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      • Manager of department responsible for all CNC (macro) software creation and maintenance globally. 240 software packages covering all major CNC manufactures, including work piece inspection, tool setting (contact and laser) and tool recognition. Additionally turn-key and custom application support • Responsible for business development for software products into key Machine Tool Builders particularly in Japan, Korea, Germany and USA. Including new market / segment development such as use of probing for Machine Calibration • Legal and compliance including: Export Control Officer with responsibility within the Machine Tool Products Division for new product rating and compliance with UK Strategic Export Control lists Divisional Safety Manager with shared responsibility for Health and Safety matters within the Machine Tool Product Division Support of Patents and Legal agreement teams