Greater Glasgow Area
Experienced business professional with 35+ years experience in the Electronics industry. From initial employment in a number of Technical and Management roles with Global Electronics OEM and CEM organisations, have been the Director / Owner of three UK Electronics startup operations since 1995 and as well as the setup of two satellite facilities in the US and the Netherlands. Specialities: Electronics Manufacturing and Repair , Product Development , Reverse Logistics , Sales & Marketing , Purchasing & Procurement , Finance and Business Development .
Owner / Director of a specialised Electronics Manufacturing & Repair organisation supporting the Global Electronics Industry including organisations in the market sectors of Laser / Optoelectronics , Video Surveillance , Automotive and Renewable Energy . As well as supporting a number of UK clients the company currently exports a range of products to EMEA , APAC and US territories . Full P/L responsibility as well as providing strategic support in the areas of Business Development and Sales / Marketing .
Owner and Managing Director of an Electronics Manufacturing and Repair Organization , responsible for all strategic decisions regarding Sales , Procurement and Business Development. Set up satellite facilities in USA & Netherlands to support Blue Chip customer base . Multi-sector business activities with clients in Consumer , Finance , Security , Telecomms and Oil & Gas markets .
Formed the company to provide Manufacturing & Repair services to the UK Electronics Industry . Grew the company to turnover of +£3m with over 100 employees .
Engineering Manager managing a team of around 20 Technicians working in a high volume Electronics Manufacturing environment , with direct responsibility in the areas of daily management , development and training. Responsible for the identification , price negotiation and installation of Test / Repair hardware .
Mainly based in the Service organisation , working on a range of Intel based PC and laptop Motherboards , located both in Erskine and a 2 year period in Stirling . Involved in the development and implementation of new Test / Process strategies as well as daily liaison with Business Unit Managers on a range of key business metrics.