Management team

The Board of Directors

1961 Born in U.K.

1977-81 Engineering Apprenticeship

1985 N.E.B.B.S.

1985 Diploma on Management Studies

1986 Joined Western Thomson Controls, as Quality Manager, achieved Q1, BS 5750

1990 Operations Manager, Western Thomson Controls, making a profitable company

1996 Production Director, Rearsby Automotive Ltd, turn round of business implementing lean manufacturing and quality systems

1999 Managing Director, Western Thomson Controls Ltd, operating in two sites at Woodley and Chard turn round of ailing business to profitable results and reduce ppm to <25, achieving on time deliveries

2001 Managing Director, Metallifacture Ltd., preventing site closure of an unprofitable, unsaleable facility

2002 Managing Director, Mechanical Assemblies division of Dura Automotive Ltd.

2003 MBO Dura Mechanical Assemblies along with Gamil Magal and Kevin Lowen, Magal Engineering Ltd

2004 Acquired FTW (Sales) Tamworth

2004 Acquired Portland Pressings Ltd

2005 Western Thomson Plastics win Best SME at IMECHE MX2005

2005 Acquired AP Driveline Technologies