Director of the Month

Nathan Barr, Managing Director of ODL Europe

First job: Apprentice Toolmaker at Edwards Precision Engineering, making high pressure die casting tools and moulding toolsWhen did you join…

6 years ago

Craig Miller, Managing Director at AluFoldDirect

First job: Wanting a career with horses, I left school at 16 and joined the Household Cavalry Regiment, staying till…

6 years ago

Nickie West, Event Director of The FIT Show

First Job: I’m not going to put dates to these career milestones; it’s far too painful! But becoming the youngest…

6 years ago

Joe Trueman, Managing Director of Stevenswood Trade Centres

First Job: I left school at 16 with very little academic achievement and went straight into the fenestration industry working…

7 years ago

Mark Wadsworth, Managing Director of Senior Architectural Systems

First job: When I was 17 years old I had a job with Achrochem in Newport, cleaning up industrial spills. I’ll…

7 years ago

Ian Lloyd, Group Operations Director of The Glazerite UK Group

First Job: In 1979 I joined Graham Holmes Plastics (now Astraseal) as a trainee fabricator. When did you join your…

7 years ago

Greg Hawksworth, Group Technical Director, Customade Group

First job: After finishing university, I worked as a design/project engineer for an injection moulding business in Lancashire. When did…

7 years ago

Simon Monks, Managing Director, VBH (GB)

First Job: After university, my first job was managing a supermarket as part of a graduate scheme. I learnt more…

7 years ago

Tony Craggs, the Managing Director of Virtuoso Doors

First job: I started here in 2004 when it was WB Group, which was my dad Kevin Craggs’ business. When…

7 years ago

Darren Waters, CEO of ERA

First job: Sales Engineer for Mobil Oil, selling lubricants. When did you join current company? 2012. Most useful/favourite gadget: ERA…

7 years ago