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This list showcases the top Cardiff based Director operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Peter Brewin
Non – Executive Director, Owner of Concrete Canvas
Peter Brewin is the Owner of Concrete Canvas.
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About Concrete Canvas: Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology.
William Crawford
Director, Owner of Concrete Canvas
Will Crawford is the Owner of Concrete Canvas.
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About Concrete Canvas: Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology.
Godfrey Ainsworth
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of IQE
Godfrey Ainsworth qualified as a Chartered Accountant and was employed by Coopers & Lybrand before becoming an audit partner and then corporate finance partner with Spicer & Oppenheim. He founded Gambit Corporate Finance in 1992, a practice specialising in the provision of corporate finance services where he was Managing Partner until his retirement from the firm on 30 November 2009. He has held several Non-Executive Directorship appointments, including assignments for 3i plc and the Welsh Development Agency. He has provided advice to IQE (formerly EPI) since its inception and was appointed to the Board in 1997. He was appointed to the Board of IQE Plc in April 1999, and was appointed chairman in February 2002.
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About : IQE is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafer products.
David Grant
Senior Independent Director of IQE
David Grant has a background in engineering and technology and was appointed to the Board of IQE Plc in September 2012. He was Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University from 2001 to 2012. Previously he held leadership positions in a number of international businesses including United Technologies Corp., Dowty Group plc and GEC plc. He has been a Vice-President of the IET, and was a Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Engineering from 2007 to 2012. He was awarded the IEE’s Mensforth Gold Medal in 1996 and in 1997 he was made a CBE for his contribution to the UK’s Foresight Programme. He has a PhD in Engineering Science from the University of Durham. Sir Grant was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to engineering, technology, and skills.
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About : IQE is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafer products.
Howard Williams
Director of Operations of IQE
Howard Williams has held a number of positions within both Manufacturing and Service industry sectors, with roles ranging from Engineering Management to General Management. He was a member of the founding team of EPI in 1988 and was appointed Operations Director for EPI in 1996. He was appointed General Manager of IQE Inc in 2002 and General Manager of IQE (Europe) Limited in 2003. He was subsequently appointed Chief Operations Officer in 2004 and was appointed to the Board of IQE Plc as Operations Director in December 2004.
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About IQE: IQE is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafer products.
Phillip Rasmussen
Group Finance Director of IQE
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About IQE: IQE is the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced semiconductor wafer products.
Allan Meek
Director of SCS Group
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About SCS Group: SCS Group provides ventilation, building management, and smoke control systems and solutions in the United Kingdom.
Sara Thomas
Director of operations of Coppice Alupack
Sara Thomas has been serving as director of operations at Coppice Alupack since March 2003.
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About Coppice Alupack: Coppice Alupack is a manufacturer of aluminium and board containers for the food sector.
Lee Bowen
Managing Director of United Plastics Group
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About United Plastics Group: United Plastics Group is a manufacturer of precision injection molded plastic and assembled components.
