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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Herefordshire 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.
Kate Allum
Non-Executive Director of the Board of Directors of Origin Enterprises
Kate Allum was appointed to the Origin Board on 1 October 2015. Kate is currently a Non-Executive Director at Cranswick plc where she is a member of both the Audit and the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. She has also previously held a number of senior roles in the food and agricultural sector, including Chief Executive of First Milk Limited and Head of European Supply Chain for McDonald’s Restaurants.
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About : Origin Enterprises plc manufactures, supplies, and distributes agri-service products. It offers agronomy, technology, and strategic
Mark Lait
Vice-president & Managing Director of Water-Jel Technologies
Mark joined the company in 1992 as the WaterJel distributor for the UK and Ireland; his geographic responsibility increased in 2003 to all international business. Prior to 1992, Mark was a director of a number of medium-sized medical companies with manufacturing bases in UK, U.S. and Australia. With a background in medical engineering, HND MEng, he has been responsible for the design and development of unique technologies used in pediatric / neonatal care and the treatment of thermal injuries. Based at WaterJel’s UK office, Mark is multilingual and has lived and worked in several countries, contributing to his extensive international business experience.
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About Water-Jel Technologies: Water-Jel is a manufacturer of branded and private label specialty medical products.
Miquel Costa
Director of Aglaris Ltd
Doctor in Chemical Engineering through the Instituto Químico de Sarria (IQS). Founding partner and technical director at Flubetech, S.L., a spin off from IQS, until 10/2010. Winner of the Caixa Manresa award at Flubetech. Founding partner for Movilidad y Ayudas Curae, S.L. He is an expert in bioreactors and surface treatments, and has Master´s degrees in Industrial Business Management and PDD (Management Development Programme) from IESE Business School.
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About Aglaris Ltd, Aglaris Ltd: Aglaris is developing an automated cell culture bioreactor for the mass production of human stem cells.
John Anderson
Managing Director of Andbarb
John Anderson, MD of Andbarb which supplies innovative fasteners distributed by the Web for 3D Printing in polymer or metal. The product is globally patented and increases productivity, quality, and profit, while combating counterfeiting.
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About Andbarb: Andbarb is an economic solution for securely fastening components together in all manufacturing sectors.
Lester Harris
Director of Harris Performance
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About Harris Performance: Harris Performance have been designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing top of the range motorcycle frame kits
Lester Harris
Director of Harris Performance
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About Harris Performance: Harris Performance have been designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing top of the range motorcycle frame kits
