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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Mechanical Engineering 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.
Eman Martin-Vignerte
Director of Bosch
Eman Martin-Vignerte was born in Qatar and studied Electrical Engineering in Paderborn/Germany at the “Paderborn University” and Medical Equipment Engineering at the university in Ulm/Germany. She joined Bosch in 1999 as SW engineer to work for common rail diesel engine, where she developed SW and HW for the Electronic Diesel Control (EDC) during the first 4 years. In 2004, she moved on to the automotive division responsible for Hyundai customer to become a team leader for the change management activities. Three years later she took on responsibility for business development for Healthcare Telemedicine in the UK. From 2013, she is the Head of Political Affairs and Government Relation. Eman is also responsible for Bosch’s Smart City activities in the UK.
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About Bosch: The Bosch Group is a global supplier of technology and services.
John Austin
Engineering Director of Grundfos
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About Grundfos, Tyne Bank Brewery: Grundfos is a pump manufacturer, based in Denmark
Dominic Falcao
Founding Director of Deep Science Ventures
Founding Director at Deep Science Ventures
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About Deep Science Ventures: DSV is a venture studio and a fund that develops a systematic, optimized approach to science company development and investment.
Mark Hammond
Founding Director of Deep Science Ventures
Mark manages the commercialisation of software including web and mobile apps. Since joining the technology transfer team in 2011 he has founded the Imperial Digital Enterprise Accelerator and built a community of student entrepreneurship around the accelerator under the icstartup brand. This initiative drives venture creation via workshops, talks, funding and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs in collaboration with both College initiatives and student societies. Mark completed a combined Masters in Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence from UMIST and went on to obtain a PhD whilst leading a project which investigated how networks of neurons generate behaviour by implementing a biological neuronal network as the brain of a mobile robot. He has also been featured in New Scientist and given talks at the Science Museum and Dana Centre. Marks commercial background includes setting up an IT service business unit and an analyst role at a boutique investment bank in which he worked with IT and cleantech start-ups to develop their commercial and fundraising strategy.
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About Deep Science Ventures: DSV is a venture studio and a fund that develops a systematic, optimized approach to science company development and investment.
Dmitro Khroma
Director Of Engineering of Swytch
Dmitro is an exceptional team member and essential Swytch component. He studied Engineering Design at the University of Bristol, specialising in Mechanical Engineering. Claiming to have been cycling before he was walking he loves being able to combine his advanced mechanical engineering practical experience with his passion for cycling and electric transport. Dmitro is a Royal Academy of Engineering Leaders Scholar and worked at Cambridge Consultants, a world leading engineering firm, where he developed ground-breaking electro-mechanical products with some challenging and exciting technical problems. None of which he will reveal to us, although there were rumours of a fruit-picking robot and a precision delivery drone so we’ll have to take his word for that. It was good enough for us and we are exceptionally lucky he has been such a big part of the Swytch product development and will be with us in the future for our next adventures.
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About Swytch: Instantly convert any bike into an eBike (electric bike)
Hayley Bishop
Founder & Technical Director of Swytch
Hayley came onto this project right at the beginning – practically for the first heartbeat of the product after joining the team during the Shanghai Bike Fair in 2016. With 12 years’ experience in Software Development and Design she is responsible for the management and delivery of all of our online content, branding, and marketing material. She has worked on a number of large high profile internal software development projects whilst running her own Design and Development company for the past 5 years which makes project managing such an exciting project, a necessary skill for us to take full advantage of. In almost exactly the same way as our customers, business aquaintences, friends and family members, Hayley reacted to electric bikes and in particular the Swytch bike; she wanted to be part of this movement and to get her hands on a Swytch bike as soon as possible. And what better way to do that then join the team!
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About Swytch: Instantly convert any bike into an eBike (electric bike)
Huw Poppy
Sales Director of Breathing Buildings
Huw joined the team in 2011. Since 1997, he has been designing and developing ventilation, filtration and evaporative air cooling systems for commercial, industrial and domestic building types. Prior to joining Breathing Buildings, Huw specialised specifically in the design of natural ventilation systems and the development of control strategies to ensure the systems operate at their maximum efficiency.
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About Breathing Buildings: Breathing Buildings develops and commercializes low energy e-stack mixing ventilation systems.
David Roche
Technical Director of Penso Consulting
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About Penso Consulting: Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Daniel Hurcombe
Managing Director of Penso Consulting
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About Penso Consulting: Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Andrew Davies
Group Finance Director of Penso Consulting
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About Penso Consulting: Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Jevon Thurstom-Thorpe
Operation Director of Penso Consulting
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About Penso Consulting: Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Jevon Thurstom-Thorpe
Operation Director of Penso Consulting
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About Penso Consulting: Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Malcolm Paice
Managing Director of Keystone Group
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About Keystone Group: Keystone Group manufactures and supplies steel lintel, offsite components, roof windows, offsite construction, GRP components and chimneys.
Michael McClelland
Company Director of GFH Additive
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About GFH Additive, Torszo: GFH Additive offers world-class metalworking by providing software support to the state-of-the-art metal industry.
Nigel Hall
Founder & Managing Director of WHP Engineering
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About WHP Engineering: WHP Engineering is a multi-disciplined, engineering company dedicated to providing both standalone and turnkey solutions.
David Weir
Founder & Technical Director of WHP Engineering
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About WHP Engineering: WHP Engineering is a multi-disciplined, engineering company dedicated to providing both standalone and turnkey solutions.
David Barnes
Managing Director of Adi
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About Adi, Worldview Learning: Adi is an engineering company that provides automation, waste systems, automotive, electrical and installation services for various sectors.
Nigel Daniel
Managing Director of S-P-S
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About S-P-S: S-P-S is a European airport service provider that develops, manufactures, and maintains ground support and cargo handling equipment.
Anthony Hammersley
Director and General Manager of TEV
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About TEV: TEV specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) products.
Christopher Chisman
Director of Marstair of TEV
Christopher Chisman has been serving as director of Marstair at TEV since July 1998.
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About TEV: TEV specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) products.
Justin Pringle
Managing Director of Prototype Projects
Justin manages the commercial, consulting and planning sides of the business, including sales and marketing activities. As well as planning the direction of the business, Justin is responsible for investment in new machinery and technologies to ensure that capacity is always ahead of customer demand.
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About Prototype Projects: Prototype Projects is a specialist prototyping and production parts manufacturer based in Royston.
Bhavik Shah
Engineering Director of HSSMI
Bhavik Shah is the engineering director of HSSMI.
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About HSSMI: HSSMI is an innovation institute for manufacturing that helps companies develop and take measures towards their strategic general goals.
Axel Bindel
Executive Director of HSSMI
Axel Bindel is the executive director at HSSMI.
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About HSSMI: HSSMI is an innovation institute for manufacturing that helps companies develop and take measures towards their strategic general goals.
Satwik Mehta
Engineering Director of HSSMI
Satwik Mehta is the engineering director at HSSMI.
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About HSSMI: HSSMI is an innovation institute for manufacturing that helps companies develop and take measures towards their strategic general goals.
Derek Wood
Engineering Director of WBL Engineering
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About WBL Engineering: WBL Engineering Limited is a company that specializes in pneumatic conveying and large materials handling systems.
Tim Plunkett
Founder and Director of Plunkett Associates
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About Plunkett Associates: Plunkett Associates providing knowledgeable resource through which companies could order prototype & low volume production parts.
