He managed electronics, software and systems technology projects with divisions of the Brown Boveri Kent and ABB Kent groups, ultimately as Design & Development Director responsible for P4000 Distributed Process Control Systems. He introduced and supervised manufacturing scale-up to many thousands per year of a number of key industrial grade products, including a digital process controller, a fault-tolerant power supply unit, and a range of highly integrated multi-functional units forming the Kent P4000 Distributed Control System. These systems were subsequently used around the world in the cement, chemicals, food and beverage, paper, oil and gas, steel, and water treatment industries.

At Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL), he managed the Systems Division developing software and systems for the automotive, communications, defence, medical and transport sectors. He spent his second five years leading CCL’s Technology & Innovation Consulting activities, and created the group focused on the technology sector, leading substantial cases for major European clients and several Investment Banks.

In Arthur D. Little’s global TIME industries practice, he initially took responsibility for marketing into Europe’s electronics industry before successfully leading the project to demerge the global TIME practice into c-quential, Inc. a new global company that was to be listed on Nasdaq.

led the development of an international trade strategy to support the UK's engineering sector

helped small firms increase the investor-readiness of their operation, including improving their business plans

led commercial and technology due diligence studies for investors in a range of communications, control, display, instrumentation, and printing companies

identified key issues in engaging international participation in a planned Innovation Park

advised many international companies on aspects of their systems development process incorporating strategies to minimise risk of increased project-specific costs

advised a Regional Development Agency on accessibility of Venture capital to start-up technology firms

identified opportunities for SMEs arising from probable technology developments over the next 5 to 10 years

developed a baeline China trade and investment strategy for a Regional Development Agency

developed and operated a “virtual” Technology Intelligence Unit for a major broadcaster reviewing, and advising the Board of, the potential of a wide range of emerging digital technologies

led, for a major international electronics company, a programme to identify ways to raise revenue substantially in its control systems business

rescued a number of major automation and communications system projects that were seriously overrunning their cost and time budgets and failing to meet performance milestones

led a series of innovation workshops for a European manufacturer of optical-quality glass

led a team advising a European manufacturer of PC and TV displays on how to bring a novel flat display technology directly from research laboratory to production plant

led, for a major European Telecom operator, a study reviewing the business strategy, developing value creation themes, and assessing the alignment between R&D programme and the themes

advised companies on how to raise the productivity of their R&D and engineering departments

led a risk review of a development programme that integrated various ultra-precision machining components to create a world-leading machining centre product for disk drives

assessed the degree to which a major chemicals company had fallen behind in its use of advanced process control, identifying key areas in which various technologies could be beneficially applied

demerged a global technology consulting business

assessed the attractiveness of interactive television for a major electronics manufacturer

developed, and applied with clients, a number of novel technology strategy tools

initiated, managed, and hosted a very successful series of Innovation Dinners

presented papers, including “Assessing Strategic Risk in the Innovation Portfolio”, “Defining and using Technology Platforms”, “Fourth Generation Maintenance”, “Impact of Emerging Technologies on Innovation”, “Make, Collaborate, or Buy”, “Raising Knowledge Capital ..”, "User-created content - threat or opportunity?", “Virtual R&D – will technology make it universal?” “A model to support security system design”

founded Vecta Consulting Limited - committed to high levels of client service at considerably lower costs than possible from major consultancies

• aligning innovation with strategy;
  
• improving business effectiveness;
  
• making buy, collaborate, make decisions;
  
• reducing time to cash;
  
• and vision-led strategy

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