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A highly experienced Senior Consultant with significant international experience within Blue Chip Companies. Professional disciplines include Environment, R & D, New Product Development, Technical Engineering, Physics. An advisor to both private and public sector clients.

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Agrochemicals	Hygiene	Electronics
Healthcare	Local Authority	Facilities Management
Pest Control	Government

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The client saw the opportunity to develop a new business service in response to widespread media coverage of a public health issue, but lacked the technical resources to develop and specify the service. A full package was agreed with the client, including investigating the most effective way to deliver the service, specifying the correct materials and methods, writing the detailed service procedures (including all H&S issues), training staff, supporting the market launch and giving presentations to conferences &media. This service is now a core business stream for the client.

Although successful, in the longer term the client's business faced becoming a commodity service with no unique features. After discussions with the client, a research programme was set up to investigate additional, added-value features that could be incorporated into the service offer. This programme delivered a number of service benefits, many of which were of media interest, creating valuable PR. The client included these benefits in their marketing strategy, eventually leading to re-branding of the entire service with a unique proposition.

To maintain their leading market position, the client wished to upgrade their service provision by using products with a much lower environmental impact than the aggressive chemicals they were used to using. Instructions were received to carry out a full review of the product range and identify new opportunities. Management support for the subsequent new product development programme was provided, involving overview of laboratory studies and sub-contractor activities. Subsequently, the client was able to re-position themselves in the market place with an entirely new product range backed by environmental awards and patented IPR.

The client operated a waste management business in the UK, and wished to acquire similar businesses overseas. Having identified target companies, the client issued instructions for full technical and compliance due diligence investigations. The operating premises of the target companies were visited and the working procedures, equipment, training and staff capability assessed. Local legally required operating permits and certification were identified. As a result of this input, the client was confidently able to continue acquisition of selected target companies, while others were dropped.

The client had been awarded a government contract for the provision of pest management services over 100,000 hectares of rice in Madagascar. The contract required the delivery of a 20% yield increase. Instructions were received to set up the technical programme to achieve this target, but with only a two month lead time. In this time a full research and technical support programme was put in place, including appointment of ex-pat and local field staff, equipment purchase, communication with government contract managers and logistics. Contract performance was monitored throughout the growing season, at the end of which a 28% yield increase was achieved.

The client's operational site in Germany faced imminent shut down due to non-compliance with local government enforcement notices regarding chemical waste discharges to sewer. Following a site visit, an alternative effluent waste treatment process was specified and interim equipment quickly installed. Operational procedures were written and staff trained. The new process specification and operation were approved by the authorities, and business continuity maintained using a low environmental impact process.

The client was concerned about the possible environmental risks associated with a factory site they operated in the North of England. Instructions were received to conduct a full environmental audit of the site operations and operational procedures to identify and prioritise the risks, and ensure compliance with all legislative requirements. During the course of an intensive, structured site investigation, 19 areas of concern were identified and a priority action programme of remedial work put to the client for implementation. The client appointed an environmental manager to take the programme forward.

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Physical Factors Affecting Spray Dispersal - Chapter in The Drift of Herbicides BCPC
Information Flow and Crop Protection Decision Making

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Innovation in the Service Industry - an alternative view of R&D
(Measuring and Maximising R&D Effectiveness)

Anti-microbial Surface Treatments - a Perspective from the Service Sector
(Anti-microbials - Understanding the Capabilities)

Product Support for Hygienic Coatings
(Hygienic Coatings - Technologies & Performance)

Public Hygiene Pest Control - the Next 50 Years
(Keynote Speaker at BPCA Golden Jubilee Conference)

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Media

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PhD	Atmospheric Physics
MSc.	Applied Entomology (Distinction)
BSc.	Physics (First Class Honours)

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