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EuroWire – September 2008 20
english corporate news
Stanelco plc, the UK technology company,
has appointed Neil Martin as general
manager of its Radio Frequency (RF)
Applications business.
Neil has over twenty years of experience
within the high technology sector. He
joins from e2v technologies where he was
sales and marketing director.
During his career Neil has worked in
a variety of commercial and industrial
markets in engineering, project
management and senior commercial
leadership roles for organisations
including GEC-Marconi.
Neil also has considerable experience of
the Asian market, having previously set
up sales and support operations in China.
Stanelco’s RF Applications business
provides sealing, welding and heating
equipment to a wide variety of industries,
from medical applications through to
optical fibre production.
Paul Mines, chief executive of Stanelco
plc said: “Neil’s appointment strengthens
the focus on exploiting Stanelco’s strong
global capability and brand in the RF
markets.
“We are delighted that someone of
Neil’s calibre is joining the team, and in
particular his Asian experience will be
significant in supporting the Company’s
growth plans in this area.”
David Battye, former general manager of
RF Applications, now assumes a business
development role for the Group.
Stanelco plc – UK
Fax: +44 2380 867070
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Stanelco plc strengthens Radio
Frequency Applications team
MBO at Fibre
Technologies
Former sales director of Fibre
Technologies Ltd, Ian Hunt,
has completed a management
buyout (MBO) of the fibre optics
communications specialist, assuming
the role of managing director with plans
to grow revenues to £12m by 2012.
Hunt acquired 24.9% of the company
in late 2005 and has spent the past
two and a half years growing the
new business pipeline, as well as
founding and strengthening partner
relationships. To meet the £12m
turnover target, Hunt plans to double
the workforce over the next four years,
which will include the development of
a specialist sales team focusing on high
volume, low touch consumable sales.
Hunt commented: “Over the eight years
I have worked at Fibre Technologies,
I have seen the company become a
leading player in the communications
market with a strong customer and
partner base. The MBO is a sign of my
commitment to the company.”
Fibre Technologies Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1344 751155
Email:
Website:
Nexans has been awarded an order,
worth €80 million, for a power
transmission system project by the
Qatar General Electricity and Water
Corporation (KAHRAMAA).
The contract, for a global project
amount of €168 million, has been
signed by a consortium led by
Prysmian.
Both groups will supply engineering,
production, installation and com-
missioning services for 161km of
high voltage and extra high voltage
underground power cables (132kV
and 220kV).
The installation will commence during
2008, with a scheduled completion
date in January 2010.
Nexans
– France
Fax: +33 15669 8484
Email:
Website:
Infrastructure
cables to Qatar