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ABOUT US > PEOPLE
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Leadership Team |
- Steven Clark - Chief Executive
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Steven is an entrepreneur with 25 years experience in light engineering as well as commercial and residential property markets.
I have spent the past five years rebuilding Parvalux into a modern-sales-driven environment, expanding the business organically and through its acquisition of EMD. Three years ago I began a recruitment drive throughout the group that has continued even through the current market conditions. As CEO my main focus has been to seek out and hire new people with the qualifications and experience to add value to the strategy and vision of the group. Before hiring began I had to plan the strategy and asked myself several questions to assist in this process.
Which markets will the company enter?
Who will our competitors be?
What product lines should we develop or focus on?
However to me the most important question of all, how will the company differentiate itself?
Once I had answers to those questions and a clearly defined strategy in place, I could then go to the market and find my team.
I now have a world-class team leading and participating in building Parvalux into a first class business! The key to our success is due in no small part to every Group employee knowing and sharing the company's vision and strategy. If vision is where the company is going, our values tell us how to get there. Our values outline acceptable behaviour and my team conveys values through their actions and reactions to others.
A smaller task, although no less important, was to consider rebuilding the culture within the group. All tasks get done through people, and people are profoundly affected by culture. A poor place to work can drive away high performers however, a great place to work can attract and retain the very best. I have learnt over the years that culture is built in dozens of ways and it is my job to set the tone. Action or inaction sends a cultural message. How I treat mistakes (feedback or failure?) sends signals about risk-taking. Who I hire or fire, and how are people rewarded greatly shapes the culture of our group of companies. The strongest influence on the culture within the group is the Managing Directors. Different companies need different approaches and that is evident within each company in the group.
Well done to those who have achieved so much in such a short time!
I spend my free time with family and friends either at home or travelling together. Holidays are special times and I use them to reflect, rejuvenate and more often than not to plan the next phase of our development. All-in-all a true family business! |
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- Justin Levine MBA - Managing Director
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Justin brings two decades experience of leading large-scale business growth within the field of industrial automation. At the centre of his world lies a fanatical desire to continuously improve the customer experience. In addition, he brings a global perspective in both marketing and production technologies as well as a strong desire to build Parvalux into a world-class supplier of electric motors and gearboxes. Having lived and worked in Europe, Asia and the US, Justin enjoys travel and a wide variety of business cultures. A love of art and music combined with time spent with family is his main outside activity. Justin studied BSc (Eng) at Imperial College (London University), completed his MBA at Kingston University Business School (London). |
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- Dr. Martin Mathias – Technical Director
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Martin plays a pivotal role in ensuring our product design quality remains first-class by guiding the product development process through from concept to production, covering design validation, materials and component specification, tooling requirements, rapid prototyping, production/assembly guidance and product testing.
Martin’s engineering career started with a traditional mechanical engineering apprenticeship as a mould and toolmaker before he returned to full time education to study for a BEng. in Engineering Design Visualisation and then a PhD in Bio Mechanics. His career experience includes time as Aerospace Design Engineer for Flight Refuelling Ltd. designing components for liquid systems using 3D parametric CAD, optimising parts to reduce weight and component count; and time as Technical Manager of the Prototyping and Virtual Manufacturing Centre at Bournemouth University ― a role that included consultancy for various blue-chip customers, extolling the virtues of new design methods made possible by emerging rapid prototyping and manufacturing techniques.
Martin marries a passion for engineering with first-class analytical, design and problem solving skills to ensure we maintain consistently high quality standards.
In his spare time Martin likes to be active: surfing, cycling, driving 4x4s, tending to his vegetable patch or doing a spot of DIY. |
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- Keith Gillibrand MBA - Supply Chain Director
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Keith is responsible for all contract negotiations for raw materials, factored parts and services for the group. An FCCA qualified accountant with an MBA from Oxford, Keith has 30 years experience working for world class manufacturing organisations within the healthcare, shipping and engineering sectors. He has a resourceful and tenacious nature and a strong track record in leading successful teams and projects. Outside work both Keith and his wife are qualified yacht masters, sailing regularly to France, Belgium and the Netherlands. |
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- Nick Spetch - Commercial Director
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Although Nick joined us directly from IMI Cornelius, where as European Director he held P&L responsibility for a GBP40m aftermarket operation, the lion's share of Nick's business experience was earned during a lengthy stay at global electronics distributor RS Components. There, over a thirteen-year period, he specialised in sales, logistics and e-commerce achieving success first as General Manager of wholly owned subsidiary Electrospeed and then as Group Director of Sales for the UK and Ireland responsible for a staff of 500 and a P&L of GBP350M.
Nick is a keen advocate of strategic planning and has a hands-on approach to deliver both individual and team success. Outside of the office Nick's spare time is spent coaching a local under eighteens football team and maintaining motocross motorcycles for his son. |
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- Simon Rainger - Operations Director
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Simon’s principle responsibility is to utilise resources, both man and machine, in order to exceed customer expectations in the quality and timely delivery of their products. Qualified with an HNC in Mechanical and Production Engineering and 13 years management experience, Simon fosters a safe working environment and promotes a culture of continuous improvement that celebrates successes and fears failure.
Outside of work Simon likes to spend time in the countryside with his family. |
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- Stephen Siggs – Finance Director
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Chartered Accountant Steve has spent most of his career in the property, retail and leisure sectors, with early finance roles at B&Q plc, Allied Leisure plc. and a major resort operator. Which, in turn, afforded a number of consultancy opportunities involving due diligence, investment appraisal, strategic and systems reviews.
Steve believes that sound and robust financial and management information is vital to enable informed strategic decision making, as it allows a business to understand its performance, strengths and weaknesses, past and present.
Outside intrests include Horticulture, natural history, playing tennis and watching football. |
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