A technologist passionate about making digital transformation work for business, I have worked across industries helping organisations improve productivity, sustainability and resilience.
Siemens PLC
Chief Executive Officer
December 2019 - Current Date
Responsible for leadership of Siemens activities in the UK&I, with an annual business turnover in excess of £4bn, and over 11,000 employees. We are focused on cutting-edge technology solutions across a broad portfolio of sectors from Heathcare, Mobility, Energy, and Industry.
Working with the Siemens plc board and executives to maximise our value creation for shareholders whilst creating a positive working environment, we have reported continued profitable growth throughout my tenure, despite significant headwinds presented by unprecedented events such as Covid. Reporting to the Siemens AG main board, I am a vocal advocate for the UK&I business, successfully championing growth and inward investment opportunities in the region. I continue to be focused on building strong customer and stakeholder relationships at senior levels and regularly represent Siemens in public-facing activities.
Siemens Energy UK&I
Divisional Managing Director
January 2015 - December 2019
Responsible for all energy management activities in the UK & Ireland, with an annual order intake of £700m, and approx 2,500 people. The business was responsible for a diverse range of products, projects, and services to the energy management market in the UK&I, from traditional transmission & distribution, through decentralised energy solutions, smart grid application, metering operation, and HVDC interconnections. Responsible for the design and implementation of the UK&I strategy, with personal focus on executive customer engagement and thought leadership activities.
Siemens Energy Service, Asia Pacific
President
October 2011 - December 2014
Responsible for all countries in Asia Pacific, with an annual business volume in excess of £1bn, and over 1,400 people across the region & Germany. Key responsibilities included;
- Development & implementation of bespoke growth strategies in major growth countries within the region.
- Responsible for all stages of the value chain, from strategy definition, opportunity identification, through negotiation, and successful implementation.
- Complex breadth of Service offerings, from simple transactional parts delivery, through to complete operation and maintenance responsibility of complete, customer owned, power stations.
- Developed regional specific long-term service offerings in line with the market expectation resulting in significant order intake growth in the business.
- Collaboration with new unit divisions to deliver customer solutions providing lowest lifecycle costs
- Personally responsible for executive level contacts with key customers
2020 Fellow of the IET
2019 Visiting Professor at Newcastle University
1998 Engineering Council Chartered Engineer CEng
I’m a successful CEO with an engineering background and I have significant leadership experience across product, project and service businesses, in the UK and overseas. I’ve worked in the Power and Infrastructure industries for over 35 years and I started my career as an apprentice. A technologist, passionate about digital transformation I’ve worked across many industries helping businesses and organisations improve productivity, sustainability and resilience. I’m a keen advocate of the skills and diversity agenda.
1990 – 1994, Manchester Metropolitan University. BEng (Hons)
With over 35 years’ experience with Siemens, I have held several prominent management positions across Siemens in the UK and overseas.
Responsible for the operation of a plc & experienced in all relevant data management responsibilities
Responsible for the operation of a £4bn plc with a broad range of operating models – with a clear understanding of all relevant financial management of such a business
I am the CEO of a major engineering/technology organisation who entered the world of work at 16 as a craft apprentice, so have a strong appreciation for the value of vocational education in a broad array of industries, and am keen to share this experience.