A bit of background

My whole career has been in manufacturing businesses, mainly in consumer durables, including bathrooms, heating, flooring and interiors products including furniture, fabrics and accessories.

The businesses I have worked for include private and publicly traded companies. I have generally managed in the £20m-£200m revenue range with a staff  from 100 to 1500 personnel. I have lived and worked both in the UK and in the USA and also had responsibility for business on a fully global basis.

My early career started in supply chain in Ford Motor Company when LEAN was being born in the form of "Just In Time", however I transitioned into sales and then into marketing leading to general management roles - CEO / Managing Director / President - for the last 20 years.

The specific brands I have worked with are Ford Motor Company, Mars Confectionery, Sunbeam (USA), Armitage Shanks, Brintons Carpets, Mira Showers (UK), Kohler Company.  I also spent some time in the broadcast equipment business with Vitec PLC. More recently I have worked with a trade association, the UK water utilities and a software development business

I’m Chair of the Board at Shrewsbury Colleges Group, a tieriary college which is one of the largest sixth forms in the country and also a major vocational college. The college has 8000+ students in total and has 3 campuses across Shrewsbury

I live near Bridgnorth in Shropshire and I am available to work anywhere across the UK. My passions beyond business are cycling, photography and my family including my two grown-up children. 

Market and Channel Experience

You can read about some of the direct experience I have over 40 years here

LinkedIn Profile : www.linkedin.com/in/acrogerwilson