Neil Bennett
Parish Councillor at Moulton Parish Council- Claim this Profile
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John Branch
Neil is an expert project management specialist with a deep knowledge of methodologies and techniques. He is a thoughtful problem solver and has an ability to pull on his wide ranging technical expertise and bring it to bear on practical issues. Neil is a strong team leader at his best when working with like minded enthusiatic professional.
Ron Bell
It was my pleasure to work alongside Neil for several years in the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of Marconi Avionics. He was a strong team player who demonstrated creative and frequently novel approaches to solving problems. His talents and personality would be a benefit to any organization. Ron Bell.
John Branch
Neil is an expert project management specialist with a deep knowledge of methodologies and techniques. He is a thoughtful problem solver and has an ability to pull on his wide ranging technical expertise and bring it to bear on practical issues. Neil is a strong team leader at his best when working with like minded enthusiatic professional.
Ron Bell
It was my pleasure to work alongside Neil for several years in the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of Marconi Avionics. He was a strong team player who demonstrated creative and frequently novel approaches to solving problems. His talents and personality would be a benefit to any organization. Ron Bell.
John Branch
Neil is an expert project management specialist with a deep knowledge of methodologies and techniques. He is a thoughtful problem solver and has an ability to pull on his wide ranging technical expertise and bring it to bear on practical issues. Neil is a strong team leader at his best when working with like minded enthusiatic professional.
Ron Bell
It was my pleasure to work alongside Neil for several years in the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of Marconi Avionics. He was a strong team player who demonstrated creative and frequently novel approaches to solving problems. His talents and personality would be a benefit to any organization. Ron Bell.
John Branch
Neil is an expert project management specialist with a deep knowledge of methodologies and techniques. He is a thoughtful problem solver and has an ability to pull on his wide ranging technical expertise and bring it to bear on practical issues. Neil is a strong team leader at his best when working with like minded enthusiatic professional.
Ron Bell
It was my pleasure to work alongside Neil for several years in the Flight Automation Research Laboratory of Marconi Avionics. He was a strong team player who demonstrated creative and frequently novel approaches to solving problems. His talents and personality would be a benefit to any organization. Ron Bell.
Experience
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Moulton Parish Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Parish Councillor
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May 2019 - Present
Specific interests in Finance, Governance and Communications.
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Vice chairman
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May 2018 - May 2019
Won a seat on Moulton Parish Council in May 2018 elections. Now appointed Vice Chairman with specific interests in Finance, Governance and Communications.
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Retired
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Happily retired!!
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Oct 2016 - Present
Cycling, sailing, travel, concerts & music festivals, Northampton Saints rugby, theatre, meeting up with old friends, and much much more. Gosh, life is tough :) Cycling, sailing, travel, concerts & music festivals, Northampton Saints rugby, theatre, meeting up with old friends, and much much more. Gosh, life is tough :)
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Owner & Principal Consultant
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Mar 2008 - Jun 2018
Hourglass Interim offers interim Engineering & Project Management to clients in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire, providing a service to businesses that are experiencing project overload, technical leadership skills shortage, team under-performance or during a period of change when clients do not want to add permanent staff. Neil is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, with over 30 years programme and project management experience of leading NPD teams to create high technology mechatronic, electronic and embedded systems products. Hourglass Interim also offers experience of strategic product planning, lean manufacturing, agile software development, offshoring, value engineering and product compliance to EU Directives. Show less
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Landis+Gyr
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Switzerland
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Process Manager - Group R&D Quality
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Apr 2015 - Sep 2016
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Head of R&D Smart Meters & Communication Devices - Smart Energy Solutions
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2015
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Head of R&D, E-Residential metering EMEA
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Feb 2010 - Sep 2012
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Stewart Energy (Insulation)
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United Kingdom
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interim Project Manager
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May 2009 - Mar 2010
Product compliance to EU Directives Product compliance to EU Directives
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Interim Project Manager
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Jun 2008 - Sep 2008
Xcam is an electro-optics company that develops, and supplies internationally, customer-specific CCD cameras for scientific research purposes. I provided project management, design outsourcing, introduced & chaired design reviews, manufacturing outsourcing, logistics & customer liaison during a period of increased business activity. Also advised on product strategy & recruitment. Xcam is an electro-optics company that develops, and supplies internationally, customer-specific CCD cameras for scientific research purposes. I provided project management, design outsourcing, introduced & chaired design reviews, manufacturing outsourcing, logistics & customer liaison during a period of increased business activity. Also advised on product strategy & recruitment.
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Engineering Director
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1996 - 2008
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Engineering Manager
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1994 - 1996
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Metric Group
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Italy
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Services for Renewable Energy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President (Technical Operations)
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1993 - 1994
Group companies include Almex, Bewator, Bohlin, AMA laser
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Vice President (Development)
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1993 - 1993
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Radix Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Technical Manager
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1989 - 1993
Company was Immediate Business Systems (IBS), now renamed
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Chief Engineer
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1986 - 1989
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Principal Electronics Engineer
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1985 - 1986
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Senior Electronics Engineer
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1983 - 1985
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BAE Systems
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Leader
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1983 - 1983
Company was Marconi Avionics, now renamed
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Project Engineer
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1981 - 1983
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Development Engineer
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1979 - 1981
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Student Engineer
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1975 - 1979
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Education
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1975 - 1979
City, University of London
BSc, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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