After spending 5 years establishing Fripp Design and Research as one of the top Industrial Design practices in the UK Steve Roberts is relinquishing his position as Managing Director of Fripp Design and Research.
The company is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Fripp to the position of Managing Director.
“After 5 years, working closely with Tom and Sue (Steve’s wife), building Fripp Design and Research’s reputation and revenues, it is now time to hand over the reigns to the next generation. Fripp has some very exciting opportunities in the area of rapid manufacturing which require Tom’s expertise to drive the business to the next level” stated Steve.
Steve will be staying on as a non executive Director to provide Tom with support and guidance in his new role “Tom has the unanimous support of all the Shareholders and I wish him well in what is a very exciting time for the business” concluded Steve.
Tom takes up his new appointment on January 4th 2011.
The Sheffield City LEP has announced its board members. They are as follows:
The Private Sector:
James Newman Chairman; Chairman, Finance Yorkshire
Philip Bartey Group Chief Executive; The Adsetts Partnership Ltd
Nigel Brewster Managing Director; Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment Group and President, Doncaster Chamber of Commerce
Simon Carr Managing Director; Henry Boot Construction
David Grey Group Managing Director; OSL Group Holdings
Chris Scholey Ex Managing Director; Manufacturing Sector and Chairman of Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust
Lee Strafford Co-founder and CEO; PlusNet PLC and Co-founder of Project Sheffield
Prof Philip Jones Vice Chancellor; Sheffield Hallam University
The Public Sector:
Cllr Stephen Houghton Leader Barnsley MBC
Cllr Mike Quigley Leader Bassetlaw DC
Cllr Ray Russell Leader Chesterfield BC
Mayor Peter Davies Mayor Doncaster MBC
Cllr Graham Baxter Leader North East Derbyshire DC
Cllr Roger Stone Leader Rotherham MBC
Cllr Paul Scriven Leader Sheffield CC
This appears to be a well balanced team to us, reflecting the Sheffield City Regions focus on innovative engineering and manufacture.
We do have some reservation about the appointment of Phil Jones of Sheffield Hallam University as they actively compete against local business in Industrial Design; a key sector identified to be supported in the LEP bid document.
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