Jim has been in the Industrial Control and Automation market for over 40 years. After starting his career with an apprenticeship in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at GEC Industrial Controls Kidsgrove, where he spent time in both engineering and sales, Jim then moved to systems integrator Dickinson Control Systems where he became responsible for the national sales of Integrated Automation Solutions.

In 1997, Jim joined Siemens, where he quickly progressed to Sales Director of the Automation and Drives Division (now Siemens Industry). Holding the position for 15 years, Jim was responsible for the Division’s go to market strategy, leading a team of around 100 sales professionals to achieve an annual turnover of circa £200M.

With a deep understanding of the many productivity challenges facing UK industrial manufacturers combined with real insight into the value of applying automation, control and data acquisition into varied manufacturing sectors, Jim has a unique understanding of how industrial businesses can increase their productivity through the adoption of automation and data technologies.