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Neil MacKay - Financial Director

• Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Company's auditors.

• Joined CIE-Group in 1983 as Financial Controller, with ultimate responsibility   for administration, warehousing and stock control departments.

• Implemented extensive computerisation with full supply chain
  management software and strengthened financial controls.

• A key contributor to the Management-led Buy Out in April 1993.
  Elevated to the now UK-only Board as Financial Director.

• 2010: Adopted combined role as Financial Director/Managing Director.

Steve Collin - Group Sales Director

• Previously i-ceilings manager for UK and Ireland for Armstrong World
  Industries working in close partnership with CIE-Group.

• 2006: Joined CIE-Group as Head of Sales to formulate and implement global
  strategic sales and marketing plans.

• 2010: Elevated to the Board as Group Sales Director, overall responsibility
  for global strategic planning and implementation.

Chris Edwards - Marketing Director

• Joined CIE-Group in 1995, to bring all marketing communications
  and services in-house.

• Co-ordinated the transformation of Canadian Instruments and
  Electronics to the 'new look' CIE-Group.

• Responsible for all Marketing Services for the Group including advertising,
  PR, exhibitions & events, literature, DM, new media and sponsorship.

• 2000: Promoted to marketing manager

• 2006: Elevated to Head of Marketing to formulate and implement global
  marketing strategies in conjunction with Head of Sales. Responsible for
  planning, promotion, portfolio and recruitment.

Jon Doar - Commercial Director

• Joined CIE-Group in 1985 as a Warehouse Operative.

• Transferred to Audio Sales Division in 1991 - working at the Sales
  Desk processing enquiries and customer enquiries.

• Promoted to Sales Office Supervisor, then Office Manager, in 1995
  with responsibility for overseeing internal sales and administration for
  CIE-Audio.

• 1999: Divisional Manager, responsible for internal and external sales teams,
  new product/market developments, customer service and technical back-up.

• 2006: Product Manager - Audio Visual. Responsible for portfolio development,
  sourcing and procurement of audio visual and CCTV product ranges, supplier   liason and market research.

• 2010: Elevated to the Board as Commercial Director, responsible for
  complete AV portfolio and supplier liaison.

Kevin Sherwood - Field Sales Director

• Joined CIE-Group in 1984 as a Service & Repair Technician

• Transferred to Audio Sales Division in internal sales

• Promoted to Audio Field Sales to develop the Midlands territory with
  great success.

• 2002: Promoted to Business Development Manager on a 'special projects'
  basis. Most recently developed the UK market for the
  i-ceilings product range.

• 2006: Increased territory to develop market throughout mainland Europe.

• 2010: Elevated to the Board as Field Sales Director, responsible for the
  UK-wide field sales team.

Ben Yeardley - Business Development Director

• 2000: Joined CIE-Group in internal sales for the Components Division.

• 2003: Promoted to Projects Specialist to develop bespoke cabling and
  connectivity range.

• 2007: Promoted to Projects Manager for the Cable & Connector portfolio.

• 2010: Elevated to the Board as Business Development Director, responsible
  for sales development, portfolio and supplier liaison in the connectivity sector.

Richard Tyrrell - Technical Services Manager

• 25 years as an engineer in the electronics industry, holding positions
  such as Project Engineer, Telecoms Engineer, Calibration Engineer
  and Manager.

• Joined CIE-Group in 1989 as Technical Supervisor.

• Instigated Engineering operation within the Company along with the
  creation of the Workshop.

• Promoted to Divisional Manager in 1992; overseeing the Technical Services
  Division in design and manufacture of specialised products, audio
  rack systems, re-manufacture of stock items to customer specifications,
  along with the service, repair and technical support for all product ranges.