Meet Our New Team Members

We're excited to announce we have recently appointed a new Product Manager and Business Development Manager look after our growing portfolio of IT products and services for manufacturing and infrastructure. 

Mike Charles has been appointed to the role of Management Information Systems (MIS) Product Manager and will focus on connecting the company's technology solutions with common business problems within the marketplace. Prior to joining us Mike was a product manager for Manchester based Outsourcery's Business Applications portfolio, before being promoted to managing O-Cloud - the company's cloud services platform. 

Mike Charles

Mike said of his new role; "There has been a blurring of lines between production and IT and there's currently a big push in IT departments to add 'visible value'.  My first priority is to review with fresh eyes the current Manufacturing Intelligence marketplace, to see what's out there and what opportunities are available for SolutionsPT to add value."

Phil Gillard, our General Manager welcomed Mike to the team sand said:  "We are delighted to have Mike. His previous experience will add a valuable new dimension to the team and we're excited to see how he will develop solutions for our  Manufacturing Intelligence area."  

Also new to the SolutionsPT organisation is Martin Roberts,  a Business Development Manager who will concentrate on the burgeoning SMART industries sector. 

Martin will focus on developing SolutionsPT's presence in SMART cities, airports, buildings and infrastructure projects. He will also be developing its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SMART service. Phil Gillard said:. "We are delighted to welcome Martin to the team. He has held a number of top-level positions with some of the major players in this industry, and we're excited to see how he will develop our SMART activities and provide added value for our customers in this area". 

Martin Roberts

Martin has previously held director-level positions with companies including EA Technology, Invensys Operations Management and DeepStream Technologies. Over the last 20 years, he has introduced innovative technologies and solutions to new and emerging industrial, commercial, marine, and utility markets in Europe, North America and Asia.

Martin says; "There are a number of challenges facing SMART cities at the moment. The biggest challenge being that the return on investment is not always obvious or immediate. We need leaders who have the long-term vision to invest in unlocking the existing data so that the industry can grow and flourish. 

"I plan to develop SolutionsPT as a ‘thought leader' in this industry and encourage our clients to have confidence in the SMART markets".