Chris Woolley joins YASA as Chief Engineer
Upscale Partners has supported YASA, the world-leading pioneer of electric motors for the automotive industry, now owned by Mercedes, with the appointment of Chris Woolley as Chief Engineer. Chris Joins from Jaguar Land Rover where he was Head of Electrification, Transmission and Driveline Test Operations. He brings a wealth of automotive experience, gained from world leading organisations such as Ricardo, JLR and SAIC. Chris joins a world-class leadership team, of which Upscale Partners has supported the appointments of the Marketing Director, Managing Director, Head of Programmes and Operations Director....
Mukesh Patel joins Evolito as Chief Engineer
Upscale Partners has supported Evolito, the world-leading pioneer of electric motors for aerospace industry, with the appointment of Mukesh Patel as Chief Engineer. Mukesh joins from Safran Electrical & Power, where he was responsible for the Centre of Excellence for the Electrical Machine Division, across US and Europe Upscale Partners is supporting Evolito in building a world-class leadership team....
Graeme Cook joins YASA as Managing Director
Upscale Partners supported YASA, the world-leading pioneer of electric motors for the automotive industry, now owned by Mercedes, with the appointment of Graeme Cook as Managing Director. Graeme joined from AVID Technology, the cleantech engineering firm that manufactures electrified powertrain components for EV and hybrids, following its sale to Turntide Technologies. Graeme brings a wealth of experience to the role in leading manufacturing companies across the automotive and aerospace industries. Graeme joined a world-class leadership team, of which Upscale Partners has supported the appointments of the Marketing Director, Chief Engineer, Head of Programmes and Operations Director....
Ben Neville joins YASA as Marketing Director
Upscale Partners supported YASA, the world-leading pioneer of electric motors for the automotive industry, now owned by Mercedes, with the appointment of Ben Neville as Marketing Director. Ben joins from Prodrive, the British motorsport and advanced engineering group, where he led their brand and digital transformation. He brings a wealth of experience in global, market leading companies including HP, GM (Saab, Chevrolet, Vauxhall & Opel) and Castrol BP. Ben joins a world-class leadership team, of which Upscale Partners has supported the appointments of the Managing Director, Chief Engineer, Head of Programmes and Operations Director....
Sunamp appoints new Chairman
Thermal storage company Sunamp has named Martin Bloom as Chairman, succeeding founder Chairman, Bob Pettigrew. The appointment comes as the heat battery manufacturer gears up, having closed its late seed round at just over £3 million. Headquartered in East Lothian, Scotland, Sunamp expects to almost double its staff to 50 this year. Martin helps build high-growth technology and renewable energy companies, assisting them in driving forward their strategies, and developing strategic partnerships. He has experience of six public listings (New York Stock Exchange and London Main Market and AIM), extensive global M&A activities, and considerable exposure to North American and Asian markets. His other roles include almost ten years as chairman of Chinese solar company, Renesola (increased revenues from $5 million to $1.2 billion over five years), Chairman of air filtration and clean air solutions company, MayAir Group, and Group CEO and Commercial Director of global fuel cell and energy company, Intelligent Energy. Sunamp CEO, Andrew Bissell...