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Adande Board
The Adande Board is comprised of individuals of extensive business experience.
Executive Chairman and CEO - Nigel Bell
A graduate engineer Nigel spent most of his 30 year career with Shell in commercial and general management roles running several businesses in different parts of the world. He also helped to form and worked as Marketing Vice President joint venture between Shell and ExxonMobil in the fuel and lube additives market called Infineum.
He has a lot of experience with research led businesses and in managing IP and licensing. Nigel moved into a portfolio career in 2006 working with private equity investors. He was Chairman of Prosonix Ltd a small venture backed chemical processing technology licensing business where he worked with the management team, Nova Capital and Coller Capital to achieve strategic change and led a £5m funding round. Nigel is working almost full time for Adande and is closely involved in all areas of the business.
Sales Director - Jeff Archer
An Economics and Marketing graduate, Jeff founded M&J Seafoods, a distributor to UK caterers, exiting via a trade sale to Brake Bros Plc in 2000 - by which time revenues were £80 million per annum. Since then he has become an active angel investor in various private companies, including Adande, with a high technical content. Jeff joined the Board in Early 2009 as Sales Director and is taking a very active role in developing the sales activity for Adande into a sector he knows well.
Managing Director - Ian Wood
Satisfies users' unmet refrigeration needs Engineer and Inventor - Ran Adande as an Engineering Consultancy from 1982 to 2001, providing engineering solutions for a range of customers, predominantly in the offshore industry. Since Ian was joined by the remainder of the management team he has been responsible for each of Adande's inventions and for presenting opportunities to customers and licensees. Also manages the company's base in Lowestoft, together with George Young. Ian is also a shareholder.
Operations Director - George Young
Works with customers and development partners on projects, George a Design Engineer has worked in industry since 1964. Over that period George has developed management skills that include planning, labour relations, cost control, material/equipment procurement and quality assurance/control. Performs these functions for Adande. Joined Adande in 1992. George is also a shareholder.
Licensing Director - Chris Thomson
A solicitor working on corporate finance, intellectual property and commercial issues. Managing partner of Greene & Greene, solicitors in Bury St Edmunds. Chris has worked with a wide range of technology businesses and has led licensing discussions in Europe, Scandinavia, the US and Japan.
Non executive directors
Tim Barker
Has been very successful with his own information technology company and other ventures and is now a serial investor in carefully selected IP related technology companies.
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| Breaking News |
Adande achieves shortlist for RAC Cooling Industry Awards, organised by RAC magazine, for Chef Base.
The awards provide a national focus to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of those pushing the boundaries of environmentally focused refrigeration ...
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| Who is using Adande? |
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Michelin starred restaurants, hotel chains and QSRs have all been convinced by Adande's unique benefits.
See our case studies section for feedback from our existing customers.
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