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News Release from: The Engineering and Technology Board
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 June 2002
Big guns aim to see UK engineering
recognised
New determination to tackle the problems facing UK engineering and technology was signalled today when fourteen leaders of UK business and industry, academia and Government met for the first time.
New determination to tackle the problems facing UK engineering and technology was signalled today when fourteen leaders of UK business and industry, academia and Government met for the first time in London as the board members of The newly formed Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) The ETB became operational in January and after an initial start-up period is now getting down to work
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The challenges are significant and clear.
Amongst its first priorities, ETB will work to ensure that the supply of skills matches demand in the workplace and that business is helped to maintain its competitive edge, by keeping up-to-date with the technology knowledge-base.
Commenting on the new membership, Sir Peter Williams, ETB Chairman, said: "I am very pleased indeed that we have been able to attract some of this country's finest talent to join the ETB's Main Board.
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The enthusiasm and commitment of the members demonstrates the importance they attach to tackling the problems facing the engineering and technology sector." "The ETB has been set up to meet these challenges.
Doing so is vital both to our quality of life and to the central role of the sector in wealth creation.
With a Board as strong as this we have every prospect of succeeding." The Board comprises: ? Sir Peter Williams, Chairman, ETB.
? Mr Alan Clark, Chief Executive, ETB.
? Mr Marcus Beresford, Chief Executive, GKN plc.
? Mr Andrew Burton, Principal Engineer, Babtie Group.
? Ms Claire Curtis-Thomas, MP for Crosby, Chartered Engineer.
? Professor Patrick Dowling, Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey.
? Mr Chris Earnshaw, Group Engineering Director and Chief Technology Officer, BT plc.
? Mr Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield, Chartered Engineer.
? Mrs Joanna Kennedy, Director, Arup.
? Mr Richard Parry-Jones, Group Vice President, Ford Motor Company.
? Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive, WPP Group PLC.
? Sir Richard Sykes, Rector, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine.
? Mr Martin Temple, Director General, Engineering Employers Federation.
? Sir Colin Terry, Chairman, Engineering Council (UK).
Sir Peter Williams, a chartered physicist, took up his position as non-executive chairman in January.
He is currently Master of St Catherine's College Oxford, Chairman of the UK's Science Museum, a Director of GKN plc, President of the Institute of Physics, and is former Chairman of Oxford Instruments plc.
This appointment was closely followed by that of the company's first Chief Executive, Alan Clark.
An engineer, Alan has had extensive international business experience and has held senior positions within major engineering based corporations, most recently with General Electric in the USA and Novar plc in the UK.
A list of Board Members with their full biographical details and photographs can be found on the ETB's website at www.etechb.co.uk.
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