Alan Wood
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Alan Wood was born and brought up in Sheffield
where he was educated at King Edward VII School
(photo).
In 1965 he won an Open Scholarship to Manchester University and graduated in 1968 with a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering
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He began his career as an Engineering Management Trainee with Unilever
on Merseyside. During his five years with this company he spent periods in the soap & detergents and chemical businesses but his major experience was with Van den Bergh & Jurgens where he held Project Management and Plant Management positions before returning to university to take a second degree. He studied in the United States at Harvard University
where he was awarded a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1975.
Following his return to the UK, he took over responsibility for the Manufacturing Operations of Crittall Construction, a supplier of bespoke curtain wall projects for prestige office developments, and then became Managing Director of Small Electric Motors, a specialist manufacturer of servomotors and tachogenerators, before joining Siemens in 1981. Initially he worked for Siemens in Germany. He then headed up Siemens Measurements in Oldham before taking over responsibility for the Siemens' Electronic Components, Telecommunications & Office Automation Divisions based in Sunbury on Thames.
Mr Wood then became Group Managing Director in Manchester
with responsibility for four of the UK Divisions of the company. In April 1998 he took over as Chief Executive of Siemens
plc. In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Academy of Engineering
.
Alan Wood is President of EEF, the manufacturers' organisation
.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
where he was educated at King Edward VII School
King Edward VII School (Sheffield)
King Edward VII School is a secondary school and language college located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. KES, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School on the site of the former on Glossop Road...
(photo).
In 1965 he won an Open Scholarship to Manchester University and graduated in 1968 with a First Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
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He began his career as an Engineering Management Trainee with Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
on Merseyside. During his five years with this company he spent periods in the soap & detergents and chemical businesses but his major experience was with Van den Bergh & Jurgens where he held Project Management and Plant Management positions before returning to university to take a second degree. He studied in the United States at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he was awarded a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1975.
Following his return to the UK, he took over responsibility for the Manufacturing Operations of Crittall Construction, a supplier of bespoke curtain wall projects for prestige office developments, and then became Managing Director of Small Electric Motors, a specialist manufacturer of servomotors and tachogenerators, before joining Siemens in 1981. Initially he worked for Siemens in Germany. He then headed up Siemens Measurements in Oldham before taking over responsibility for the Siemens' Electronic Components, Telecommunications & Office Automation Divisions based in Sunbury on Thames.
Mr Wood then became Group Managing Director in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
with responsibility for four of the UK Divisions of the company. In April 1998 he took over as Chief Executive of Siemens
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
plc. In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
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Alan Wood is President of EEF, the manufacturers' organisation
EEF the manufacturers organisation
EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, works with manufacturing, engineering and technology-based businesses in the UK.EEF is the largest sectoral employers' organisation in the UK...
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External links
- Biography (pdf)
- Guardian interview + CV
- Alan Wood CBE FREng Ingenia, Issue 25, Dec 2005