Ed Derbyshire
Current position or Job Title
Director, Test Engineering COM DEV
Areas of expertise (Brief summary)
Development and management of green field business start-up in UK
Management of IT and Test Engineering teams
Development of successful business strategies
Integration of disparate team elements into successful strong team
Programme and technical management
In depth knowledge of workplace trust, development of trust measurement tools and understanding of bottom line impact of trust in team integration, management staff relationships, M & A etc
Qualifications & Accreditations
HND Electronics University Southwest
MBA, Portsmouth University
Currently researching for DBA, Portsmouth University
Career History Summary
Currently leading Test Engineering team across two continents for company – built up UK element from green field start-up.
Led both IT and Test Engineering teams within Astrium (EADS).
Customer representative for Inmarsat at supplier location in North America
Project and System Manager for Matra Marconi Space (now Astrium)
Key Achievements
Built a successful business from start-up to significant turnover, building a strong team based in UK and integrating another team into the group located in North America.
Built a successful team of IT staff and successfully integrated three separate team elements in three UK locations into one team.
Instrumental in successful outcome of technical solution in suppliers location
Personal interests and Hobbies
Sailing, snowboarding and football.
Trivia: What would you say is the most interesting thing about you? Or to happen to you?
A few years ago I was visiting the Southampton Boat Show and, being a little late, was rushing to get to the exit. In my haste I dashed past a little woman almost bumping into her who was walking slowly across the main flow of people accompanied by a few large men. I thought at the time her face looked familiar – Princess Anne.