An experienced electrical engineer, David was trained by Plessey in the 1980’s and got his degree from the University of Manchester before embarking on a career in control and automation. In 1990 David joined Whippendell working on various projects and gaining significant experience of UK Navy platforms and the operation of the Ministry of Defence. In 1996 David took over as Managing Director. He has a vast wealth of knowledge and experience in deploying power and control solutions for naval and other applications. David leads our engineering team, with extensive knowledge in electrical power, mechanical design and plc programming.