Peter, Professor of Practice for Engineering Business Management, joined the University of Bath in the summer of 2018 after 27 years in Industry.
Having held a number of senior roles in Research & Development and general management positions in Europe, the Americas and Asia, he is now bringing his experience to teaching postgraduate masters students who are looking to build a career leading Research and Development, Operations or Technology Management organisations.
After studying Mechanical Engineering at Bath, Peter spent his first 13 years at Ford Motor Company in the UK, Europe and the USA. Initially in technical roles, he moved into management positions including responsibility for new car development programs on Ford’s global small car range. This involved leading large multi-disciplinary teams from product inception to launch, and the development of a strategy for the next generation of small cars together with Mazda in Japan.
In 2004 he moved to Tetra Pak, the global food processing and packaging leader, as Director of Product Development based in Italy. Relocating to Sweden and becoming R&D Vice President two years later, he took responsibility for their Product Creation and Technology organisation.
After six years in Sweden, Peter moved into general management roles in 2012, leading the Technical Service organisation and business for Tetra Pak. Firstly as Vice President for North America and then for the Asia region, working out of Dallas, Texas and subsequently Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In his final role before returning to the UK as Professor of Practice, Peter took responsibility for the global Technical Services organisation for the Processing Division as Global Vice President.
Peter is now back in Bath together with his wife Jacquie, with two grown up daughters pursuing their own studies and careers. His passion is to help to develop the next generation of global senior engineering leaders - equipping post graduates and professionals early in their career with the necessary knowledge and leadership skills to excel in the rapidly changing industrial world.
The automotive industry is undergoing a revolution that has not been seen for several generations. At the heart of this are new propulsion technologies and the evolution of the motor car to become increasingly connected and autonomous. The AAPS CDT allows students from multi-disciplinary backgrounds to conduct ground breaking research in this exciting field. Understanding the business context is crucial to be successful. My role is to help students from all backgrounds to understand the key business and commercial concepts, drivers and processes that underpin the automotive industry today and in the future - and be able to apply these in their research and subsequent careers.
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