ALAN WILKINSON
Managing Director, t-mac Technologies Ltd

Alan Wilkinson, has over 35 years experience in the electronics industry encompassing all areas of design, engineering, manufacturing and operations. He founded FAW Electronics Ltd in 1978 to design and manufacture electronic control solutions applicable to a variety of industry sectors. The company is based in the Midlands.

In September 2002, Alan led a team of design engineers to develop t-mac, an Internet remote monitor and control device. Within two months of beginning the development process, FAW Electronics was accredited with a SMART award from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTi) for innovation, which provided the company with a £75,000 grant to further develop the t-mac system.

In October 2004, Alan established t-mac Technologies Ltd with partner Irene, daughter Lisa and son Jonathan to promote the t-mac brand to potential new business markets.

Alan is responsible for business and product development and customer relationship management for t-mac Technologies Ltd. As Managing Director of FAW Electronics Ltd, he maintains full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company including customer product and programme management, engineering support, manufacturing operations and financial control.

LISA WILKINSON
Director of Business Development, t-mac Technologies Ltd

Lisa Wilkinson is a Director of Business Development for t-mac Technologies Ltd with accountability for managing key target sectors, lead generation and promoting business excellence. t-mac Technologies Ltd was established in October 2004 to market and distribute the t-mac brand and its subsidiary systems in partnership with FAW Electronics Ltd, one of the UK's leading designers and manufacturers of customised electronic control solutions.

In addition to her role as Director at t-mac Technologies Ltd, Lisa maintains a senior management role within FAW Electronics Ltd. She overseas the implementation of the company's corporate and product communications and marketing strategy. Lisa is also involved in the management of the day-to-day departmental operations and ensures quality standard procedures are adhered to for smooth and effective business processes.

Before joining FAW Electronics Ltd, Lisa worked for public relations agency Weber Shandwick Scotland where she gained experience of working for clients in the corporate, property and FMCG sectors. Prior to that, she worked for Burt Greener Communications.

Lisa graduated with a BA Hons from Nottingham Trent University in Social Science. She also holds an IPR diploma from Leeds Metropolitan University in November 2003 and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

JONATHAN WILKINSON
Director of Software Innovations, t-mac Technologies Ltd

Jonathan Wilkinson joined FAW Electronics Ltd in 2002 as IT and Software Manager with responsibility for programming and managing internal systems applications in line with quality standards. In 2003, his role was extended to include software design, architecture and development of customer projects, including the lead developer of the JCB product range managing a team of two software engineers.

Jonathan, along with t-mac Technologies Ltd company founder, Alan Wilkinson, has been the driving force behind the design and development of the t-mac system. In September 2004, Jonathan became Director of Software Innovations and, along with his team continues to develop and coordinate the t-mac software and hardware design process. He is also actively involved in assisting with the business development side of the company.

Jonathan is a BSc Hons graduate in Computing and Management from Leeds University.