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Nils Jolliffe joins A+T Instruments as Chief Operating Officer for its next stage of expansion

by A+T Instruments 10 Feb 2023 09:19 PST

A+T Instruments, one of the leaders in the high-end yacht instruments market, have announced Nils Jolliffe as Chief Operating Officer.

Nils is responsible for general management, scaling the business operational processes, including manufacturing, to support growth which is running at 40% year on year.

"Richard Tinley and Hugh Agnew have done a great job in getting the business as far forward as it is now. I've been amazed by the range of high quality, innovative products A+T have developed in a short space of time and list of customers switching to A+T in the Superyacht and race boat market is impressive. The customer centric, fast paced, can do attitude of the team is something that really appealed to me and I'm excited to be part of helping the company continue its development and growth. There's plenty more innovation to come and our customers will love the focus we're putting on their needs coming first"

"Nils is great people person and just knows the processes to build a manufacturing business and the importance of customer satisfaction. He has got a proven track record of maximizing growth potential in a range of businesses," said Hugh Agnew, Director of A+T. "He's joining an already successful, dynamic and energetic team at the perfect time to spearhead A+T's expansion."

Jolliffe, who has been working with A+T since October 2022, has over 20 years of experience in leading roles in fast-growing manufacturing and aerospace companies who share their quality, reliability focus and reputation that is such a key part of A+T's success so far. He has a degree in Naval Architecture from Glasgow and a postgraduate degree in Manufacturing Management from Cambridge. Previously, he was VP of Global Operations at Auxitrol Weston, Managing Director at DDC Electronics Ltd, COO at Bowman Power Ltd and held senior positions with Eaton Aerospace and Raymarine.

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