Management

Gavin Farmer
Managing Director

Gavin was appointed to the role of Managing Director with effect from 01 August 2007.

Having joined Scion-Sprays in March 2007 as Manufacturing Manager, Gavin's new responsibilities as Managing Director will include the development the Company into a manufacturing business. Gavin will be instrumental in setting up agreements for product supply, tooling requirements as well as creating a robust plan which will take the Company from end testing through to batch and high volume manufacture, delivering the product successfully to market.

A Cambridge University MA(Hons)& MEng Manufacturing Engineer, Gavin has extensive experience as a Manufacturing and General Manager with 11 years experience in the UK, Asia/China, and USA including greenfield and plant setup and operation as well as recent experience in the position of OE Sales Director.

As with all management roles, Gavin is an experienced team player and builder and an effective motivator with the proven ability to provide strong leadership to achieve long- and short-term goals. Having lived for several years in China, Gavin speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese as well as French and some German.

Ruud Hermans
Finance Director

As a co-founder and representative of the major shareholder, Ruud’s involvement with Scion-Sprays began in 2001 and since the beginning Ruud is also Chairman of the board of directors..

Former COO at IKU, a manufacturer of vehicle components (automotive mirror actuator) with plants in The Netherlands, USA and Poland as well as licensees in Japan and Brazil, Ruud oversaw the growth of the business with sales of 20 million+ units and the eventual sale of the business to the Eaton Corporation.

With experience in Financial Control, General Management, and Business Development, Ruud’s expertise includes product development, manufacturing and eventual sale of business.

Educated at HEAO, The Netherlands, Ruud holds a BA Business Economics.

Ruud speaks fluent Dutch and German.

Jeff Allen
Advanced Engineering

Jeff was a founder of Scion-Sprays Ltd and responsible for much of the core technology. Jeff now concentrates on the further development of the product as well as creating, developing and managing future technology and products. Jeff is also an Expert Team Member and a Non-Executive Director.

Form 1983 – 2001 Jeff worked at Lotus Engineering as a Chief Engineer, responsible for research projects in engine technology.

Jeff has over 30 Patents including variable valve timing systems, direct Injection processes, auto ignition control systems, electrostatic atomization, and fuel control systems to name but a few.

Jeff attended Loughborough University, UK obtaining a BTech Degree in Automotive Engineering and Design (Hons) and is a Member of the Institute of Physics.

Allison Armstrong
Customer Account Manager

Allison manages the administration functions within the Company including human resources, internal and external communications, legal and accounting issues, events management and health, safety and environmental issues.

Allison's background includes experience in the academic sector, hotel and printing industries, and work in the voluntary sector.

Allison speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish.