Operations Executive

The Operations Executive is responsible for leading the organisation. Together the team develops strategy, implements our plans and ensures we run the business effectively. We meet monthly to discuss the business and drive collaboration. The strength of this team derives from a diverse range of personal and functional skills and experience.

Stephen Bird

Group Chief Executive

Group Chief Executive, British, aged 52, appointed to the Board on 14 April 2009. He is currently a non-executive director and the senior independent director of Dialight plc. He was formerly a non-executive director of Umeco plc. Previously he was Divisional Managing Director of Weir Oil & Gas, part of Weir Group plc. Prior to this he has worked in senior roles at Danaher Corporation, Black & Decker, Unipart Group, Hepworth PLC and Technicolor Group.

Paul Hayes

Group Finance Director

Group Finance Director, British, aged 46, appointed to the Board on 13 June 2011. Previously he was Group Financial Controller at Signet Jewelers Limited. Prior to that, he held senior roles at RHM plc and Smiths Group plc. He is a Chartered accountant having qualified with Ernst & Young, and has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Jon Bolton

Group Company Secretary

Group Company Secretary, British, aged 46, appointed October 2008. Previously Company Secretary of Waste Recycling Group. Prior to this he held company secretarial positions at GlaxoSmithKline, where he trained as a company secretary and Cable & Wireless where he was Deputy Company Secretary. He holds a bachelor of law degree and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Martin Green

Group Development Director

Group Development Director, British, aged 44, appointed June 2005. Previously he held corporate development positions at Bunzl plc, at a venture capital backed broadcast equipment rental business and worked in investment banking at NM Rothschild. Trained and qualified as a solicitor with Linklaters & Alliance in the UK.

Marco Pezzana

Imaging Divisional Chief Executive

Divisional Chief Executive, Imaging Division, Italian, aged 43, appointed March 2009. Formerly Managing Director of Manfrotto. Prior to joining Vitec he held various positions in general management and marketing for consumer goods companies including Newell Rubbermaid, Arc International and Dusholux GmbH, working extensively in the UK, USA and France. He holds a university degree in Political Science from the University of Milan, with postgraduate studies at London Business School and Bocconi University.

Matthew Danilowicz

Videocom & Services Divisional Chief Executive

Divisional Chief Executive, Videocom and Services Divisions, American, aged 52, appointed July 2012. Previous roles include 7 years as President of Clear-Com, a former Vitec Group company, Vice President of Worldwide Channels and General Manager, Broadcast at Avid Technology and CEO of iNews, a market-leading news technology company. BA degree in Economics and English from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Steve Shpock

IMT President

President of IMT, American, aged 53, appointed in 2011. Previously he held the position of CEO of Thales Component Corp, and executive positions at MCE Technologies (now Aeroflex) and Litton (now L-3 Com). He has 30 years of hands-on leadership experience encompassing R&D, product engineering, manufacturing, domestic and international business development, and overall general management. He has expert knowledge of microwave and optical technologies used in the automotive, broadcast, defense, industrial, medical, scientific, space and wireless telecom industries.

Francesco Bernardi

Group Head of Strategic Projects

Group Head of Strategic Projects, Italian, aged 47, appointed February 2004. Formerly Divisional Chief Executive, Imaging & Staging Division. Prior to this he held various management positions in sales and marketing in several consumer goods, fashion and retail companies including Benetton, Stefanel and Marzotto/ Hugo Boss. He holds a university degree in Political Science.