Andor Technology, an Oxford Instruments company and a specialist in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions today announces the appointment of Gary Wilmot as Managing Director. Gary replaces Conor Walsh, who will be stepping down from the role, effective 1st May.
Conor Walsh joined the company in 2002 as Finance Director and Company Secretary and was instrumental in Andor’s listing on the London Stock Exchange in December 2004. He was appointed CEO in May 2007 and under his leadership revenue grew by 157% and profitability by 407% resulting in an increase in the market value of Andor from £25m to £176m. The number of people employed in Andor also grew by over 200 to 410 employees worldwide.
Gary Wilmot joined Andor in 2007 as Director of Engineering, trebling the size of the engineering team and leading the development of some of the most innovative products in the scientific imaging market. A Queen’s University graduate, Gary obtained an MSc from Cranfield Institute and an MBA from Warwick Business School where he majored on business strategy. More recently he attained the IOD Diploma in Company Direction.
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