Biographies

Nigel McCorkell

Chairman

		Nigel McCorkell (born 9 January 1947) Chairman Nigel McCorkell joined the company as a non-executive director in April 2000. A Chartered Accountant, he was Finance Director of Flight Refuelling plc (Cobham plc) from 1981 to 1984. After purchasing an equity interest in Meggitt plc in 1984, he was Finance Director, becoming Managing Director between 1991 and 1994. He was Deputy Chairman of Meggitt between 1994 and 1996. In 1996 he became Chairman of Cork Industries Limited until the company was acquired in 1999. He is a non-executive Director of FFastFill plc. He is vice-chairman of St Mary's Hospital Paddington NHS Trust. He is also Chairman of the board of governors of Bournemouth University.
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Rupert Lewin

Chief Executive

		Rupert Lewin (born 19 October 1955) Chief Executive Rupert Lewin has had overall responsibility for the direction and management of the company since 1994. Between 1977 and 1991, he worked as a research analyst for a number of City firms, including Scott, Goff, Hancock & Co. (1977-80), Moy, Vandervell & Co. (1980-82), Sheppards and Chase (1982) and Robert Fleming (1982-91). He was a director of Robert Fleming Securities Limited between 1987 and 1991 and, for part of this time, Head of Corporate Broking. Between 1992 and 1994, he was Chief Executive of SI Industries Limited.
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Hugh Bevan

Finance Director

		Hugh Bevan (born 27 September 1961) Finance Director Hugh Bevan, a Chartered Accountant, joined the company in April 2002. Between 1987 and 2001 he worked for Robert Fleming and Jardine Fleming, subsequently acquired by JP Morgan Chase. During this time, he worked mainly in the Hong Kong and London offices on fundraising and advisory transactions. In 1997 he became Chief Operating Officer of Jardine Fleming’s Asian Corporate Finance business, and in 1999 returned from Hong Kong to London as Head of Equity Capital Markets Execution. He is also a non-executive director of Foamasters International Limited.
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Paul Docker

Chief Operating Officer

		Paul Docker (born 22 July 1965) Chief Operating Officer Paul Docker joined Aero Inventory (UK) Limited as Procurement Director in November 2003 and held the position of Operations Director from July 2004 until June 2007. From 1981 to 1996, Mr. Docker worked for Dunlop Aerospace and was involved in supplies management and business process re-engineering. In 1996, he moved to Smiths Group where he held successive senior purchasing positions within Smiths Aerospace. In 1999 he became Materials Executive for Portex Limited, a large multi-site operation within Smiths Group Medical Division.
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Martin Dodge

Commercial Director

		Martin Dodge (born 17 February 1962) Commercial Director Martin Dodge joined the company at the same time as Rupert Lewin in 1994. He has been closely involved in all areas of the business. He was Commercial Director between December 1998 and August 2002 when he became Asia Pacific Director to reflect his position as Managing Director of Aero Inventory (Hong Kong) Limited. He joined Courage Limited (part of the Imperial Group plc) in 1985 where he progressed to the position of Promotions and Marketing Manager. From 1988 to 1994 he worked as Business Development Manager at SI Industries Limited
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Collin Trupp

Business Development Director

		Collin Trupp (born 20 November 1971) Business Development Director Collin Trupp joined Aero Inventory as Software Development Manager in December 2002 and became Information Systems Director of Aero Inventory (UK) Limited in October 2003 and then Information Director of Aero Inventory plc in April 2005, in which role he played a key part in the conception and development of Aero Inventory’s Parts Central corporate business system. He relocated to Australia in early 2006 and took up the position of Australasia Director, a position he held until June 2007. A Canadian citizen, he had previously worked in IT and systems roles at Oz New Media Inc., Imaging Solutions Limited and Flint Energy in Canada.
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Martin Webster

Resources Director

		Martin Jeffrey Webster (born 1 July 1957) Resources Director Martin Webster joined the company as Personnel Director & Company Secretary of Aero Inventory (UK) Limited and was Company Secretary of Aero Inventory plc since June 2004 before being appointed as Resources Director on 8 January 2007. Mr. Webster is responsible for Human Resources within Aero Inventory and for a range of other areas including training and development, legal matters, insurance and risk management. He also acts as Company Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Webster had been Director of Business Services and Group Company Secretary of the Dexion Group where he had worked since 1984.
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Roger Davis

Non-executive Director

		Roger Davis (born 4 June 1956) Non-executive Director Roger Davis joined the Company as a non-executive director on 8 January 2007. Mr Davis worked for Barclays plc from 1997 until December 2005. From January 2004, he was a director of Barclays plc and held the position of Chief Executive, UK Banking. Mr Davis had been a member of the Barclays Group Executive Committee since February 2003 and his previous roles for the Barclays Group included Chief Executive of Business Banking; Chairman and Chief Executive of Barclays Capital, Asia Pacific. Before joining Barclays, he spent 12 years in the British Army and 10 years in investment banking at Robert Fleming. He is Chairman of Life Trust Holdings Plc and of Gem Diamonds Limited and is also a non-executive director of Experian Group Limited.
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Laurence Heyworth

Non-Executive Director

		Laurence Heyworth (born 19 March 1955) Non-executive Director Laurence Heyworth re-joined the Company as a non-executive director on 7 September 2007. He was Chairman of the Company at the time of its flotation in 2000, before becoming executive Deputy Chairman in 2001-04 during which time he helped structure the business and played a key role in recruiting a number of the current management team in preparation for a period of substantial growth. He ceased to be an executive director in 2004 in order to establish two new businesses, in the fields of media and insurance. Between 1980 and 2000 Mr Heyworth worked for Robert Fleming (the investment bank) in various roles including Head of European Capital Markets.
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Frank Turner

Non-executive Director

		Frank Turner (born 7 June 1943) Non-executive Director Frank Turner joined the company as a non-executive director in May 2000. He was appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman in June 2000 and became non-executive Chairman in July 2001 until stepping down on 1 January 2005. A fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, he spent 33 years at Rolls-Royce, becoming a main board director in 1988. He was Managing Director of Lucas Aerospace Limited as well as a director of Lucas Industries plc from 1992 to 1995. He was Chief Executive of British Midland Aviation Services Limited from 1996 to 1999 as well as a main board director of British Midland plc from 1997 to 1999. He is currently Chairman of Symmetry Medical Inc., GCAT Flight Academy and Potenza Group Limited, a non-executive director of Mettis Group Limited, and an advisor on aerospace to Star Capital Partners, and 3i. A former Council Member of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and the Royal Aeronautical Society, he is currently a Council Member of the International Federation of Airworthiness.
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