Stephen Knowles
Managing Director

A chartered engineer, with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stephen has wide experience of managing and undertaking technical and non-technical projects and has a thorough understanding of all aspects of design and manufacture. Taking a overview role, he will act as a technical resource and internal reviewer to ensure deliverables are met.

Brian Gough
Projects Director

With over twenty five years experience managing design projects, Brian has a deep understanding of the product development process and design engineering. Brian has delivered a wide range of ‘turn key’ projects for consumer, business machines and medical products manufactured in Europe, India and China.

Ben May
Director- IDC Production

Ben has an MSc in Engineering Business Management and 15 years’ experience in Consultancy Management. He also has 25 years of practical experience in modelmaking and prototyping for a wide range of markets including: Medical, Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial and Industrial. Ben has an unparalleled knowledge of how best to strategically apply modelmaking, prototyping and rapid manufacturing techniques and technologies to the management and mitigation of design risk, to achieve maximum commercial benefit for customers.

Julian Swan
Engineering Director

A chartered engineer, with a BEng in Aeronautical Engineering & MSc in Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering, Julian has 20 years’ experience working across the design process. Julian is responsible for project managing budget & resources on large commercial & medical technically biased projects. He has good working knowledge of the procedures involved in complying with critical legislative standards, including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Medical Device Design 13485 and ISO 9001. Julian is an active member of the Institution of Engineering Designers, and represents industry on the Education Training Committee. He is also an active participant with UXPA, the user experience professionals association.

Marc Tanner
Director of ID

Taking a broad approach to design, Marc believes that context - trends in technology, lifestyle and culture - an understanding of consumer attitudes and the power of creativity all come together to drive product development. Marc has a wide range of experience in design across a range of industry sectors - Medical, Telecoms, FMCG, Consumer, and Automotive – and has worked in San Francisco, Tokyo and London for multinational clients.

Ryan Fenton
Projects Manager

Currently studying for a PhD at LSBU, Ryan gained his first degree in Industrial Design from Brunel University. Following the successful development of a solar thermal refrigeration system for IDC, Ryan joined the company to work on a range of consumer and industrial projects. With a proven track record in developing innovative products, Ryan brings fresh thinking to the team, backed up with a solid understanding of engineering principles.