Midlands Region

Prior to joining Executives Online, Andrew Nicholas, Director of Executives Online Midlands, was the Director and General Manager of a £100m group of companies within Cummins Inc. Andrew brings a wealth of experience from the manufacturing and distribution sectors, having worked for companies such as 3M, GEC, Perkins, Lucas, TRW, and Cummins in the automotive, power generation equipment, FMCG, and aerospace industries. Much of Andrew's career has spanned roles with international responsibilities with positions held in production, purchasing, sales, business development, corporate planning, marketing, and general management. Andrew holds a B.Eng from Manchester University and an MBA from Cranfield University.

Executives Online has accomplished numerous placements of interim and permanent executives into roles across diverse business sectors throughout the Midlands, since Executives Online was formed and has grown significantly since Executives Online Midlands opened in February 2007. Following is but a sample of our work in the region:

• General Manager for a Birmingham based design agency
• Interim Managing Director for a Birmingham based precision manufacturer
• ERP Implementation Manager for a steel manufacturer based in the West Midlands
• Logistics Director for the UK subsidiary of a private German £100m engineering and metals Group, based in the West Midlands
• IS Manager for a world leading independent games developer based in Derbyshire
• Distribution and Logistics Director for a £500 million private label clothing manufacturer based in Nottingham
• Call Centre Manager for a Security Printing Company
• Interim IT Director for Aston University - read the case study
• Interim IT Director for a Midlands city council
• Operations Manager for a supplier of specialist chemicals to the construction industry
• Interim Programme Manager for one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands, managing over 15,000 units with more than 700 staff
• Business Transformation Directors to reduce £75 million of cost and enter new markets at Powergen - read the testimonial
• Head of Sales for an accident management assistance company operating in the prestige end of the market
• Interim Operations Manager and Interim Manufacturing Manager for the leading UK manufacturer of bulk powder handling machinery
• Interim Marketing Manager for Intrum Justitia, Europe's leading provider of credit management services, based in Warwickshire - read the case study
• Interim Supply Chain Manager for a Derbyshire based confectionary manufacturer and retailer having 3,500 UK employees and £200 million turnover
• Interim Telemarketing Director for a global portrait photography company
• Interim Procurement Manager for a Midlands district council
• Interim Marketing Communications Manager for a digital library solutions provider
• Strategic Sourcing Director for the UK's premier exhibition stand supplier
• Managing Director for a Nottingham based systems developer and integrator
• Managing Director (interim to permanent) for a venture backed sporting memorabilia purveyor
• Interim Supply Chain Manager for a supplier of specialist chemicals to the construction industry