Philip fits the mould of an modern day Polymath holding many Engineering, Management and Education Qualifications in addition to which he has wide experience of the Imaging, Media, Hospitality and Entertainment industries. He also holds Master Craftsman status not only being able to design but to realize them.
At 15yrs of age he joined M+P Manchester as an apprentice through on the job training and intensive part time study he progressed within the organization; where he eventually met his soon to be wife.
This resulted in a dramatic career move, into full time post grad education.
On completion of which he took up a post lecturing in
the South West of England
Whilst there
he started many new courses including Industrial Management, Control Systems, Imaging Art and Science... In addition to his educational responsibilities he was involved
in establishing and running Branches of The Institution of Works Managers and British Institute
of Management (now combined as the Charted Management Institute), Productivity Association, and the Creative Arts.
He co-founded a Photographic
and Fashion Studio promoting the fine leather and craft industry. |