Meet The Team

The success of the AVT PUMP business is due to the teams in all of the branches.  We are committed to the very highest levels of customer service and the consistent development and employment of quality people.

As a sales focused Managing Director I have specific key account and business growth responsibility. Driving the Quality Standards, Social responsibility, Environmental and safety Ethos  to ensure long term security and growth through both organic and acquisitional means.

Working across a broad range of industries, including oil & gas, automotive, food & beverage and pharmaceutical, John has more than 15 years of reliability and maintenance experience. He started out as a mechanical and product engineer and now leads a team of reliability professionals, which has given him all the first-hand experience of how to deliver cost effective improvements quickly.

Steve has been with AVT for 12 years and has actually worked in the pump business for 45 years. He also gives
presentations (PP) to customers on Pumping technology and assists in the sales organisation.

Ron has been with AVT for over 20 years. He spent 10 years at sea in the Merchant Navy before moving to pump repair and maintenance. He has a string of qualifications. Ron is responsible for the operation, manning, training, as well as maintaining Health and Safety and QA at the 3 UK workshops. He frequently visits clients to offer mechanical technical advice onsite offering solutions and/or engages with systems engineers for further support.

Chris has been with AVT for 7 years and is based at the Warrington branch. He is well qualified having had a number of roles, which have enabled him to have a detailed understanding of all aspects of the business. His formal training was as a mechanical fitter and he has experience of a wide range of pumps, as well as mechanical and rotating equipment. He manages a strong team of engineers and an administration team working for the UK workshops manager. He is an ardent sports fan and enjoys films and TV.

Gareth has been with AVT for 9 years and offers Internal Sales and Operations support. He is responsible for quoting and coordinating pump repairs through the workshop as well as site and service work. He also quotes for repeat pumps and spares and pumps for new applications. Another aspect is stock management for specialist items. He relishes learning new things on a daily basis and tackling new challenges including understanding new technology.

Kraig has a wealth of experience in Customer Service, Internal and External Sales and Business Development, having worked for a number of large worldwide pump manufacturers.

Colin is an experienced Application Engineer and is skilled in pumps, manufacturing valves, project management and product development. He is a strong engineering professional with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from De Montfort University.