John brings over 35 years of powertrain and controls experience including, most recently, 18 years at Aston Martin. Prior to Aston Martin, John held roles at Rover Group, Tickford Engineering, Prodrive, and Ricardo. 

Whilst at Aston Martin, John headed up the calibration department and was responsible for more than 50 software and calibration engineers across the UK and Germany. John grew the department substantially during his tenure - when he began leading the calibration team in 2006 it totalled just six engineers.  

Over almost two decades with the prestige manufacturer, John was responsible for introducing the Bosch engine management system, leading the development of the controls platform for Aston Martin’s engines and transmissions, as well as the first hybrid controls application for the Valkyrie hypercar.  

Richard Threlfall, Director for LRW, commented on John’s appointment: 

‘We’re delighted to welcome John to LRW. John’s appointment is a key part of our business growth plan, and we’re excited about what he will bring to the team. We’ll be harnessing his wealth of calibration experience to support our clients, and he will also be invaluable in helping us to further develop our engineering talent.’ 

John explains what drew him to LRW:  

‘I was looking for a new challenge and was aware of LRW through my time at Aston Martin. I like the fact that LRW is a smaller, growing British company with a great delivery track record. I’m particularly passionate about making a tangible difference by supporting the brilliant and hugely enthusiastic engineering team. The other key draw for me was the work LRW are doing in the future tech and new energy space. I’m excited about the fresh challenge and getting stuck in.’ 

John joins the LRW team on the 27th of January. 

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