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Andrew Gordon
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Company: Gordon’s Fine Foods.
Interviewee: Andrew Gordon.
Job Title: Managing director.
The Subject: Specialist food manufacturer
Gordon’s is a medium-sized business which has taken
on full-scale ERP software.
PERSONAL FILE
NAMES: Andrew Gordon.
BACKGROUND: Andrew has been
an executive director of Charles Gordon since 1989.
He was first taken on to project manage the expansion
of the company’s production, management, quality, marketing
and sales.
As managing director, he implemented
the iRenaissance system across the company, which included
major changes to working practices and staffing.
He also represented the producers
of Alcoholic Butters in defeating the European directive
on spreadable fats and obtained a derogation with the
support of MAFF to reduce the milk fat content so as
to retain the traditional production of this product.
Among his previous jobs, Andrew spent
nine years as a conservation officer with the Royal
Armouries at the Tower of London and elsewhere, specialising
in the conservation of arms and armour.
In his first job, he spent 10 years
as a senior gunsmith working for G E Fulton & Son in
Bisley. During that time he was responsible for the
manufacturing of target rifles for World champion competitions
and the repair and restoration of small arms.
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