Welcome
Please click the photos on the left to find out more about our team.
Kathy has been with the Armour Group since 1999, previously working for the Automotive Division.
Kathy followed A Levels with study at Guildford University and whilst working for Armour completed an HND in Business.
Kathys first job was Sales Manager for a privately owned clay brickworks in Hampshire. During this time she designed and managed a build project for her own home where she still lives. She then set up and ran the UK distribution for a US/Swiss petro-chemical additive company before joining Autoleads in 1987 which was subsequently bought by Amour.
Kathy has worked in all areas of the business and is now Operations Director.
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After graduating from the University of Sheffield with a BA in Business Studies, Gordon started his career as a graduate trainee with Allied Breweries, followed by 20 years working with UK and US blue chip multi-nationals in a variety of sales and marketing roles.
Gordon's experience covers most regions of the world, including overseas postings in the Middle East and Greece, developing international brands, managing sales organisations and setting up overseas operations.
Returning to the UK in 2000, he spent two years as a marketing and business development consultant before joining Armour, where he is now responsible for the International Sales team reporting to Glenn McClelland, AHE's Managing Director.
Gordon is married, has a son at university. When he is not travelling he enjoys photography and visits to the local gym trying to keep fit after having hung up his boots four years ago.
Bob co-founded QED when he was 19 years old and remained Managing Director of the company for over 30 years until it was acquired by Armour Group plc in October 2003. During the 1970's, he was instrumental in introducing products for the then emerging "added value" accessory market, in particular, high performance speaker and interconnect cables. During the 1980's Bob played a pivotal role in QED entering what we would now call the "lifestyle" market, in the form of Hi-Fi separates that could be ordered in a varitiy of colours including red, white & blue! He also had the vision to take QED in to the CI market which at the time was still in its infancy. Further to this, he helped co-found CEDIA in the U.K.
Bob is now AHE Business Development Director, based in Woking, reporting to M.D. Glenn McClelland
Bob is married with one teenage son and enjoys playing tennis. He is an ECB level 1 qualified cricket coach and is currently involved in coaching and managing local U13 & U15 cricket teams.
Ashley was educated to GCSE level in Bath where he achieved eight passes at C and above. He then studied a City and Guilds qualification in Business and Finance for a further two years. Ashley spent the first 4 years of his working life working in sales on a self employed basis in Wiltshire before moving into the Consumer Electronics industry working for an independent retailer based in Bath. After approximately 12 months in retail Ashley moved into Custom Installation heavily involved in the process through from sales and specification to first fix and commissioning for two years.
Ashley started working for Armour as an Areas Sales Manager in 2002 and was promoted to Category Manager in mid 2005 and reports to the Rob Neil, AHE National Sales Manager.
Darrell, now in tenth year of working within the Armour organisation, has successfully introduced many award winning products and brands into the Armour portfolio. With a strong back ground in mechanical and electrical engineering Darrell brings with him an entrepreneurial approach to product development and business ventures. Darrell's experience of finding new product and working knowledge of business practices through out the world enables Darrell to Design, manufacture any produce through out the globe. With over eight years experience of sourcing and manufacturing products in the Far East sees Darrell spening over 3 months of the year traveling. Currently in final stages of year one studying MBA at Henley Business College.
Darrell's role within AHE sees him reporting to AHE Managing Director, Glenn B McClelland within the role of Business Development Manager, overseeing a fast response team to product and Business Development.
Darrell's spare time is spent looking after two sons under the age of 8, keen motorcyclist and keeping fit.
Tony started out in Consumer Electronics as a retailer, founding the Audio T and Superfi chains of stores. After 25 years, needing a new challenge, Tony sold his business and became Sales Manager for Mission, one of the UK's leading speakers companies before joining Armour as Consumer Products Manager in 2002.
If you include his days as a 'Saturday boy', Steve Reichert is a 37 year veteran of the U.K. hi-fi and consumer electronics industry.
Steve explains: "Like everyone whose teenage years spanned the 60s, I was passionate about music, and because we never left the house without a couple of record albums under our arms, it was logical to become passionate about hi-fi as well. We were all desperate to hear every last nuance of every recording."
Steve was offered a job at his local hi-fi shop whilst still at school and spent the next 17 years in hi-fi retail, rising through the ranks to become a director of one of the country's leading specialist hi-fi chains. This was followed by a 12 year spell as the National Sales Manager of a British consumer electronics manufacturer, which in turn, led to his current position as the PR Manager at Armour Home, the principal supplier to the hi-fi and 'Whole House' home entertainment industry in the UK.
Married for 30 years, he lives with his wife and two children in Hertfordshire.
Since leaving University, Nick has held positions with a number of London based design agencies, where he was responsible for the creation of printed literature, websites, merchandising and interior design. During this period he gained valuable experience working on a wide portfolio of projects for brands including Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United Football Clubs, Inspiration and Style Holidays, Grove Fresh Fruit Juice, Transition Lenses, The Premier Football League, Barclay Card, Ladbrokes and The Venetian and Aladdin Casinos in Las Vegas.
Nick joined Armour Home Electronics as the Marketing Studio manager in July 2004. He leads a team of skilled designers who create advertising, brochures, websites, point of sale and packaging for Armour's extensive brand portfolio.
Married, Nick finds most of his spare time is consumed by his young family.
Ross left school after sitting his A-level exams and joined the finance team of a local Industrial Glove Manufacturer. He spent almost 5 years there, during this time he successfully completed the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants examinations. After 14 months with a telecoms company in London, Ross joined AHE as Project Accountant based in Bishop's Stortford, in April 2005. He reports to Nicky Spence AHE FD.
Ross has recently taken up golf. He has a season ticket for Arsenal, and is a co-owner of a 4 year-old racehorse called Louphole.
Paul graduated from University College London with a Bsc in Physics. He quickly found the custom installation business and joined a leading London company installing multi-room systems for seven years. He moved into project management and focused on systems integration for a number of years before joining Armour Home Electronics as Technical Support and Training manager in 2003.
Paul is a music lover, and enjoys walking and swimming. He is married and has one daughter who is 18 months old.
Paul left school after studying for A levels and after a brief spell in insurance joined North West Auto Trader 1992. Starting life in sales Paul progressed into a number of management roles and was appointed as Advertising manager in 1997. In 2002 Paul moved to Trader Media Group the parent company of Auto Trader as business development director. After a year in this role he was appointed as General Manager of Southern Auto Trader in 2004.
Paul joined Armour in January 2007 as National account manager for Alphason.
Michelle previously worked for the computer giant ICL for eight years selling point of sale to the major oil companies.
Michelle joined Veda Products in 2002 and progressed to Sales Office Manager after the Armour acquisition in 2003. Reporting to Rob Neil, Michelle manages the internal sales office and HR/administration team and recently achieved the CIPD CPP qualification in HR Management.
Michelle is married with two children.
I obtained 10 GCSE's A-C. After leaving school I obtained a BTEC in Business & Finance and studied part time for a HND in Business Studies whilst working. I was previously employed as an Account Manager for Apollo Metals for 8 years. Here I was in a Sales/Purchasing/Customer service role looking after the largest subcontractors that manufactured components for BAE Systems Military aircraft. I've been employed by ADL since 2002, starting out in Sales Admin, I progressed to Sales Office Supervisor within the first 12 months of my employment and shortly after became Sales Office Manager where I'm responsible for the whole internal sales function. I'm currently in my first year of the Henley MBA which takes up a fair amount of my spare time outside of work.
Born and educated in Scotland, a graduate in Communications Electronics. Started in product development for KEF, then 5 years international pro sound contracting before returning to KEF as Sales and Marketing Director, then MD.
Appointed Tannoy MD in 1990. Formed own business development practise in 2000 working with: Federal Signal Corporation, Mission and latterly Audica.
Paul has been with the Armour group for eight years, having previously worked for the automotive division.
Paul gained various qualifications in electronics at city & guilds and ONC levels followed by a HNC in Business & Finance.
Paul's management career started with a multi national computer company, starting in a junior position and was promoted up through to Manufacturing Manager, before joining Armour Automotive where he had responsibilities in operations and quality.
In this role, Paul reports to the Operations Director, setting up and managing the quality management system and working with suppliers and Armour Home's production facility to control the quality of products.
Paul is married with three young daughters.
David started his career in the pro audio industry in the late 1970's moving to consumer audio products in the mid 80's when he joined loudspeaker specialist Tannoy as UK Sales Manager. Started international sales mid 90's with Tannoy's sister company Mordaunt-Short and then back to Tannoy as International Sales Manager.
David left Tannoy in 2002 and started his own international sales consultancy, his first client was Alphason. He now co-ordinates Alphason sales worldwide and is responsible for developing sales for both Alphason and Armour Home in Eastern Europe.
David is married with two adult daughters. He enjoys travel, music, modern history and work!
Michaela spent 13 years in the Road Tanker Haulage Industry working her way up to UK Sales Manager attaining the CPC award in National and International Road Haulage and reporting to the Managing Director. In 1997 she left to have a family.
In 2000 Michaela joined Whitneys Estate Agents and worked there for 8 years attaining her MNAEA and valuation qualifications.
Michaela joined Armour Home Electronics in 2008 as Modular Merchandiser then progressed to Modular Sales Executive in 2009, reporting to Adrian Ickeringill.
She is currently Area Sales Manager for CP products in the North of England reporting to Alex Munro.
Michaela is happily married with 2 children age 12 and 14. The whole family enjoys a range of outdoor sports including scuba diving, jet skiing, sailing, mountain biking, water skiing, and snowskiing. Their general outlook is "Life is not a rehearsal go for it!!"
After graduating in Graphic Design, Nicola worked for various London-based consultancies providing a wide range of print and web design solutions to FTSE 100 clients. She has also freelanced for innovation consultancies, national newspapers and women's magazines.
Nicola joined Armour Home in September 2009 as a Graphic Designer. She works within the Marketing Team designing brochures, POS, exhibition graphics, packaging, web banners, invites, posters, creating brands and assisting at photo shoots & events.
