Stephen Phipson

STEPHEN PHIPSON, Group Managing Director,  since 1 August 2004, was previously Managing Director of Smiths Interconnect, the hi-tech communications arm of the Specialty Engineering division. With an MSc in Operations Management, he has held several senior roles in the electronics industry including positions at Philips and Plessey. Prior to Smiths, he was Managing Director of Radiall UK, a global supplier of microwave components and systems. He joined Smiths in 1997 as Managing Director of Smiths Interconnect, a global leader in the supply of application specific high reliability electronic components and subsystems, with operations in Europe, the USA, Central America, Japan and China.

Alan Dunsmore, Finance

ALAN DUNSMORE has been the Director of Finance of Smiths Detection since 2004. He joined Smiths Group in 1995 in the Medical Division and held various positions throughout that business, including some time in  Japan. Immediately prior to joining Smiths Detection, he was Director of Finance for the international business of Smiths Medical.  Prior to joining Smiths, he was with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.

Mike Rizzo, Human Resources

MIKE RIZZO, HR Director, joined Smiths Detection in June 2002, at the former Barringer Instruments business, and was appointed to his present position in July 2003. He was previously with Bestfoods for 15 years and was VP of Human Resources for its Baking Division.  Prior to that he spent 2 years in Hong Kong as VP Human Resources for Bestfoods Asia. He is a graduate of St. Johns University in New York, and did his graduate studies at New York Institute of Technology in Labour and Industrial Relations.

Ryan Roney, General Counsel

RYAN RONEY first joined Smiths in October 2000 as Corporate Counsel for the Aerospace division. He held various legal positions throughout that business, as well as Smiths Group, increasingly specialising in the Detection business from 2004. Prior to joining Smiths, he was with White & Case in Los Angeles and clerked for the Honorable Robert D. Potter, United States District Court Judge.

Bernhard Semling, Strategy and Communications

BERNHARD SEMLING was appointed Director of Strategy and Communications in 2008. He joined Smiths through the acquisition of Heimann Systems in 2002 where he held senior positions in product management, marketing, business development & strategy. In 2003, he was also appointed Director Strategy & Business Development for Smiths Detection International, before moving into a central role in 2004, developing Smiths Detection’s new divisional strategy. After a year as Director, Smiths Detection UK & Ireland, he returned to a divisional strategy development role in 2006. He had previously worked as a sales & marketing consultant, having graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from the University Offenburg. He also holds an MBA from the University of Reutlingen. 

 

Hans Linkenbach, International Business Development

HANS LINKENBACH, President, International Business Development. He was formerly President, Smiths Detection International and a Geschäftsführer of Smiths Heimann in Wiesbaden. He joined Heimann in 1969 becoming Head of Sales for television camera tubes in 1971, assuming additional responsibility one year later for the product and sales planning of X-ray luggage screening systems. In 1976 he was appointed Head of Global Sales of optoelectronic components and security systems and two years later Head of Sales and Marketing. In 1987 he joined the senior management of Heimann Systems GmbH becoming CEO in April 1992.

Brian Bark, Chief Information Officer

Brian Bark, Chief Information Officer, joined Smiths Detection in April 2005 and subsequently held a number of global roles, including Vice-President of Business Process Improvement and Vice-President of Information Technology.  Brian has been with Smiths Group since June 2000, becoming Chief Information Officer for Smiths Interconnect in 2002. Prior to joining Smiths, Brian worked in the IT consulting industry following a professional baseball career that included a Major League period in 1995 with the Boston Red Sox and later in an administrative capacity with the New York Mets.  Brian was educated at North Carolina State University, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, and at University of Maryland (BC) where he received a Masters of Science in Information Systems. 

Cherif Rizkalla, President, Security & Inspection

CHERIF RIZKALLA, President, Security & Inspection, has global responsibility for the business units within Smiths Detection developing and manufacturing imaging and explosives trace detection products and systems. He is also responsible for sales of these and other Smiths Detection products to security and inspection markets worldwide. He is a naturalized Canadian and earned a college degree in Pure Sciences and a degree in Electrical Engineering, specialized in technological innovation, he has been in the high technology security industry for over 20 years.  In 1995 he was appointed President for Heimann Systems in North America, becoming President, Civil Business North America for Smiths Detection, following the acquisition of Heimann by Smiths and then President, The Americas, before taking up his current appointment in October 2008.

Tony McEnroe, President, Asia Pacific.

TONY McENROE was appointed President, Asia Pacific in May 2008. Previously, from November 2006, he had been VP Business Development, having joined joined Smiths Detection in 2005 with the acquisition of Farran Technology, where he was Managing Director. Prior to joining Smiths, he was Managing Director of Ultracoat GmbH in Germany and he has also lived in the US, where he was Executive VP of Operations for Ultrafast Inc.  He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree and a Masters in Electronic Engineering Science from University College in Dublin, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Dublin City University.

Bill Mawer, President, Diagnostics

BILL MAWER, is President, Diagnostics, the strategic business unit established in 2008.  Previously, he was Director of Strategy and Research & Development from 2004, having been President, Smiths Detection North America. He had first joined Smiths as Director of Marketing and Strategy for the Aerospace division in April 2000, moving from BAE SYSTEMS, where he was marketing director responsible for the Electronic Warfare, Radar, Infra-red countermeasures and IFF systems areas.  A Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, he received his BSc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Birmingham University and completed a five-year short service commission in the British Army before moving into the defence and aerospace industry.

Mal Maginnis, President, Global Military & Emergency Responders

MAL MAGINNIS has global responsibility for the business units within Smiths Detection developing and manufacturing chemical & biological agent detection systems and chemical identification products. He is also responsible for sales of these and other Smiths Detection products to military customers and emeregency responders worldwide. He  was appointed VP Asia Pacific in July 2001 after spending almost two years working extensively in the industry in Australia. He was appointed to the role of President Smiths Detection Asia Pacific in early 2004 and added the Military and Emergency Responder responsibilities in February 2008.  Prior to joining Smiths Detection, Mal had an extensive professional career in many countries including training in Australia, Asia, UK and US. He has worked as a consultant in the security industry and held executive position within the Australian Defence Force during his 20 years service.