Warwick automotive consultancy eyes global growth

By Nicky Godding

3 January 2024

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Contechs, the Warwick-based design and engineering consultancy, is settling its sights on global growth this year.

The company, which works as a strategic partner to the automotive industry, has restructured and appointed senior industry leaders to head up each centre of competence. Recently joining the team is Wai Man Cheung from Lotus as Body & Chassis Director, Saad Dar as Head of Electronics, and Paul Higgins as Interior & Exterior Director. The company said these appointments bring more technical expertise to Contechs and will drive business growth.

This is in addition to the appointments of Chris Hamilton as Design Director, formerly Head of Strategic Design at Ford and Jonathan Neale as Global Strategic Growth Director, formerly Chief Operating Officer at McLaren Automotive.

With offices in the UK, Germany, India and the USA, Contechs has been undertaking automotive design and engineering industry for more than 25 years.

The new year, 2024, will see Contechs expand its global client base even further. As part of this expansion, a new dedicated team for Connected Car services has been created. This new centre of competence provides OEM brands with the innovation and technology required to create the next generation of software defined vehicles and advanced connectivity solutions.

Contechs has also re-designed its engineering methodologies. One standout innovation is the integration of digital twin technology by the electrical team. This technology allows for comprehensive evaluation and comparison of battery performance during the conceptual phase, facilitating groundbreaking advancements and collaborations with industry giants such as Siemens and Dassault Systèmes.

The company is also investing in AI technology across its various centres of competence and has also expanded its global recruitment team.

Peter Jarvis, Group CEO, Contechs said: “Driving innovation is at the core of Contechs’ business strategy. Our expanded service portfolio and integration of industry leaders into the Contechs team signals the launch of an exciting new chapter for the business.

“We are committed to delivering unparalleled design support to our clients and staying at the forefront of innovation. We have a clear vision to lead the future development of mobility and connected services."

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.