businesskeys™ team profiles

Stephen Munden - Managing Director

Stephen has more than 30 years experience in product commercialisation, technology management and business improvement. He has hands-on practical experience in a number of areas including strategy development, management systems and technical and regulatory compliance.

Stephen has made significant contributions to standardization, quality/innovation infrastructure and removal of technical barriers to trade over an extended period of time, working with governments and industry, including contributing to the UK's national technology strategy programme and co-authoring the National Standardization Strategic Framework.

Stephen's qualifications include:

• MBA (Technology Management)
• Fellow Chartered Quality Institute/ Chartered Quality Professional
• Associate Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Mike Webb - Technical Standards Director

Mike Webb is an experienced independent advisor on the evaluation and testing of electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic products to national and international product safety specifications and has particular expertise in advising organizations of:

• correct & current global product safety standards.
• system process documentation appropriate to products and businesses.
• global product certification and process systems.
• interpretation and implementation of EU CE Marking Directives involving client consultation at all levels including negotiation with accredited global testing bodies to secure relevant testing programs and ensure continuity of communication leading to successful awarding of national approval marks and certification.

Mike also has extensive experience of working with governmental institutions throughout Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the countries of the Western Balkans under the European Commission's CARDS (Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilization) and UNMIK Europe Aid programme of assistance for the countries of South-Eastern Europe.

Mike's experience extends to countries throughout the world, with particular and recent experience of strategies for an EU consistent system of technical regulations and voluntary standards, introduction of sales & marketing strategies to national standards bodies including developing & implementing systems to achieve global product certification and process technical standards identification systems.

Anigna Gates - Marketing Executive

Anigna has worked in a number of marketing and communications executive roles for a variety of UK-based companies, including Honeywell, ICL and ESPA.

Her experience includes creating product promotional material and packaging, organising photographic shoots, advertising, copywriting and press relations.

Anigna holds a First Class Honours Degree in Design Management, a CAM Diploma in Public Relations and a CAM Certificate in Communications.