An Interview with David Kynaston at The National Manufacturing Debate 2015

Duration: 3 mins
Publication date: 29 May 2015

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Callum Bentley of The Manufacturer interviews David Kynaston at The National Manufacturing Debate 2015, where they talk about this year’s theme “How do we develop the capability for effective reshoring in the UK?

Keywords:: NMD 2015

manufacturing

reshoring

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David Kynaston

AMSCI Investment Board, Chairman

David Kynaston, OBE FInstP, completed his operational career as Operations Director and Senior Executive Vice President of Solectron Inc then the world’s largest Electronics Contract Manufacturer.Originally a scientist and holder of The Kelvin Prize for Physics, he spent his early years in the development of both electron beam machines and the ubiquitous CAT scanner. Later as a Director of Philips Electronics, over an eighteen-year period, he headed up the Mullard Electronics Components subsidiary and then The Business Communications and Private Mobile Radio Divisions.David has worked extensively abroad and latterly for seven years in Silicon Valley where he enjoyed spectacular growth in the Contract Manufacturing sector. Today he actively participates on several high tech boards and chairs two independent investment boards
Callum Bentley

The Manufacturer, Editor

Callum joined the Hennik Group in 2013 as Editor of TM's sister publication, The Lean Management Journal, before taking over as Editor of TM in June 2014. He has a background in news for web and print, working for major regional news organisations in Australia. Callum has a passion for the automotive and aerospace sectors.
David Kynaston

AMSCI Investment Board, Chairman

David Kynaston, OBE FInstP, completed his operational career as Operations Director and Senior Executive Vice President of Solectron Inc then the world’s largest Electronics Contract Manufacturer.Originally a scientist and holder of The Kelvin Prize for Physics, he spent his early years in the development of both electron beam machines and the ubiquitous CAT scanner. Later as a Director of Philips Electronics, over an eighteen-year period, he headed up the Mullard Electronics Components subsidiary and then The Business Communications and Private Mobile Radio Divisions.David has worked extensively abroad and latterly for seven years in Silicon Valley where he enjoyed spectacular growth in the Contract Manufacturing sector. Today he actively participates on several high tech boards and chairs two independent investment boards

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