MFC Survival's MD Appointed to the Board of CIM Wales

Andrew Barker, Managing Director of MFC Survival has been elected to the Wales Board of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for a three year period commencing January 2010.  He joins a new Board of nine other prominent figures from across Wales.

Andrew Barker studied European Business Management at Middlesex University and at the Fachhoschule Reutlingen/Germany, graduating in 1989.  He began his professional career as a management trainee at Volkswagen AG in Germany.  There followed a variety of roles within the Volkswagen company culminating in Head of Marketing & Sales Planning Division for Volkswagen’s Asia Pacific region.

In March 2005 Andrew Barker was appointed General Manager at MFC Survival’s sister company, Mangar International and subsequently Managing Director in September of that year.  In 2006 he was appointed Group Managing Director for Mangar International and MFC Survival.

With a strong background in both sales and marketing, Andrew Barker is keenly interested in all aspects of marketing and believes he can make a key contribution to CIM Wales during his tenure on the Board.  “It is an honour for me to be on the Wales Board of CIM and I am looking forward to working with my Board colleagues to raise the standards of marketing in Wales to new heights.” 

Richard Houdmont, Director for Wales of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, said: “Our board now includes representatives of the most important industries in Wales ranging from tourism to manufacturing.” 

The Chartered Institute of Marketing is the leading international professional marketing body with some 45,000 members worldwide. First established in 1911 it has for almost a century defined the marketing standards that operate in the UK and is the global champion of best marketing practice. The Institute exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners, enabling them to deliver exceptional results for their organisations. It does this by providing membership, qualifications and training to marketing professionals and businesses around the world.

MFC Survival is a world leading manufacturer of safety and survival equipment and have been supplying emergency services and the defence industry worldwide for half a century.  Their innovative products include water rescue sleds, walkways, inflatable lifting cushions, stretchers, shelters, lifejackets as well as key training equipment like the sunken vehicle simulator.

Andrew Barker is a member of the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Institute of Directors and is a Chartered Marketer.