Meet-the-Team

Meet the team at GEW

GEW is defined by its staff and their accumulated wealth of experience, technical expertise and knowledge…

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  1. Senior Management
  2. Sales
  3. Service
  4. PR & Communications

Senior Management

Malcolm Rae

Malcolm
Rae

Managing Director
UK based

Malcolm began in the UV industry in 1985 and founded GEW in 1991 with Gillian. His wealth of experience actively guides the next generation of the Rae family, and GEW’s excellent senior management team.

Gillian Rae

Gillian
Rae

Director
UK based

Gillian founded GEW in 1991 with Malcolm. She has been responsible for all commercial aspects of the company during her tenure at GEW, although latterly she has overseen HR within the company.

Robert Rae, Managing Director of Sales at GEW (EC) Limited

Robert
Rae

Managing Director, Sales
UK based

Part of the second generation of GEW, Robert joined the company in 2013. Robert has responsibility for Sales and also controls new technology research with his background as a Chemist (MChem).

Eleanor Rae

Eleanor
Rae

HR Director
UK based

Part of the second generation of GEW, Ele joined the purchasing team in 2013. Ele has since moved roles and is now HR Director, where she is responsible for GEW offices and personnel worldwide.

Carl Saunders - Financial Director at GEW (EC) Limited

Carl
Saunders

Finance Director
UK based

Carl joined GEW in 1998 and has over 25 years of senior financial expertise. He is responsible for overseeing our global financial operations.

Jim Hicks

James
Hicks

Engineering Director
UK based

A Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, James has over 20 years’ experience in UV and is responsible for product design and engineering at GEW.

Marcus Greenbrook

Marcus
Greenbrook

Director, International Sales
UK based

Marcus has been with us since 1998 and has a wealth of experience in various roles at GEW, including Service and Sales. He is now Director of International Sales.

T: +44 7764 986 911

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Adnan Ali

Adnan
Ali

Commercial Director
UK based

Adnan Joined GEW in 2012 from an engineering (BEng) background. He is responsible for all commercial arrangements working closely with the sales team on new equipment and spares.


Sales

David Lyus GEW

David
Lyus

International Sales Manager
UK based

David is a key member of the sales team and works closely with customers all over the world on UV curing projects for a wide range of printing and specialist applications.

T: +44 7713 085 381

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Bernd Prattl, Sales Manager for GEW, DACH

Bernd
Prattl

CEO, GEW D-A-CH GmbH
Germany based

Bernd has 30+ years UV experience and looks after our customers in DACH, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. He speaks both German and English.

T: +49 1733 230 198

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Franco Pagano

Franco
Pagano

Sales Manager, Southern Europe
UK based

Franco speaks Italian, Spanish, French and English. He has been with us since 1998 and is responsible for GEW sales in Southern Europe.

T: +44 7736 059 168

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Gary Doman

Gary
Doman

Intl. Sales Manager, Sheetfed
UK based

Gary has over 30 years’ broad experience in the sheetfed offset printing industry and is responsible for GEW sales in this market globally.

T: +44 7803 188 766

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Amir-Dekel, Vice President, Sales at GEW Inc.

Amir
Dekel

VP, Sales
USA based

Amir has an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and offers international sales, marketing and management experience across various print technologies.

T: +1 440 673 5640

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Jennifer Heathcote

Jennifer
Heathcote

VP, Business Development
USA based

An experienced UV applications specialist focused on GEW business development, Jennifer regularly authors UV technology papers and presents at industry events.

T: +1 440 381 5606

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Jamie Neill photo

Jamie
Neill

Sales Manager, UK & Ireland
UK based

Jamie is responsible for GEW sales across the UK and Ireland, working closely with customers to deliver UV solutions for a wide variety of applications.

T: +44 7793 042 467

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Justas Žvikas, Sales Representative at GEW for Wood Coating

Justas
Žvikas

Sales Representative, Wood Coating

Justas began in the wood industry twenty years ago, with most of his time spent as a Project Manager overseeing sales and technical support. He now represents GEW in the wood industry across all regions.


Service

Antonio Benito

Antonio
Benito

Technical Service Manager
UK based

Antonio has been at GEW since 2015, offering excellent customer service globally, using his technical background in electronics engineering to assist customers.

T: +44 (0) 1737 824 510

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JDK

James
Knight

Field Service Manager
UK based

James has over 20 years’ of practical field-based service experience for GEW. Since 2021 he has been responsible for overseeing the UK and German Service Technicians.

T: +44 (0) 1737 824 510

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Billy Adams

Billy
Adams

Vice President, Operations
USA based

Billy joined GEW in 2002 and has built up extensive service experience as he ensures our customers’ systems continue running trouble-free and reliably.

T: +1 440 237 4439

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Dirk Bittner

Dirk
Bittner

Servicetechniker GSAE
Germany based

As part of the German service team, Dirk supports our customers with his many years of on-site experience, and coordinates installations.

T: +49 (0) 172 616 9448

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PR & Communications

Duncan Smith

Duncan
Smith

Marketing Manager
UK based

As part of the Marketing team, Duncan looks after GEW exhibitions, Press & PR, corporate communications and the company websites.

T: +44 (0) 1737 824 500

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