Alan Rutter

Current

• Account Director at Superstructure Group

Past

• Director at Loxley Inc
• Sales & Mktg Mgr EMEA & Senior Account Manager for British Airways at Cordiem LLC
• Snr Sales & Business Development Manager at CTP Information Management

• Aviation Sales Manager EMEA at Inventory Locator Service
• Aviation Sales Manager EMEA at Intralink Service Europe
• Project Manager Civil Aircraft at British Aerospace Simulation Ltd
• Regional Customer Liason Manager at Redifon Simulation Ltd (Rediffusion, Hughs, Thales)
• Service Manager at Stonefield (Omicron) Electronics Ltd
• CPO (CE Mech) at HM Royal Navy

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Education

• Rochville University
• South West London College
• City & Guilds of London

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Recommended

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Connections

48 connections

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Websites

• My Company

Alan Rutter’s Summary

Following 11 years in HM Royal Navy, I Started commercial life as Service Manager for Omicron Electronics then moved into flight training and simulation as both an On Site Engineer and later as Regional Customer Liaison Manager. I then became a Project Manager - Civil Aircraft with British Aerospace Ltd. The last 16 years have been in Aviation information management, OEM & aftermarket spares and procurement with the top three aviation B2B services, ILS, Cordiem & Partsbase looking after the EMEA region. I am an experienced business development, sales and marketing professional with a good understanding of engineering principles and IT infrastructures.
Currently Account Director for Superstructure Group AQD. AQD is a complete safety and quality management system and the first in the world to combine quality assurance audits with flight, cabin, maintenance and ground safety occurrence reporting. AQD meets the needs of international and regional airlines as well as cargo, corporate fleet, helicopter operators, airports, air traffic service providers, maintenance organisations and the military.
If you feel that there is synergy between your organisation and my latest role, I would be pleased to discuss the possibilities further.

Alan Rutter’s Specialties:

15 years Sales and Marketing in information database products
Ability to converse in Italian, French and Spanish
Representation at International Trade Shows
2 years of Project Management on 2 concurrent programs
10 years of flight training for major OEM’s, Airlines and Military including Braniff, Boeing, American Airlines, CAE and Alitalia.
Establishment of a Customer Liaison Department within a new business unit.
Customer Support & Liaison as an integral part of career progression.

Alan Rutter’s Experience

• Account Director

  Superstructure Group

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 month)

  Superstructure AQD is a complete safety and quality management system and the first in the world to combine quality assurance audits with flight, cabin, maintenance and ground safety occurrence reporting. AQD meets the needs of international and regional airlines as well as cargo, corporate fleet, helicopter operators, airports, air traffic service providers, maintenance organisations and the military.

• Director

  Loxley Inc

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  2004 — April 2008 (4 years)

  Director International Operations for
  P@rtsbase Inc as Consultant 2004-6
  IT Support, Maintenance & Training
  Web Site design & Support

• Sales & Mktg Mgr EMEA & Senior Account Manager for British Airways

  Cordiem LLC

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  2002 — 2003 (1 year)

  Senior Account Manager for British Airways and Sales & Marketing Manager, EMEA. for a company founded by major global airlines British Airways, Air France, Iberia, Swiss Air, American Airlines, United, Continental, UPS and manufactures Goodrich, Honeywell & U.T.C. to deal in procurement, parts sales, maintenance tracking and Inventory control.
  Management of a regional sales team and customer support operation

• Snr Sales & Business Development Manager

  CTP Information Management

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

  Establishing and managing a sales team within an MoD based support company attempting to enter the commercial market. (MoD top-secret clearance).
  Bidding functions and proposals on Type 45 Destroyer, Future A/C Carrier, Nimrod MRA4, Joint Strike Fighter, FLA (A400M).

• Aviation Sales Manager EMEA

  Inventory Locator Service

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1991 — 2001 (10 years)

  Working for Intralink Service Europe representing ILS in EMEA

• Aviation Sales Manager EMEA

  Intralink Service Europe

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1991 — 2001 (10 years)

  Marketing and sales of a successful U.S. aviation database product into Europe, Africa, Middle East and India
  Arranging, co-ordinating and operating the stands at exhibitions such as Farnborough, Paris and Dubai.
  Demonstrating the software and negotiating contracts with major manufacturers in aviation, airlines and repair and overhaul facilities.

• Project Manager Civil Aircraft

  British Aerospace Simulation Ltd

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  1989 — 1991 (2 years)

  Managing two 146 aircraft simulator programmes from bid stage through to acceptance including CAA/FAA requirements and equipment procurement.
  Managing and co-ordinating of sub-contractors to ensure key events are met, programme schedules maintained and ultimately the customer satisfied
  Interfacing with the customer and certifying authorities such as the CAA / FAA to ensure that test guides and approval criteria are met
  Monthly reporting, critical path analysis and regular visits to manufacturing and sub contractor sites to ensure the timely supply of equipment.

• Regional Customer Liason Manager

  Redifon Simulation Ltd (Rediffusion, Hughs, Thales)

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  1980 — 1989 (9 years)

  Established a customer liaison department reporting to the Customer Support Manager (Visual). Responsible for customer relations. Ensuring bi-annual visits to customers in Europe, Africa, India and South America and to do so within budget.
  Service Engineer
  Building, Commissioning and Installation of Flight Simulators, Cockpit Procedure Trainers and Maintenance Trainers.

• Service Manager

  Stonefield (Omicron) Electronics Ltd

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1978 — 1980 (2 years)

  Management of the service department covering the U.K. and Northern Ireland.
  Installing and commissioning of micro processor control systems in various industrial environments
  Service and in house repair of all associated processor equipment including printers, display units and other equipment.

• CPO (CE Mech)

  HM Royal Navy

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  1967 — 1978 (11 years)

  HM Royal Navy

Additional Information

Alan Rutter’s Websites:

• My Company

Alan Rutter’s Interests:

Web Site Design, IT Training and Support, Golf Fanatic playing off 18 handicap, Power boat owner who enjoys the sun and fishing, Occasional blue water sailing in the Carribean

Alan Rutter’s Honors:

ILS Salesman of the year 1993 & 1999