Richard Burgess

Current

• Managing Director at Rock Consultants Ltd & Rock Automotive Ltd

Past

• Manager, Corporate Compliance at Toyota (GB) PLC
• Management Consultant at Nippon (QA) Ltd (Self-employed)

Education

• Huddersfield Technical College
• Percival Whitley College

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Connections

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Industry

Automotive

Websites

• My Website
• My Website

Richard Burgess’s Summary

Richard has worked in the Automotive Industry for nearly 30 years. For over 14 years he worked for Toyota (GB) PLC (and its subsidiary company Lexus (GB) Ltd) where he was responsible for all aspects of Compliance.

Richard has spoken at several conferences on the subject of Compliance and Management Systems, both here in the UK and in Europe. He also had an article published in the October 2006 edition of ‘Business Standards’, a magazine published by the BSI Group.

Richard was born in Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire and still considers himself to be ‘An Outspoken Yorkshireman’. Richard and his wife Karen moved to Surrey in 1996 and they have 2 beautiful daughters.

Richard Burgess’s Specialties:

* Management of Corporate Governance Programmes.
* Management of Integrated Management Systems.
* Management of ISO Certification Programmes.
* Management of Business Process Mapping Programmes.
* Management of E-learning Programmes.
* Management of Business Continuity Programmes.
* Management of Occupational Road Risk Programmes.
* Management of FSA Compliance Programmes.
* Management of Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Programmes.
* Procurement & Implementation Of Various Software Solutions.

Richard Burgess’s Experience

• Managing Director

  Rock Consultants Ltd & Rock Automotive Ltd

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Rock Consultants Ltd is a UK based consultancy addressing all forms of compliance; specialising in the design and development of 'Complete Compliance Solutions' to fit your business needs.
  
  Rock Consultants Ltd is: 'You Single Source for Compliance Resource', it can provide your management team with assurance that you are adhering to all your compliance obligations.
  
  Rock Automotive Ltd is a subsidiary business specialising in the "Management of Occupational Road Risk" for Fleet Operators.

• Manager, Corporate Compliance

  Toyota (GB) PLC

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  August 1995 — August 2007 (12 years 1 month)

  Worked for Toyota (GB) PLC (and its subsidiary company Lexus (GB) Ltd) where I was responsible for all aspects of compliance, including Health, Safety, Environment, Quality, ISO Standards, Business Process Re-engineering, Business Continuity Planning, Vehicle Type Approval (Homologation), Sarbanes Oxley Compliance, FSA Compliance, etc.

• Management Consultant

  Nippon (QA) Ltd (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  February 1993 — August 1995 (2 years 7 months)

  Worked for Nippon (QA) Ltd as a consultant on the Toyota ISO 9000 implementation programme.

Richard Burgess’s Education

• Huddersfield Technical College

  Business Management 1982 — 1983

• Percival Whitley College

  Mechanical Engineering 1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Richard Burgess’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website

Richard Burgess’s Interests:

Cars, Cars & Cars...and of course my Family and our Golden Retrievers!! Other interests include: Travel, Holidays, Walking, Swimming, Theatre, Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling, Eating Out and Generally Enjoying Life! Rule to live by: "Work to Live, not Live to Work!"

Richard Burgess’s Groups:

Member of the BSI UK Associate Consultant Programme
Member of the Federation of Small Businesses

•    Toyota Alumni Network
•    Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Richard Burgess’s Honors:

Member of The Institute of the Motor Industry
Associate of The Chartered Quality Institute
Graduate of The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health

Richard Burgess’s Contact Settings

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