Our Team
Building collaborative teams with a passion for exceeding our customers’ expectations.
Our experienced executives come from diverse backgrounds, providing a unique advantage that sets TECS Group apart in the building compliance space. Get to know the leaders who mentor and motivate our team of professionals to deliver outstanding results for our customers.
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Senior Leadership Team
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- Co-founded TECS Group with Oliver Hutley in 2011.
- Previously worked for Strand Hanson, an independent merchant bank and for Kandahar Group, a UK real-estate led joint venture between a family office and Morgan Stanley PLC.
- Responsible for growing TECS Group from a standing-start to a national provider of specialist building compliance services.
- Based from TECS Group’s London office.
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- Co-founded TECS Group with Rory Chichester in 2011.
- Previously worked for Allsop LLP where he spent 5 years within the development team.
- RICS qualified with track record in Asset Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance, Real Estate acquisitions & disposals and consultancy.
- Responsible for growing TECS Group from a standing-start to a national provider of specialist building compliance services.
- Based from TECS Group’s London office.
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- Highly experienced Technical Director with a 30-year track record in the water treatment industry.
- Responsible for the Group’s regulatory compliance, health & safety & training functions and overseeing key strategic customer relationships.
- Areas of expertise include: steam boiler water treatment, cooling tower water treatment, closed system water treatment, water hygiene monitoring, water treatment equipment, pre-treatment equipment, COSHH assessment, legionella risk assessment and healthcare water quality risk assessment.
- Based from TECS Group’s Lichfield office.
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- Broad range of experience in the water treatment industry gained over a successful 35 year career which began at Nalco Water (an Ecolab company).
- Responsible for the Group’s strategic business development and sales initiatives including identifying new markets and customer relationship management.
- Oversees the Group’s Account Management and Sales functions.
- Based from TECS Group’s Lichfield office.
Ben Sowden
Head of Water Treatment Division
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- Over 10 years’ experience in the water treatment, water hygiene and legionella control industries.
- Responsible for the management of the Group’s water treatment division and for ensuring we provide the highest quality service to our customers.
- Oversees the Group’s national team of mobile Service Technicians.
- Based from TECS Groups Lichfield office (Office Head).
Darren Hilliar
Head of Managed Solutions Division
T: 0161 764 6958
M: 07504 666 710
E: darren.hilliar@tecs.uk.com
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- 30 years’ experience within the mechanical & electrical and gas safety industries.
- Responsible the management of the Group’s Managed Solutions division.
- Previously held senior roles at Bidvest Noonan and Atalian Servest.
- Successful track-record of leading complex national tenders for customers with multi-site/ multi-service requirements.
- Sector lead for Offices and Logistics/ Retail.
- Qualified Mechanical Engineer.