Warm welcome for David at Fareham firm Barnbrook

Global solutions provider Barnbrook Systems has strengthened its top team in Fareham with a new head of products and services.

The firm has recruited experienced executive David Crowcombe for the newly created role to drive further growth across the business.

David will develop Barnbrook’s existing customer relationships and promote its capabilities – including its bespoke design and engineering expertise - to win new business.

Barnbrook, with nearly 50 staff in Fareham Park Road, delivers solutions and provides products for sectors including aerospace, defence, aviation, transport, fire security and commercial industries.

Managing director Andrew Barnett said: ‘A very warm welcome goes to David from all at Barnbrook Systems.

‘He brings valuable experience, knowledge and expertise to a newly created role as part of strategic growth plans to take Barnbrook to the next level.

‘David’s ambitions, values and  commitment to excellence match our own as we look forward to another exciting chapter at the business.’

David has held a variety of managerial, sales and business development roles over the past 21 years after a 23-year career in the print industry.

He joins Barnbrook from G&B Electronics, of Bordon, Hampshire, where he was business development manager.

David said: ‘I am excited to join Barnbrook and look forward to getting to know the team as well as the customer-base, distributors and partners.

‘We have superb products and innovative systems which I am keen to promote as well as our design to manufacturing capabilities which are a tremendous strength of the business.

‘This means we can design alternatives or modifications for parts which are no longer available or create a bespoke product, especially for defence, rail and aviation.

‘Barnbrook punches above its weight and I am looking to build on its success so far to help the business to continue to grow both in the UK and worldwide.’

David, who is married with a son, lives in Empshott, Hampshire, and counts cycling, music, football and gardening among his interests.

Multi-award-winning Barnbrook, founded in 1978, provides gamechanging Intelligent Internet of Things (IIOT) technology as well as more than 200 products including relays, engine controls and flight actuators.

Its systems include refuelling switches for helicopters, brake controllers for trains, fire suppression actuators and an innovative E:BAG system designed with fellow tech firm Flair to tackle the menace of lithium-ion battery fires in personal electronic devices.

It also specialises in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) to breathe new life into older defence assets.