Dr H.R. Holliday, PhD., CEng., FIET, MIEEE.

Managing Director/Security Controller

Richard Holliday spent 15 years at RSRE (now DSTL/QinetiQ) before setting up his own company in 1973. His work includes the design of microwave devices and systems including many types of antennas. Special emphasis is on millimetre wave components and techniques, which find application in research, industry and the services, principally in radar and communication systems. He has researched into various aspects of solid state microwave sources and into the generation of millimetre wave radiation. Dr Holliday has considerable experience in the mechanical and electrical design of multi-axis precision antenna positioners. He was awarded a PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University based on research into Large Area Silicon Microwave Devices.

Mrs J.B. Holliday, BA., CPhys., MInstP.

Director and Company Secretary

Jenny Holliday worked at RSRE researching microwave semiconductor devices, then for eight years in the Medical Physics Department at Dudley Road Hospital in Birmingham using radioactive tracer techniques. Since 1973 at Q-Par Angus, she has been involved with technical aspects of microwave work as well as general and financial management.

K. Goodman, BEng. (Hons), C.Eng., MIET.

Chief Engineer

Kenneth Goodman gained a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications at Sheffield University and has spent the last 20 years in Further and Higher Education. His roles included lecturing in electrical and electronic subjects as well as the managerial position of Head of School. After university he joined Racal as a Project Engineer working on electromagnetic compatibility, and on promotion to Senior Engineer he went on to work on a wide range of communications systems, predominantly in the HF band. This work included the design of synthesisers for frequency hopping purposes, modulators for HF transmitters, multiplexing systems and HF receivers for specific applications. He joins Q-par as a Senior Electronics Engineer to broaden their electronics base and to work as Chief Engineer.

A. Donnison, BSc. (Hons), MSc., MA, CPhys., MinstP.

Sales and Marketing Manager

Having started his career in the Royal Navy working on Radar and EW systems, Alex subsequently gained an Applied Physics degree from the University of Wales (1985) and an MSc in Applied and Modern Optics from the University of Reading (1987). He has more than 30 years experience in the electronics industry including 20 years military microwave market experience. In 2005 he gained an MA with distinction in International Marketing Management from Bournemouth University Business School. Alex has experience in International markets in cultures as diverse as the USA and Japan.

Dr. A.J. Mackay, Ph.D, BSc.

Principal Scientist

Andrew Mackay worked for 14 years at DERA Malvern (now QinetiQ), before joining Q-par Angus. He is an expert in Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS) with wide ranging knowledge of electromagnetic scattering theory and its computational application. He was responsible for several new areas of research in the prediction and reduction of radar cross section (RCS), including the use of plasmas and the application of chaos theory for high frequency RCS prediction in cavity structures. He has expertise in the use and design of ray-based and moment method (boundary element) prediction software, wave interactions in passive and materials, diffraction, glint and target characteristics. Andrew was awarded the John Benjamin Memorial Prize for Innovation, and gained his PhD for work on Electromagnetic Scattering in the Resonance region.

G.K. Davies

Workshop Manager and Craftsman

Prior to joining Q-par Angus Gerald was involved in jig and tool making which involved design, drilling, milling, tool-grinding and making and repairing tools. He also manufactured prototypes using high technology materials. He joined Q-par Angus in 1984 as workshop craftsman. Under his guidance the workshop and its staff has grown to its present size. He organises the work from drawing package to completed system, as well as instructing the other craftsmen and undertaking much of the prototyping himself.

Gerald is an exceptionally innovative craftsman capable of using any of the machine tools with consummate skill and ingenuity. The performance of systems which Q-par manufactures is critically dependent on the accuracy, design and method of manufacture of each component part. The company depends heavily on Gerald and his team for their expertise and skills.

His qualifications include first class certificates in Craft Practice and City and Guilds in Mechanical Engineering.

C.F. Hinsley, BSc., CEng., MIM.

Senior Metallurgist

S. Davies, BSc., CEng., MIET.

Senior Microwave Engineer