About Us

The Manufacturer, published by Hennik Research (part of Nineteen Group), is the premier industry publication providing manufacturing news, articles, events and insights while promoting best practice in the manufacturing industry.

Covering all manufacturing sectors, The Manufacturer is an essential resource for every manufacturing boardroom and for senior management, delivering thought leadership articles, regulatory updates and best practice case studies on a monthly basis.

Far from simply a print magazine, The Manufacturer has a strong digital and social presence and also offers two weekly Digital Briefing e-newsletters.

An active events schedule also attracts an engaged readership community and supports understanding between manufacturers and those providing services to them. Events range from intimate dinners through to themed conferences and summits.

Strong partnerships with academic bodies, including Cranfield University and University of Cambridge and trade associations like Make UK (formerly EEF) and MTA make The Manufacturer an important platform for national campaigns and political lobbying. In particular The Manufacturer is proud to support employer-led skills development through its partnership with sector skills council Enginuity.

Meet the team – click name for contact details

Grace Gilling, Managing Director

GillingGrace has been working for Hennik Research, publishers of The Manufacturer since 2010. She worked her way up from events administrator to operations manager before being made managing director in 2016. She works with the leadership team to ensure the successful delivery of The Manufacturer’s events, publishing and awards portfolio for our clients and audience.

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegilling/

Henry Anson, Director

AnsonHenry is passionate about manufacturing and its role as the backbone for the future of the global economy.

As director of Hennik Research, publishers of The Manufacturer, Henry manages our commercial activities, developing new concepts and products for our readership. He builds bridges between the manufacturing community and the services sector that supports it.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/henry-anson

Stuart Biddle, Strategic Accounts Director & Head of Sales

BiddleStuart has been creating and delivering support programmes for manufacturing business leaders for over 14 years. At The Manufacturer he is responsible for our strategic client accounts and ensuring they receive the best possible service. You will also find him hosting round tables and focus groups with industry’s leading figures.

Stuart is fascinated by the industry’s people; their creativity, determination, and passion. He is a huge advocate for industry collaborating to mutual success and excited by the opportunities technology can offer.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/stuartbiddle/

Nick Hussey, Consultant to Nineteen Group

HusseyNick has an Economics degree and an MBA. He was instrumental in the development of The Manufacturer and Hennik Research.

He is now focused on strategic alliances and working with the wider Nineteen Group to generate new revenues streams and seek out new alliances and partnerships.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/nicholashussey

Lauren Archer, Head of Projects

ArcherLauren oversees many of the major projects undertaken by The Manufacturer, including the management of the company’s customer data and also contributes to its events operations.

Lauren has a focus on the ensuring the smooth operation of The Manufacturer and is referred to as the glue, which binds the team together.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-archer-tm

Joe Bush, Editor

Joe BushJoe is an experienced print and online journalist with a background in manufacturing, engineering, automation and electronics. Joe heads up The Manufacturer Editorial team and is responsible for content across the publishing portfolio, covering the length and breath of the UK manufacturing sector and the challenges currently being faced including supply chain, digital transformation, sustainability and skills.

He also heads-up The Manufacturer Top 100 Awards which celebrates the best of manufacturing talent. He has previously been editor of a range of industrial titles including Electrical Engineering, Energy Management, Industrial Compliance, Automation, Components in Electronics and Electronic Specifier.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-c-bush/

Linh Anh Nguyen, Senior Marketing Manager

Linh Anh NguyenAs Marketing Manager at The Manufacturer, Linh oversees marketing and branding strategies, manages digital campaigns across multiple channels to grow audiences for various prestigious awards and summits,.

This includes The Manufacturer MX Awards, Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit, Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit, SME Growth Summit, and Industrial Data Summit.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/linh-anh-nguyen/

Ashley Oulton, Conference Production Manager

Oulton

With over 20 years of experience in researching and producing high-impact manufacturing conferences across the globe, Ashley has become a trusted voice in the industry.

Over the past six years, he has been the driving force behind the growth and innovation of The Manufacturer’s events portfolio, shaping thought-leading forums that bring together top executives and innovators to tackle the most pressing challenges in modern manufacturing.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyoulton/

Verity Noon, Group Marketing Director
Editorial
James Devonshire, News Editor & Research Lead

James DevonshireJames is an experienced journalist with a background in IT, which provides him with a unique perspective when it comes to manufacturing’s digital transformation.

Having been born and educated in the UK, James moved to the Philippines in 2010, from where he now looks after most of the news on The Manufacturer website and also leads on many of our original research reports.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/jamespi/

Tom St John, Multimedia Editor
Marketing
Archie Anson, Community Manager

Archie

As Community Manager at The Manufacturer, Archie is focused on establishing and maintaining relationships with board level manufacturers from the largest manufacturing companies in the UK, promoting Hennik’s services and most crucially, our companies flagship events such as The Manufacturer MX Awards, The Manufacturer Top 100, Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit, Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit, SME Growth Summit and Industrial Data Summit.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/archie-ansontm/

Alex McCracken, Marketing Consultant
Chloe Rouse, Marketing Executive

Chloe [email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-rouse/

Bobbi Byrne, Lead Graphic Designer
Ollie Curtin, Engagement & Marketing Assistant
Chris Allen, Marketing Manager
Operations
Nikhil Kumar, Digital Campaign and Strategy Lead
Jake Tyler, Senior Delivery Executive
Ngan Vu (Emma), Delivery Executive
Sales
Jemima Edwards, Exhibition Sales Manager
Christie Fraser, Business Development Manager
Ollie Kaye, Commercial Executive
Sam Cain, Business Development Manager
James Rees, Senior Commercial Manager