Roger Lockwood
Chairman
Non-Executive Director

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Stephen P Hides
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director

Steve joined Hydro in 1980 as a project engineer and has been a central player in the 25 year history, growth and development of the company.  He transferred to the US in 1988 to oversee the day-to-day management of the Portland based US subsidiary and he became Chief Executive in September 2000. 

Over the last five years, Hydro has reported year on year increased sales and profit growth.  This has been achieved by pursuing a structured business plan that concentrates on Hydro's core products and core markets while pursuing opportunities to enter new geographical territories, develop and launch new products and pursue, where appropriate, business and technology acquisitions.

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Chris Williams
Chief Operating Officer
Executive Director

Chris is responsible for the day to day control of the Group’s European and USA business divisions and has more than 20 years experience in the civil engineering and water sector and is a member of the government’s Water Sector Advisory Group which is made up of key industry professionals to advise government on an international strategy for the water sector. He is a board member of British Water, the trade association representing the water industry supply chain and also established the Sustainable Drainage (SUDS) Group within British Water to act as a voice for the industry within SUDS development.

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Tony Hollox
Finance Director & Company Secretary
Executive Director

Tony joined Hydro International as Finance Director & Company Secretary in August 2006.

Tony started his career with the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand in 1988, obtaining his ACA qualification in 1991. Since qualifying Tony has gained extensive experience and a strong track record through progressively more senior finance positions within industry most recently as Finance Director & Company Secretary of Wyvern Waste Services Ltd.

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Prof. Robert Y G Andoh
Director of Innovation
Executive Director

Bob is the Director of Innovation for Hydro International with overall responsibility for product research and development, technical support, intellectual property rights, marketing and IT. He joined Hydro in 1992 and has over 25 years of experience in the water industry.

Since joining Hydro, Bob has been instrumental in the positioning of the company’s products and is an author and presenter of a significant volume of technical papers relating to urban flooding, sewerage systems and wastewater treatment processes, contributing extensively, on both a national and international basis, at communication events in the field of urban water management. He has also provided inputs as a lecturer on a number of post-graduate courses and is a visiting professor of Liverpool John Moores University.

Bob chaired the Skills and Innovation Task Group of the Trade Partners / DEFRA Water Sector Advisory Group (WSAG) and was named as the ‘Outstanding Individual’ in the water and waste treatment sector by the judging panel for the 2003 IWEX Innovation Awards.  Bob has a Civil Engineering degree and an MSc and PhD in Public Health Engineering from Imperial College of Science and Technology, London.

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Michael Stevens
Non–Executive Director

Michael is a highly experienced director having spent an executive career in international product industries. Most recently Michael was Managing Director of Linx Printing Technologies plc, where he led the rapid growth of the business into worldwide markets from 1995 until prior to its successful sale in a contested bid in 2004. Before that Michael served in senior executive roles at Lucas Diesel Systems, Renold plc and John Brown plc.

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• R - member of remuneration committee
• A - member of audit committee