Management Team
Steve Buxton
Operations Manager
Steve has worked for FDM since 1998 as the Group Operations Manager and is responsible for the Group's ISO, HR, Health & Safety and legal issues. A popular member of staff who has been voted FDM Employee of the Year. With 26 years service with the Army, he has brought to FDM a wealth of operational and management experience having worked in Europe, Asia, USA and Africa.
Jon Taplin
Global Services Manager
Jon joined FDM in 1997 as the UK's training Manager tasked with re-organisation of the training operation. On completion, Jon moved to the Global Services Division where he currently manages a team of over 250 consultants and developers. Jon has over 15 years expertise in sales and operations management having formerly worked within the construction and distribution industry.
Heidi Taylor
Group Finance Controller
Heidi is another long-standing member of the management team. Joining FDM in 1997 as an accounts assistant she is AAT qualified and now Group Finance Controller reporting directly to the CFO. Heidi has overall responsibility for the corporate and group finance for the UK, USA, Germany and Luxembourg and a team of 10. She provides monthly management and statutory accounts, and is responsible for audit and banking liaison.
Ben Pattison
Global Account Director
Ben joined FDM in 1996 and quickly progressed into a sales role, focusing on developing the new telecoms sector division within FDM. He has also fostered FDM's media client base and established The BBC as one of FDM's largest clients. Since becoming ‘Salesperson of the Year’ twice, Ben was promoted into a management role. During 2008, Ben will use his expertise to help develop FDM's new client base in the US and Europe and has taken on additional responsibility as a Group Sales Manager.
Michelle Head
UK Sales Manager
Michelle Head joined FDM in 1997 as a receptionist and quickly
progressed into a sales role. Within 12 months, she was promoted to
Account Manager where she brought many new contacts onto the FDM client
list. In 2004 she generated £1.8 million PBT and was awarded both ‘Sales Person of the Year’ and ‘Manager of
the Year’. She is the Group’s Sales Manager and is responsible for the
European Sales teams and the development of new business in the North
of England.
