Business name: Margaret Wood Ltd
Based: Wakefield
Gutsy, determined, ambitious and vulnerable, Margaret Wood is a multi-award winning female in a male-dominated industry. She is keen to dispel the myths that manufacturing is for overall-clad men only.
Margaret’s vision, determination and passion for engineering is obvious both through her innovative approach to production and the loyalty she inspires in her team.
Making customer service paramount, Margaret has cultivated an ethos of innovation and creativity by her constant reinvention of herself from shop floor inventor to international ambassador.
From inception to delivery, the team commit to exceeding client expectations, a philosophy very much instilled by Margaret. Her foresight and drive in an often challenging environment continues to be the motivational factor that steers her team to success.
Fondly referred to as small operation with big ambition ICW (UK) Ltd is poised for further growth in 2015 following product launches in 2014, followed up by team growth lead by a sales strategist with proven success in manufacturing.
Her open minded approach and willingness to listen has safeguarded years of loyalty from her team and won her an Investors In People accreditation.
To ensure future success, Margaret is a staunch supporter of new talent and through her apprentice scheme seeks to inspire the next generation of manufacturing talent.
