Stan Curtis has spent several decades in the consumer electronics industry working in Europe; the USA and in Asia; and has helped found five influential companies and been responsible for the successful rescue of several more. He has an almost unrivalled experience of this industry and international business and brings a firm understanding of both the technology and the needs of the marketplace together with that rare ability to explain complex matters in an understandable and readable form.

Chairman IAG Ltd
Founded the holding company for several leading brands and re-located production in Poland, Latvia and set up new factories in China before negotiating sale of the company to Chinese investors. Introduced consumer electronics sales and brand licensing to the Tesco Stores Group; Debenhams and other major retailers and founded subsidiary companies in the United States; Australia and Germany.

Managing Director of Wharfedale International (part of NXT plc)      
The UK's best established and best known brand of loudspeakers. Rescued the company from virtual liquidation and restored its business to profit and re-established the brand. Discovered the technology that led to NXT flat panel loudspeakers.

Consultant to Canon Research, Japan
Consultant to Akai Electric Co., Japan
Consultant to Sansui Electronics, Japan
Consultant to Pioneer Electronics, Japan
Consultant to AR-Teledyne, United States
Consultant to TEAC Corp., Japan
Consultant to the Seymour-Powell design house, UK
Consultant to B&W Loudspeakers, UK

Managing Director, Cambridge Audio
A founder director of the company that manufacturers high-quality consumer electronics. Developed the world's first digital tuner; the first two-box CD player and the first 16 times over-sampling CD technology.

Consultant to Rotel Hi-Fi, Japan
Conceived a totally new product strategy to rescue this company from a period of almost terminal decline.   Designed more than 60 new products and developed a totally original market strategy which is still in use.

Managing Director, Mission Electronics
A founder director of this company; still one of the largest UK brands of loudspeakers and hi-fi equipment

Managing Director, Lecson Systems
A founder director of a company that manufactured extremely high-performance electronics.