Meet the Team

Simon Whitworth – Managing Director

“I joined the company ‘Ward CNC’ then called ‘T W Ward Machinery Ltd’ in 1982 when the ‘Machine Tool Division’ of ‘Thomas W Ward Plc’ was acquired by my father Barry Whitworth by management buyout at that time.

Barry Whitworth was a main Board Director and the Chief Executive of Thomas W Ward Plc and had worked for that company for over 45 years. I took over from him as Managing Director in 1997 and am very proud of the progress, successes and achievements we have made to date.”

Stuart Lawson – Sales Manager – (07904 815 075)

“I am delighted to be back at Ward CNC, a company with a rich history and a strong commitment to its customer base. I look forward to contributing to our customers’ success and being part of the company’s future growth.”

Andrew Elliott – Manager – New and Used Machine Tool Sales

“I am incredibly proud the be rejoining Ward CNC in the position of “Manager – New and Used Machine Tool Sales.”

I originally joined Ward CNC as a young sales engineer, following spells at The Manufacturing Technologies Association and Manurhin Machines Outils in Alsace, France having completed my Degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Sheffield. I have since worked in the Ward CNC business in a variety of roles, both in the UK and Internationally.

My new role will focus on both new machine tool sales across Sheffield (the home of Ward CNC) and its neighbouring counties. I will also be continuing with the used machine activities that I have been heavily involved with over a significant number of years with the business, bringing value to the company and customers in this specialised market”.

Mario De Vito – Head of Technical Engineering

“I have worked in engineering for my whole career, starting as a machine tool apprentice with progression through engineering and service roles up to my current position of Head of Technical Engineering at Ward CNC.

During my 25 years at Ward CNC, I have seen a lot of change within the organisation and it is great to work at a company and with customers and technical partners that are at the forefront of CNC machine technology.”

Darren Briddock – Head of Finance

“I joined Ward CNC in 2018 in the position of Head of Finance after holding senior finance positions across various engineering and construction organisations.

It is certainly an exciting organisation to join and play a crucial part in the company’s growth plans with the support of our new Ward CNC Finance Team.”