Bowers & Wilkins
Luke Higgins MSc PCQI is a seasoned Quality Process Manager at Bowers & Wilkins, overseeing a team of quality engineers to enhance first-time yield in a high-tech manufacturing setting. With a background that includes roles as a Failure Analysis Engineer and Quality Engineer, Luke has developed expertise in root cause analysis of electronic audio products and acoustic quality control of loudspeakers. Educational credentials include an MSc in Strategic Quality Management from the University of Portsmouth and ongoing studies toward a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute, complementing a BSc (Hons) in Music Technology and Audio Systems from The University of Huddersfield.
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins has an unrelenting dedication to audio excellence, delivering breath-taking performance with accuracy and clarity of sound that brings the listener closer to the original recording. We call this True Sound. Our award-winning headphones, loudspeakers and wireless audio systems combine engineering innovation and harmonious design that delight music lovers around the world. At the forefront of high-performance audio technology for more than 50 years, Bowers & Wilkins has earned countless awards and accolades from some of the most influential and important publications, musicians, recording studios, and music labels including Abbey Road Studios, Skywalker Studios, BMI, and Hollywood Records. Our valued relationships with BMW, McLaren Automotive, Maserati and Volvo Cars, has allowed us to push the boundaries of premium in-car audio systems. We have also delivered award-winning sound performance with Philips TV in their range of OLED+ televisions. Design excellence and technological innovation run deep in our lifeblood. The research and development laboratory that John Bowers founded in Steyning in 1976 was the first of its kind, hiring only the most talented and inquisitive of engineers in a quest to discover the secrets of acoustic behaviour. Many of the advances made by our engineers – such as the pioneering use of materials like Continuum™ and Diamond – have not only influenced the way we make our speakers, but how all loudspeakers are made.