Gareth Hankins

Gareth joined Renishaw in August 1988 as an apprentice, and was appointed to the role of Director, Group Manufacturing Services Division in 2006. He was educated at Cardiff University where he studied Manufacturing Systems and Manufacturing Management. Gareth undertook various roles in engineering, production and operations management prior to being appointed to his current position. His responsibilities include manufacturing operations, procurement and facilities management across the Group. In 2013 he was appointed as an Honorary Visiting Professor at Cardiff University School of Engineering, and was awarded The Institute of Engineering and Technology's Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal for manufacturing in 2017.