Searchlight Electric
Pete Collins is an accomplished Information Technology professional with extensive experience in IT leadership and transformation. Currently serving as the Head of Information Technology at Searchlight Electric since January 2024, Pete previously held the position of Information Technology Strategy Manager at BGC Wholesale, where a significant focus was on cultivating a culture of innovation and expanding a single-person IT department into a comprehensive team. With a history of roles including Central Services Delivery Manager at Ingenica Solutions, Consultant at Smart Use Limited, and Business Analyst at multiple firms, Pete has demonstrated expertise in implementing technology solutions, managing ERP systems, and training personnel. A graduate of The University of Salford with a BSc in Information Technology, Pete Collins possesses a well-rounded background in both technical and managerial capacities within the IT sector.
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Searchlight Electric
Founded in 1945 by Sir Sidney Hamburger, Searchlight Electric remains a family owned business and is now an established and recognised supplier of decorative lighting to the very best independent lighting stores and leading retail chains in the UK and a distributor to over 50 countries worldwide. Searchlight are committed to providing quality, technologically advanced decorative lighting products and unsurpassed customer service, with a leading investment and strategy to grow the business internationally with products that deliver volume and value for money. Innovative and contemporary lighting designs are supplemented with traditional and modern classics to meet all styles and trends, customer requirements and quality standards A culture of continuous improvement and entrepreneurship ensures that Searchlight can adapt quickly to our customer’s requirements, creating individual and customised lighting solutions, the highest level of service and leading edge marketing support. Operating from a purpose built head office in Manchester, UK with a state of the art distribution centre and one of the largest product showrooms in Europe, Searchlight are uniquely placed to meet the diverse, ever changing needs of the lighting market and our trading partners around the world.