Safeguarding individuals and property since 1997

About Sophie Phipps

As Apreco’s Chief Operating Officer, Sophie has been instrumental in leading our strategic vision and company goals for over 7 years.

She is skilled in operational management and efficiency; strategic implementation; leadership; resource and performance management, together with product and process innovation – all whilst ensuring that our operations comply with the relevant laws and ethical standards in our industry.

Building strong relationships domestically and internationally, she is an accomplished negotiator and continually works to increase sales margins with productivity.

Often out and about at trade and manufacturing exhibitions, Sophie’s thirst for knowledge is never quenched – she is always looking for new ideas to improve everything we do.

Sophie’s door is always open, and she is never too busy to catch up with the team, suppliers, and trade partners.

Her world is never static!

About Duncan Spall

A successful and experienced Sales leader, Duncan joined Apreco in September 2024, bringing 25 years of Sales and Marketing experience.

Focused on driving long-term success through prioritising customers’ needs. Duncan is dedicated to putting customers first, ensuring Apreco offers the best products, service and value possible, through working closely with clients to understand their challenges and issues.

Duncan values transparency, honesty and integrity which aligns perfectly with Apreco.

About Mike Hodges

With over two decades of leadership as Managing Director, Mike now serves as Chairman of Apreco. Renowned for his deep technical expertise and strategic vision, Mike has been instrumental in establishing Apreco as a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of Pressure Relief Vents and air pressure stabilisers. His ongoing commitment and industry insight continue to drive innovation and excellence throughout the company.

About Ann-Marie Thomas

Ann-Marie, aka “Murry” is always ready for a chat. A savvy organiser and people-person, she looks after the fire sector of the business. When she’s not looking after our customers, she is making new friends at Trade Shows or driving the creativity behind our marketing campaigns. Murry has given 15 years of exceptional service to Apreco, and her energy is as high today as it was on her arrival.

About Elias Simon Jacob

Elias Simon Jacob is our Technical Sales Manager.

With a huge wealth of industry knowledge and experience in the Fire and Healthcare sectors, Elias is always on hand to offer his expertise.

Qualified in Specialised Ventilation in Healthcare Premises and this knowledge is invaluable to our clients/customers and ensures Apreco continues to grow.

Providing support to our Sales team, Elias continuously develops relationships with new and existing customers and can often be seen on-site, performing site surveys and Exhibiting Apreco products at Trade Related shows.

About Matt Johnstone

Officially Matt is our Senior Design Engineer and is responsible for leading program-level designs and prototypes together with fabrications for composite design solutions.

With over 8 years of engineering experience, Matt is a welcome addition to the Apreco Team and is a pivotal member in our growth and development in the coming years.

However, the team’s description of him would be….he wears a very tight blue suit with a red cape, wears X-ray specs, ‘flies’ between departments and calls home Krypton….

About Sylwia Koziel

There are not many roles in manufacturing that Sylwia hasn’t mastered, now as senior production co-ordinator she liaises between internal & external departmental managers ensuring our manufacturing process is efficient and on schedule.

Sylwia also manages our logistics department from procurement to despatch.

If you have a question regarding manufacturing or shipping – Sylwia will have the answer.

About Robin Job Edakkara

Robin has been an engineer for over 13 years in the oil & gas sector in the UAE and India.

He has joined the Apreco team as Elias Simon Jacob’s second in command and as support to the sales team to increase our technical capability in both the Healthcare, Fire and Datacentre sectors.

Robin bridges the gap between technical expertise and sales, working in synergy our customers in order to understand their needs and ensure we offer the correct product for their projects.

About Holly Stephens

Life is better when you wear Cowboy Boots – Holly is our very own cowgirl!

Loving numbers for over 18 years she has a wealth of accounting knowledge.
Holly does it all from managing and interpreting the daily finances to management accounts & reporting and always with a smile and happy to help the team in whatever capacity.

Basically, if it involves numbers, Holly is all over it!

About Stuart Fellows

Stu is Apreco’s SolidWorks guru creating the concept drawings and renders for all Apreco products. Working on new product development with the sales team all the way through to the manufacturing process with our workshop team.

Stu provides technical expertise and support to our sales team and customers alike. Ensuring the internal IT needs & wants are met together with delivering all in-house training packages Stu is our all-round ‘go-to’ man.

About Blake Patton

Blake is the backbone of our production and logistics department’s administrative operations. Seamlessly managing every detail with precision and care, Blake makes shipping our products across the globe easy.

He’s a trusted support for both our internal teams and valued customers, always ready to lend a hand and ensure smooth collaboration.

With a sharp analytical mind and a passion for statistics, Blake is our COO’s go-to for insightful, data-driven reports. His contributions are vital, and his dedication truly elevates our team.