Peter Jarvis
Global design and engineering consultancy recognised for innovation.
The group chief executive of leading global design and engineering consultancy Contechs has been shortlisted for one of the UK’s top business awards.
Peter Jarvis is representing Contechs as a finalist in the Institute of Directors 2023 Director of the Year Awards. He has been shortlisted in the Innovation category.
With more than 30 years experience in the automotive industry, Peter’s expertise spans engineering, design, manufacturing and operations. He has been instrumental in establishing the £70 million turnover Contechs business as a respected name in the automotive world, providing cutting-edge innovations to some of the world’s most prestigious brands and tier one suppliers.
Peter Jarvis, who was West Midlands IoD Director of the Year in 2020, has expanded Contechs’ footprint in multiple international markets, creating a global network of operations, driving innovation through research and development and growing its service offerings to meet the evolving needs of the industry.
Peter Jarvis said, “This nomination is not just for me. It recognises the team which has steered Contechs to new heights, making it a global leader in engineering and design for the automotive sector.”
Institute of Directors director general Jon Geldart said, “Britain’s directors have had to dig deep over the past few years to overcome business conditions which continue to prove challenging. These awards are about people, not profits, and celebrating those who celebrate others. It is therefore particularly pleasing to be able to bring together all our finalists to share and celebrate the achievements of innovative directors across the country, for their businesses, the environment and the communities within which they work and live. “The standard of entries was high this year and I look forward to celebrating with our finalists and guests at the awards event in September.”
With bases in Warwick, Basildon, Cologne, Hyderabad and the USA, and almost 700 employees, Contechs is a strategic partner to the automotive industry, providing innovative design and engineering services to global OEMs, from concept to production. Working across all disciplines in the product development process, Contechs supports it clients to deliver the next generation of vehicles (ICE, EV, Hybrid) and connected services.
Working as a strategic partner allows Contechs to build longstanding relationships with customers. This approach has enhanced Contechs’ reputation as one of the leading automotive design and engineering consultancies in the industry.
In addition, Contechs has a well-respected and established recruitment division with almost 50,000 candidates on its books, sourcing the highest calibre talent to provide clients with fully-managed teams, permanent staff and contract support.
