Product Technology Partners (PTP) creates business development role

Cambridge-based test & measurement and control systems specialist Product Technology Partners (PTP) has announced it has appointed a Head of Business Development.

Helena Persion joins the company with 20 years’ commercial experience dealing with Blue Chip clients and FTSE 100 companies; and more than a decade working in technical fields that include cutting edge software and hardware solutions.

Founded in 2000, PTP is an ISO 9001-certified engineering consultancy, that enables software and hardware development for manufacturing and production industries. Its services include full coverage software and hardware designs; test and measurement, and control solutions; and legacy support. It has experience of PC platforms, including .net; C# and C++; database development and integration; National Instruments software development, including LabVIEW; embedded software development on a range of microprocessors; PLC programming; and both analogue and digital electronics design.

PTP Director Kevin Snelling said: “As PTP moves towards its third decade in the business, we have created this new position at an exciting time. Helena has developed business networks and built relationships at the highest levels, nationally and internationally. She has an excellent understanding of customer requirements at every level of management and structure.

“Bringing a commercial specialist on board is part of our commitment to enhancing service levels and customer service to clients requiring custom systems solutions across a variety of industries. Since welcoming Helena, we have already seen her positive attitude impacting on the PTP business; we are looking forward to building on this further in the months ahead.”

PTP has worked on a wide portfolio of projects, which include transferring data or alerts from remote locations using WIFI, Bluetooth and mobile, and mechanisms such as email and SMS to message operators of events. Examples of this type of project include logging noise data on a building site, on-site energy monitoring; various audio monitoring systems; and pressure monitoring in gas canisters. PTP also has machine vision experience.