Steve finished at the end of 2003 as Commercial Director for Doncasters Paralloy Ltd based in Billingham, Teesside. Paralloy is a centri-casting tube foundry operating as the petrochemical division of Doncasters - a $700m special alloys Group with other Divisions in aerospace, gas turbine, turbocharger and medical. Steve was appointed to re-establish Paralloy as a major force in the international petrochemical furnace tube and coils sector. To provide a professional marketing approach targeting on the correct markets, customers, countries, forecasting and industry trends. Also to focus on promotion of the groundbreaking new PEP tube product.

As Oil & Gas Account Manager during the period 1990-92, Steve was one of Bailey’s most successful salesman securing over $50m of business. Well known in the industry, he spent the years 1993 to 1995 as Area Operations Director in Abu Dhabi UAE where he set up the Bailey Middle East offices. He has also been the Stand Manager for the 1997 NEC C&I Show and designed the Elsag Bailey UK Web Site in 1996.

After successfully re-engineering and relocating the systems & gauging business to the Endress + Hauser main office in Manchester during 2001, Steve left Endress + Hauser at the end of the 2001.

A leap year baby born in 1960, and originally from the "sunny" seaside resort of Torquay, Steve was a keen sailor. He went on to be educated at the University of Bath School of Chemical Engineering and then spent 7 years living and working in Leicester. An avid Rugby Union fan (Tigers, England and the Lions) he also occasionally tries his hand at golf, off at least a 28 handicap!

The Instrument-net was founded in June 1996 and was a Companion Company of the Institute of Measurement & Control during 1997/1998. Featured in Solutions in Control Magazine and mentioned in Control and Instrumentation Magazine the Instrument-net’s popularity is continually increasing and currently attracts well over 3,000 different international visitors every month.