Derek Baker
About
Derek Baker is from Greater Portsmouth Area. Derek is currently Managing DIrector at Complete FIltration Solutions Ltd. In Derek's previous role as a Sales Manager (Microfiltration) at Porvair Filtration Group, Derek worked in Fareham until Jan 2004. Prior to joining Porvair Filtration Group, Derek was a Marketing and Business Development Manager at USF Seitz Filterite (now part of Pall) and held the position of Marketing and Business Development Manager at Ledbury. Prior to that, Derek was a Group Regional Manager at BTR Environmental / Vokes, based in Leicester and Guildford from Jan 1995 to Jan 1999. Derek started working as Sales Manager MIcrofiltration at PTI Technolgies (Schumacher previously) in SHeffield in Jan 1992. From Jan 1989 to Jan 1995, Derek was Sales Engineer at Parker domnick hunter, based in Southern UK. Prior to that, Derek was a Sales Engineer at Martletts Machinery (Atlas Copco Distributor), based in Winchester from Jan 1986 to Jan 1989.
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Derek Baker's current jobs
Complete Filtration Solutions Ltd is able to supply a complete filtration package for a wide range of industries ranging from Pharmacutical Manufacturers to Electronics and Semicondustor, Food and Beverage, Water Treatment and general chemical. Producing, as well as distributing a wide range of products, CFS is able to compete at the highest level on service and the quality giving the optimum filtration systems. We can provide fast and knowledgable solutions based on over 30 years in the industry. CFS operates from 5 units in Waterlooville and has "on site" laboratory support . CFS provides solutions to a very wide range of liquid and gas filtration problems using only the highest quality products and components from trusted validated suppliers.CFS can be contacted on 0333 66 66 600
Derek Baker's past jobs
As Sales Manager for Microfiltrex and then Porvair, I moved the production from Vokes in Guidlford to Porvair and achieved in excess of 40% growth whilst there. The main success was selling a complete system to the British Navy for filtration of drinking water onto the British Fleet to protect against Cryptospridium Parvum. Looking after both the UK and export and the sales team I built the sales and support within the Microfiltration division to the point I left to form CFS.
I was brought in to take forward the microfiltration sales and train and assist the existing sales force. Filterite was not well known in the UK and Seitz was known for sheet filter sales. Cartridge sales grew nicely over the period to both distributors accross Europe as well as in the UK
As group Manager I looked after a team from DCE (Dust Control), Vokes air, Vokes Microfiltration. The head office was in Leicester but Microfiltration was in Guildford for which I was also responsible. The group enjoyed good growth and the Microfiltration division grew well over the period via both direct sales and distribution. Responsible for £5M sales
Schumacher filters produced wound filters and sold ceramic filters but I joined the company to develope and push th Microfiltration side. Initially filters were purchased and rebranded and sales grew rapidly. The laboratory and assembly was installed at Sheffield and a distribution network built and trained across Europe. Mid time PTI urchased Schumacher and then PTI filters were substituted and promoted. PTI is now part of Parker
Covering the southern UK in the early days of domnick hunter and building to a £2M uk sales. Training in all aspects of filter production, membrane casting and manufacture, filter testing and validation etc was excellent. Southern area increased in sales by over £200K each year to a wide range of smal and large end users.
Martletts was a top distributor for Atlas Copco and domnick hunter pneumatics. Sales of capital equipment and tools as well as filters and dryers hit record levels accross Hampshire, Sussex, Dorset etc. The level of sales lead to a recommendation for a postion at domnick hunter without the need to apply.