Gordon Styles

Gordon Styles has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles within the manufacturing industry. Gordon is currently the Chief Executive Officer and President & Owner of Star Rapid Limited, a prominent rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing company. Under their leadership, the company has grown significantly and now employs 275 people, generates profitable sales of USD 20m, and serves over 1,000 clients in 56 countries. Prior to starting Star Rapid Limited, Gordon held positions such as Managing Director & Shareholder at Omega Plastics UK Limited, where they successfully turned around the company's financial performance. Gordon also founded and served as the Managing Director & Shareholder of Springer Rapid Limited, an engineering company focused on 5-axis CNC machining. Additionally, Gordon was the Managing Director & Owner of Styles RPD, a pioneering 3D printing and rapid prototyping company that was eventually acquired by ARRK Europe. Their extensive experience and expertise have made him a highly respected figure in the industry.

Gordon Styles attended Durham University Business School in 1989-1990 for the GAP Program for Entrepreneurs. Prior to that, they completed high school at Southpark Sixth Form College from 1981 to 1983, and at Yarm School from 1978 to 1981. Gordon also attended Nunthorpe Secondary School briefly from 1976 to 1978 and The Avenue Junior School Nunthorpe in 1975-1976. Their earliest education was at Hinchley Wood Primary & Junior School from 1969 to 1975. Additionally, Gordon Styles obtained certification as an NLP Master Practitioner from The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in 2015.