Mark Walker
Group Managing Director
Walker Holdings Ltd.
Email: MWalker@walkerprecision.com
Mark Walker
THE NORTH
Group Managing Director, Walker Holdings Ltd.
- Walker Precision Engineering Ltd – Glasgow (est. 1979 by late Mr. John Walker M.B.E. DSc.)
- Walker Precision Engineering Polska sp z.o.o.- Tychy, Poland (est. 2007)
- Walker Guidance Systems Ltd – Basildon, Essex (est.2016)
Mark started his career in Walkers as a mechanical engineering apprentice, supporting his father and brother grow the Walkers business from a small single site, sub contract machine shop, into an internationally recognised contract manufacturer specialising in Space, Defence & Aerospace industry sectors, supplying complex manufactured assemblies to support critical applications across the globe, employing over 300 staff across 3 sites.
Mark has specialised in the recent years, in a business transformation program, supported by “Sharing in Growth”, a government supported Business Excellence Program.
Mark’s focus has been to coach and develop a Continuous Improvement, high performing culture, championing the Business Transformation Program, appointing and mentoring a Leadership team, and driving profitable sales growth across the 3 operations.
In 2007, Mark incorporated Walker Precision Engineering Polska, a sister manufacturing facility, providing, fast make, cost effective products, based in southern Poland.
In 2016, Mark along with his brother Gary, led negotiations with Leonardo, Basildon, a strategic customer, to acquire from them, their in-house manufacturing facility, and Walkers then incorporated “Walker Guidance Systems”, and relocated production into a new purpose-built High Precision Manufacturing facility in a newly opened Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, with its operation remaining based in Basildon, Essex.
Mark lives with his wife Karen in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, has 2 daughters, 1 son and a grandson. A keen fitness enthusiast, he enjoys cycling, hiking, water sports and snowboarding.