George Smith
Jim Athey is an experienced professional with a strong background in operations and management within the engineering sector. Currently serving as the UK Managing Director at George Smith since March 2022, Jim previously held the positions of Operations Director and Factory Manager at the same company from October 2015 to January 2021. Prior to this, Jim served as Operations Manager, Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Manager, and Project Engineer at Dyer Engineering Ltd from October 2005 to October 2015. Jim's career began at Cummins Inc. as an Operations Graduate Trainee from July 2004 to October 2005. Educationally, Jim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering from Lancaster University, obtained between 1999 and 2003, as well as GSCE's and A-Levels from Greensward College completed from 1992 to 1999.
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George Smith
We are a British furniture and fabric company, renowned for being the most experienced makers of exceptional upholstered furniture. We believe in quality and service without compromise, combining precision, craftship and high-quality materials to create beautiful, enduring, comfortable furniture. All the furniture is made at our factory in Newcastle by the largest team of master upholsterers in the UK, using only the best responsibly sourced materials. Our flagship showroom is based on the iconic Kings Road in London (587-589 Kings Road, London, SW6 2EH). We also have showrooms in New York and Los Angeles and we are available through numerous distributors globally.