Derek Barclay

Derek Barclay is an experienced executive in sales and operations, currently serving as SVP Sales and Operations at SML and Chief Operating Officer at SML Group Limited since mid-2023. Prior to these roles, Derek held various leadership positions at Checkpoint Systems, including Vice President and Managing Director, overseeing significant sales and operations in China with responsibility for a large workforce. Derek's career includes key roles at CCL Design and Worldmark, where exceptional growth and operational transformations were achieved. Further experience includes engineering and quality management positions at Foxconn, Sanmina-SCI, and IBM, where Derek was crucial in product introduction and operational excellence across multiple international sites. Derek holds a BScBEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.