Meet the team
Valeport Water is a small dedicated team formed not only from within but also overlapping with our sister company Valeport Ltd. Both companies rely on the same Customer Service, Production and Engineering expertise and experience built up over 50 years.
Starting small allows Valeport Water the time to understand and appreciate the very special requirements of the water marketplace with all its variations and niche industries. Valeport Water has its own specific flowmeter technologies and also the opportunity to repurpose Valeport’s existing portfolio of sensors and instrumentation. We can pool our experience and know-how to provide the best possible solution.
Nick Smedley
General Manager
As General Manager, Nick is responsible for formulating the forward direction of the company with respect to instrument and sensor development and to see the process through from the original idea to delivering a solution to the customer. With input from all sections of the company, it is truly satisfying to see a new addition to the company's range of products.
Matt Quartley
Managing Director
Matt is proud to be leading an ever-growing team of enthusiastic, skilled & knowledgeable individuals as we look to develop and produce world-leading environmental monitoring instruments.
His over-riding philosophy is "let's make everyone's life easier":
- our customers by making better products with shorter lead times and quicker service
- our suppliers by treating them with the same respect we give our customers
- our employees by giving them all the tools & facilities they need to do their jobs well. Matt is fortunate enough to enjoy coming into work, and he doesn't see why everybody else shouldn't be given the opportunity to feel the same way!
Phill Harvey
Finance Director
Phill left banking after 31 years to join the family business as FD. Working with the MD, who also happens to be his brother-in-law, they have implemented a period of rapid change to build on the already strong foundations at Valeport. Phill particularly enjoys the people side of the business which with nearly 100 colleagues from every walk of life is never dull! On the rare days when Phill feels at all demotivated, he just looks out of his office window and reminds himself of how lucky he is.
Dawn Blackburn
Contracts Manager - Valeport Water
Dawn joined Valeport in June 2017 as Logistics administrator. In January 2024 she changed roles to work for Valeport Water managing sales contracts and administration. In her spare time, Dawn likes to crochet, watch football, and spend time with her family.
Peter Adams
Head of Customer Service
In 1987 Peter joined Valeport as a final work placement for his mechanical engineering degree. He started work as a Mechanical Design Engineer and later moved on to writing software for displaying instrument data. Peter has progressed through the company over the last 32 years and currently manages the Service & Calibration, Customer Support and IT functions. He is a valuable member of the senior management team.
Andrew Thrussell
Service Engineer
Andrew joined Valeport as a Service Engineer in 2011. His previous experience as a field engineer with a leading global consumer digital imaging corporation led him to progress to Customer Support Engineer, providing solutions for our customer's technical enquiries over a broad range of products. He is also responsible for in-house customer product training.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as dog walking, photography and travelling.