Executive Chairman, Bowman Power Systems Limited. An experienced and successful entrepreneur, over the past 25 years Tony established and profitably sold three businesses. His first business (Membrain Limited- Automatic Test Systems) was founded in 1972 and sold to Schlumberger in 1977. He floated his second business (Information Technology plc - Computer Systems) in 1987 and later sold it to MISYS in 1989. He has been actively involved in venture capital backed projects from 1972 and was the co-founder and President of a technology based Venture Capital Fund (SED Ventures in France). From 1981 to 1986, Tony was an industrial adviser to Margaret Thatcher (UK Prime Minister). Tony founded Bowman Power Systems Limited in 1994 and became full time CEO in 1996. He is also Chairman of TTP Venture Managers Limited, a UK based venture capital fund.