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Adrian Went

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Managing Director | MD at Griffon Hoverwork
📍 Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Adrian Went is an accomplished Managing Director with over 35 years of leadership experience in the aerospace, defence, and marine industries. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he excels at transforming engineering organizations, unifying acquisitions, and driving significant export growth, holding an MSc from Cranfield University.

He unified three disparate acquisitions into a single company, leading it to win a record £34 million defence export contract within 18 months.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Managing Director | MD
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Winchester, England, United Kingdom
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Organizational Transformation
He has a proven track record of unifying disparate acquisitions, restructuring military organizations, and re-engineering complex supply chains.
Purpose-Driven Leadership
Frequently uses the phrase "Purpose Engineered Growth, " emphasizing that success is measured by developing people and earning trust, not just by profit.
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Career

Work history

4-2009
Managing Director | MD
Griffon Hoverwork
11-2007 - 1-2009
Director of Health Services
Aviva
6-2006 - 11-2007
Chief Operating Officer | COO | (Mobile) Diagnostic and Imaging Services
InHealth
6-2004 - 6-2006
Supply Chain, Operations and Project Manager
John Lewis Partnership
8-2000 - 6-2004
Strategy and Development Director
Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Army)
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New Managing Director announced at Griffon Hoverwork. Featured in Griffon Hoverwork (official website)
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Education
2-1994 - 2-1995
MSc
Cranfield University
1981 - 1984
BSc (Hons)
University of Southampton
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