Chris Kimber-Halford

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Engineering Director at Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Chris Kimber-Halford is an Engineering Director at SEA with over 20 years of experience, primarily in the aerospace and defence industries. He has a strong track record of leading multi-functional teams through the full product lifecycle. Colleagues describe him as a gifted, hard-working, and excellent team leader.

Recently appointed to his Director role, Chris traveled to Ottawa for the opening of SEAs new Canadian offices, highlighting the companys international expansion.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

Fast Adopter

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Leads multi-functional engineering teams and was recently promoted to Engineering Director to support SEA's strategic growth.
Team Development
Quoted as focusing on the "development of our people, processes and tools" and is actively recruiting for his teams.
Aerospace & Defence
Has extensive experience in high-integrity aerospace environments, including projects for Airbus and developing advanced decoy launch systems.

Media Appearances

Chris has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Engineering Director at Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd
10-2023 - 5-2025
Product Development Engineering Lead at Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd
4-2021 - 10-2023
Product Development Manager at CMTG
6-2016 - 4-2021
Director & Consultant at Invictus Engineering Consulting
5-2019 - 2-2020
Development Engineer at Triumph Group

Education

Chris has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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