Duncan Eldridge

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dsi

Chief Executive Officer at Evolution Castings Group

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Duncan Eldridge is the CEO of Evolution Castings Group, a P&L leader with a 25-year record of transforming international manufacturing businesses in aerospace, defence, and automotive. A Chartered Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from Cranfield, colleagues describe him as an intelligent, astute, and visionary leader skilled in driving business growth.

He has an extensive background leading multi-site operations across Europe, the USA, and Asia for major corporations including Northrop Grumman and Marshall Aerospace.

He once led the development of world-leading armour technology used in body armour and combat vehicles for the UK Ministry of Defence.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Advanced Casting Technology
As CEO, he frequently highlights his company's expertise in creating complex "giga castings" for the automotive and aerospace industries, a technology which recently won a King's Award.
Business Transformation
His career is defined by transforming international manufacturing businesses up to £225m in revenue, with a focus on increasing their value and operational excellence.
Aerospace & Defence
Has deep career experience in these sectors, having served as Managing Director at Marshall Aerospace and President of Composites and Defence Systems at Morgan Advanced Materials.

Media Appearances

Evolution Castings Group announces new appointment: Duncan Eldridge as CEO. Featured in Metal.com

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Work History

2-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Evolution Castings Group
3-2023 - 2-2024
MSE Group Managing Director, Commercial at Northrop Grumman
4-2018 - 5-2022
Managing Director at Marshall Aerospace
8-2012 - 3-2018
President - Composites and Defence Systems at Morgan Advanced Materials
4-2011 - 8-2012
Vice President - Global Growth Programmes, Morgan Engineered Materials at Morgan Advanced Materials

Education

1995 - 1996
MBA from Cranfield School of Management
1984 - 1987
BSc from Durham University

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Insights For Selling To Duncan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Duncan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Duncan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Duncan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Duncan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Duncan

Personality Compatibility


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