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Ian Murphy

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Director, Co-Founder, President at Monumo
📍 Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom

Ian Murphy is an innovative entrepreneur and creative engineer who co-founded the electronics design house Plextek in 1989. He now leads Monumo, a company dedicated to optimizing electric motor technology. He holds a BSc (Hons) from The Manchester Metropolitan University.

His career demonstrates a deep passion for invention, consistently translating complex engineering concepts into successful commercial ventures. He has a track record of identifying novel technological opportunities and building companies around them across multiple high-tech sectors.

He is the named inventor on multiple patents, including one for a "Novel Rotary Engine".

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Director, Co-Founder, President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom
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Electric Motor Optimization
As President and Co-Founder of Monumo, he is currently focused on optimizing electric motors to their fundamental limits to improve global energy consumption.
Technology Commercialization
He has a proven track record of founding a core technology company, Plextek, and then successfully spinning out multiple specialized and successful businesses from it.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Director, Co-Founder, President
Monumo
4-1989
Director, Owner and Co-Founder
Plextek
10-2010
Co-Founder Director
Redtail Telematics Corporation - Worldwide
10-2015
Co-Founder Director
Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd
3-2020 - 7-2021
Co-Founder Director
Telensa
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Education
9-1977 - 6-1981
BSc (Hons)
The Manchester Metropolitan University
1974 - 1977
O Level
The Cornwall College Group
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