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Jake Norman

Critic · DISC type C
Managing Director at OAL
📍 Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Jake Norman is the Managing Director of OAL, a family business focused on automating the food manufacturing sector with robotics and digital solutions. A graduate of the University of Bristol with a degree in Economics, he is described as a "highly driven achiever" and has progressed through multiple commercial roles within the company.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional capacity. His focus appears to be entirely on advancing automation and technology within the food industry.

He has a keen interest in displacing outdated processes in food manufacturing, challenging the sectors risk aversion to drive investment in automation and digitization.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jake shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
Negotiator

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Jake cares about

Food Manufacturing Automation
He leads OAL to help food manufacturers improve efficiency, quality, and safety through automation, robotics, and digital traceability on over 2, 000 production lines.
Applied Robotics
He focuses on the practical engineering of deploying robust robots in demanding, 24/7 food factory environments, addressing challenges like hygiene and integration.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Managing Director
OAL
5-2021 - 3-2024
Commercial Director
OAL
1-2014 - 5-2021
Innovation & Commercial
OAL
4-2013 - 12-2013
Strategy and Marketing Development
OAL
9-2012 - 4-2013
Finance
OAL
In the press

Media appearances

OAL appoints Jake Norman as Managing Director. Featured in FreshPlaza
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OAL appoints Jake Norman as Managing Director. Featured in OAL Group (official website)
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Education
2009 - 2012
2:1
University of Bristol
10-2021 - 1-2022
Help to Grow: Scale Up Programme
Nottingham University Business School
9-2020 - 12-2020
Digital Programme: How to Prepare Your Business for Post-Pandemic Economy
University of Cambridge
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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