42 Technology appoints Dr Peter Brown as Chief Commercial Officer
42 Technology (42T) has appointed Dr Peter Brown as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this newly-created role, Peter will now oversee all global sales and business development activities and help drive the company’s expansion across its five industry sectors: consumer, energy, life sciences, medtech and industrial. He also joins the company’s board of directors with immediate effect.
Peter joined 42T in 2020 as the company’s first dedicated Head of Manufacturing and Digital Deposition. He was later promoted to Director of Industrial, where he has played a critical role in expanding the team, the company’s capabilities, and securing major client wins in print, packaging and manufacturing innovation. He will continue leading the industrial team for now, alongside his additional responsibilities as CCO.
“Peter’s strategic vision, mentorship, and his approach to building successful client partnerships have helped fuel 42 Technology’s steady business expansion. As Director of Industrial, he has significantly expanded our US business while strengthening our capabilities in sensors, instrumentation and energy. His expertise and energy will be a huge asset to the board and the company as we continue growing our UK and international sales across all sectors.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Peter Brown added: “I am pleased to be taking on this expanded role at such a pivotal point in 42 Technology’s development. The company has been steadily building its in-house expertise, capabilities and annual sales over the last few years and is now perfectly positioned for the next phase of growth.”
Peter has spent over 20 years in senior technology and business development roles within the consultancy sector. He has spent much of his career inventing, developing and deploying innovative manufacturing processes on a global scale, and has particular expertise in inkjet technology to deposit functional industrial fluids such as coatings, adhesives, sealants and electronic materials.
His interests outside work include cycling, golf, and Munro bagging (climbing Scotland’s highest mountains), as well as being a parish councillor for Great Shelford, near Cambridge.
In his role as Director of Industrial, Dr Peter Brown has been instrumental in expanding 42 Technology’s capabilities and securing major client wins in print, packaging and manufacturing innovation.
About 42 Technology
42 Technology (42T) is a product design and innovation consultancy, based near Cambridge (UK), that helps create technically advanced new products and enhanced manufacturing processes for some of the world’s best-known brands, as well as start-ups and SMEs. It works across five industry sectors: consumer, energy, life sciences, medtech and industrial.
The company was founded in 1998 and has established a strong reputation for partnering with its clients to solve complex technical problems and develop brilliantly successful products. The team comprises engineers, scientists and designers, and offers a diverse range of skillsets that includes ethnographic research and usability engineering, product and system design, device testing and regulatory compliance.
42T is fully committed to innovation and sustainability at every stage: from generating its initial ideas and concepts for clients through to supporting them towards net-zero. It also has particular expertise in optimising manufacturing processes. For example to improve energy efficiencies, reduce waste, and to reconfigure existing production assets to accommodate sustainable materials or new product formats.
