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John Pearce

John Pearce is CEO of Made in Britain, the collective mark for UK manufacturers, which has recently opened its doors to UK software companies. John has a proven track record in strategic management, sales, and marketing as well as a passion for British brands and a deep understanding of British manufacturers. He previously headed up the GREAT Britain campaign, the UK government’s global branding project, as GREAT Programme Manager in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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The crisis has shown us how innovative small British manufacturers can be

This crisis period has proven what so many of us in our industry already knew. The UK manufacturing industry is and always has been resilient and adaptable, and has continued to grow even in times of trouble. Overall, the UK’s industrial sector has increased by 1.4% a year since 1948, according to the ONS. Much of this has been down to the fact that we always adapted and moved forward fast; year on year we shifted production from low to high productivity goods, invested more in research and development and adopted automation and technology.