Meet the Senior Leadership Team

At Planer, the strategies and decisions are driven by an inspired leadership team who are experienced and consistently successful in their fields.

Dave Barber
Uzma Miraj
Les Dodsworth
James Lee
Simon Delicata
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Dave Barber
Dave Barber
Operations Director & Site Lead
Dave has been at Planer since 1983 and is one of our longest-standing members of staff. From being at Planer for many years Dave has taken on a variety of different roles which has given him a great understanding of the complete operation of the company.

Dave’s wealth of experience in production planning, supplier management, import and exporting of goods, and stock management means that he can lead and maximise the efficiency of the manufacturing team.
Uzma Miraj
Uzma Miraj, FCCA, BSc (Hons)
Financial & HR Director
Uzma has successfully led Finance, HR and IT functions in fast-growing SMEs over a range of industries including the Technology, Leisure and Manufacturing. She holds an exemplary reputation for developing opportunities, incorporating companywide development projects, optimising technology and building a culture of empowerment & engagement.

Uzma is responsible for the Company's financial management and human resource functions, as well as providing strategic support in the business planning and corporate development of the Company.
Les Dodsworth
Les Dodsworth
Senior Service Manager
Les joined Planer in 2016 coming from 30 plus years in the service industry.

Previously Les came from an engineering background where he was Production Manager at Universal Marking System and managed a team of 8 for over 30 years.

Before this Les was the shop floor manager at Neat Breaks.
James Lee
James Lee, BEng, CEng, MPhil
Technical Director
James joined Planer in 2019 coming from 20 years of experience leading R&D teams in SMEs and start-ups. Previously James has worked across a range of sectors including implanted medical devices, analytical instruments, MEMS sensors and digital manufacturing.

James leads a talented and dedicated Engineering team, together with James they identify and develop new products as well as looking at ways to sustain and improve our product range.
Simon Delicata
Simon Delicata, BSc (Hons), MBCS, MCP
Senior IT Manager
Simon is another long-standing member of the Planer team after joining the company in 1999. Once Simon graduated from Brunel University, he joined Planer as an Assistant IT Administrator.

Simon has extensive knowledge of the IT systems and operations at Planer which enables him to implement the technological requirements that support changes to business processes and lead the IT team.

At Planer we are dedicated to using our years of expertise and experience in temperature control and the management of cells to design, develop and manufacture pioneering, high quality, innovative equipment to preserve, protect and nurture cellular biologicals.

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Planer Limited

110 Windmill Road
Sunbury-On-Thames
TW16 7HD
United Kingdom

+44 1932 755000
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