Hickman received the Chair's Award for Excellence and Board Practice for the West Midlands at a virtual award ceremony presentation which linked the West and
He heads the Midlands Manufacturing Resilience Commission, has been chief executive of the MTC for more than 10 years. Previously he had more than 35 years experience in the automotive industry culminating in the position of head of engineering for Tata Motors in
Brian Hall, chairman of the IoD in the
Hickman began his career as a senior engineer with the Rover Group before becoming engineering and group operations director at MIRA. He subsequently joined Ricardo Plc where he held a seat on the board and was managing director of Ricardo UK Ltd.
Born in Coseley in the
The MTC was founded by the
The MTC aims to provide a competitive environment to bridge the gap between university-based research and the development of innovative manufacturing solutions, in line with the Government’s manufacturing strategy. The MTC is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate