Gordon George Styles
{{short description|British engineer and entrepreneur (born 1964)}}
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| birth_name = Gordon George Styles
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1964}}
| birth_place = Wimbledon, London
| years_active = 1987–present
| title = Founder & President of Star Rapid
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Gordon George Styles (born 1964) is a British engineer and entrepreneur.{{cite web|last1=Toloken|first1=Steve|title=China's Star Prototype specializing in rapid prototyping|url=http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20121120/NEWS/311209982|website=Plastics News|publisher=Crain Communications, Inc.|accessdate=12 October 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Ian|title=The Battle of Manufacturing: Additive vs Subtractive|url=http://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/13025/The-Battle-of-Manufacturing-Additive-vs-Subtractive.aspx|website=Engineering.com|publisher=ENGINEERING.com, Inc.|accessdate=12 October 2016}} He is the founder and president of Star Rapid, an international provider of rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services.
Early life and education
Styles was born in Wimbledon, London and grew up in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire in England.{{cite news|title=BBC Interview: Gordon Styles|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jyt66t97Vk|accessdate=12 October 2016|agency=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=30 October 2013}} He attended the Durham University Business School’s GAP Program, a business development program for entrepreneurs.
Career
Styles began his career in 1993 at Styles Rapid Prototyping, later known as Styles Rapid Product Development Limited (Styles RPD).{{cite web|last1=Goehrke|first1=Sarah|title=From Star Trek to Additive Manufacturing in China -- A Few Questions For: Star Prototype|url=https://3dprint.com/150893/star-prototype-interview/|website=3DPrint.com|publisher=3DR Holdings|accessdate=12 October 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Richardson|first1=Lucy|title=Middlesbrough businessman spells out economy fix to PM|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9697077.North_East_businessman_spends___10k_on_letter_to_David_Cameron/|website=The Northern Echo|publisher=Gannett Company|accessdate=12 October 2016}} STYLES RPD was voted Teesside Small Business of the Year 1996 as well as Gordon Styles being awarded Teesside Business Executive of the Year 1996. Under Styles’ supervision, Styles RPD grew to a nationwide technology company from 10 to 73 employees and nearly $6 million in annual sales. In April 2000, the company was sold to the Japanese company ARRK.{{cite web|title=Star Prototype chooses Delcam software|url=http://www.tctmagazine.com/3D-software-news/star-prototype-choses-delcam-software/|website=TCT|publisher=Rapid News Publications Ltd|accessdate=12 October 2016}} After the sale of Styles RPD, Styles invested in Springer Rapid. Due to low-cost competition emerging in China, in 2005 Springer Rapid was closed. Later that year, Styles moved to Dongguan city, located in China on the outskirts of Hong Kong, and founded Star Rapid. In 2018, Star Rapid had more than 250 global employees and a 60,000 ft2 factory space.
References
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External links
- Gordon Styles on [https://www.plasticstoday.com/author/gordon-styles PlasticsToday.com]
- Gordon Styles on [https://www.ien.com/product-development/contact/20832333/gordon-styles Industrial Equipment News]
- [https://www.starrapid.com/about-us/history/ "From the Founder of Star Rapid"]
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