Joanne has been with BASEC for over 13 years and has seen the company transition into the global brand it is today.

Over the years she has worked cross-functionally throughout the business, starting off in the certifications team back in 2007. She then went on to work within accounting where she received her AAT Level 4 qualification. Joanne has now been managing the commercial team for over two years heading up the team as the Commercial Team Leader.

She works closely with all regional commercial managers to help deliver the commercial plan as well as managing Marion and Alistair to ensure BASEC continues to offer exceptional customer support.

With almost 7 years of experience in marketing, Rachael joined the BASEC team to work across all areas of the business to build the BASEC brand worldwide.

She works closely with all commercial areas of the company with the support and supervision of Marketing Manager Harpreet Suree, to offer global communication to all our customers.

Rachael has a well-rounded skill set having previously worked across multiple industries including medical, cosmetic, and DIY, specialising in content creation and campaign delivery.

Joining BASEC in June 2020, Jaya brings considerable technical and commercial experience in the construction industry. He previously worked for a building research, testing and certification body, where he led innovation projects and business growth in the UK, Europe and China.

Jaya graduated in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London and has conducted testing on buildings and civil infrastructures, such as underground tunnel linings and highway bridges. He has worked on the European Design Codes and the Construction Products Directive and has significant expertise in policies, regulations and standards.

Jaya is a qualified assessor for the CEEQUAL infrastructure standard, a BREEAM professional and holds a post-graduate diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Mathew became the UK & Europe Commercial Manager in 2019 having been with BASEC for nearly three years. Having worked across multiple teams he can bring a holistic approach to his role benefiting the brand and customer.

Before BASEC Mathew worked at Nexans as a business development manager for 4 years. Having worked closely with the product end-user Mathew has a wealth of knowledge and strong industry experience.

Working closely with Marion, Jaya, and Charlotte his main objective is to deliver the commercial plan to grow business within the UK and Europe market and further strengthen the BASEC presence within the region. Additionally, Mathew is heading up the Registered Stockist Scheme to broaden the services BASEC has to offer and improve market surveillance of manufacturers samples.

Marion is responsible for the day to day management of customer accounts and will work very closely with Mathew Sharman, your Regional Commercial Manager. As a seasoned customer service professional, Marion has over 15 years of experience from the aviation and communications technology sectors.

Marion prides herself in her listening and solution based skills. She is excited by technological advancements and supporting you to deliver a robust service.

Charlotte has over 7 years of B2B marketing experience and is focused on implementing campaigns to maintain and grow the brand in the UK and Europe region.

She works closely with the localised commercial teams with support from Harpreet Suree, to develop marketing communications that are tailored towards specific markets in the region.

Prior to joining BASEC, she gained experience across a variety of industries including FMCG manufacturing, bathroom products distribution and construction. This has involved coordinating a broad mix of digital and traditional marketing activity.

Haroon joined BASEC in 2018 and masterly led the development of the business in the Middle East and Africa (MEAF) region.

Before that, Haroon had years of experience as a Sales Team Leader and Key Account Manager in the fields of Third-Party Testing, Inspection and Certification as well as Vehicle Tracking Systems, Energy Management and Sustainability.

Akram joins BASEC from Nexans, where he held the position of Technical Manager. He has also held similar technical positions during employment at both El Sewedy and Alfanar.

He brings with him a wealth of technical knowledge of both low voltage (LV) & medium voltage (MV) capabilities, which will further strengthen the BASEC presence within the region.

Akram is based in our Dubai office and works closely with Haroon Qteishat to enhance customer support.

With almost seven years of experience in Marketing in the UAE, Chiara joined the BASEC team to reinforce and expand the brand presence in the Middle East and Africa region.

She works closely and reports to Haroon Qteishat, with the support and supervision of Harpreet Suree, to enhance the local marketing effort and offer to our customers in the region a direct and tailored communication.

Before joining BASEC, she worked in different sectors, from the travel industry to digital agencies, specialising in content creation and digital campaigns management

Berk has over 6 years experience in third party testing and certification, in relation to various power transmission devices including: cables, plugs, socket outlets and transformers.

Berk has a diploma in electrical engineering as well as project management experience in cable type testing, fire resistance testing and CPR for the Turkish markets.

Talu joined BASEC in 2019 bringing a wealth of technical knowledge including cable type testing, fire testing and CPR due to having previously worked for TUV Rheinland

With a strong electrical site engineering background, he has additional technical knowledge of both low voltage (LV) & medium voltage (MV),

He works closely with Berk Guney supporting the Turkey market to enhance customer support.

Charlotte has over 7 years of B2B marketing experience and is focused on implementing campaigns to maintain and grow the brand in the UK and Europe region.

She works closely with the localised commercial teams with support from Harpreet Suree, to develop marketing communications that are tailored towards specific markets in the region.

Prior to joining BASEC, she gained experience across a variety of industries including FMCG manufacturing, bathroom products distribution and construction. This has involved coordinating a broad mix of digital and traditional marketing activity.

Has 35 years’ experience of working in the electro-technology industry, throughout Asia. During this time, he has specialised in electrical wiring systems and particularly in those essential wiring systems which enable life safety and fire-fighting equipment.

With a speciality in fire safety of electrical cables and essential wiring systems design, Richard has published many white papers, technical articles and authored 2 JI-CABLE papers on fire performance. He has also worked for big industry brands Huber+Suhner, Nexans, and MICC Group.

Richard joins BASEC with the remit of enhancing awareness and drive the industry to push for higher levels of cable quality in the Asia region, through compliance to relevant standards and specifications. Whilst he joins in a technical capacity, he will also take over commercial responsibilities from Vincent Lai, who has decided to leave BASEC.

Joined the BASEC team with a wealth of experience from the cable industry. His career spans over 28 years. Harold brought with him specialist knowledge from all aspects of the industry, from testing and quality control, to electrical cable design/engineering and commercial management.

He has extensive knowledge in the construction,

utilities, renewables: solar, nuclear wind energy,

oil gas and petrochemical sectors.

Harold has built his career from working for

prestigious brands including Ducab originally BICC UK

and Tele-Fonika in senior management positions.

Based in India, he is focused on supporting cable compliance by driving increased levels of standardisation