
![]() | Paul CooperPaul Cooper became Chief Executive on 1st January 2007 when Ray Mackie stepped down from the role in order to take part in the acquisition of Bellword S.A.R.L, a subsidiary of Universe. Previously he was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Universe on 8th September 2006 and has been working closely with Ray Mackie and the rest of the Universe executive management team on a long term strategy. Paul is also a Director of EMDigital Limited, a linear motor design and manufacturing business. Paul has held a number of Managing Director and Finance Director roles during his extensive career, including the role of Group Managing Director at Blazepoint Group Plc from June 2000 to March 2003. |
![]() | Robert SmeetonRobert Smeeton joined Universe earlier this year as the finance director of HTEC LTD, the companies principal operating subsidiary. Robert, who qualified as a chartered accountant whilst at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, was previously at OpSec Security Group PLC, an AIM quoted company, latterly as its European Finance Director. |