Charles Taylor is a Director of Horton International and is Head of the Retail Practice and the Engineering and Aerospace Practices. He is also leader of the NED Advisory group.

Professional

Charles Taylor has ten years experience in search, following twenty-five years working in engineering and IT. Ten years in manufacturing, largely in the automotive sector and working throughout the world, were followed by a period in international trading in the electronics and agriculture sectors. Before entering the recruitment industry, he was Managing Director of a number of companies, both in the UK and overseas, involved in electro-mechanical manufacture and IT systems, the latter focusing on the use of digital technology in broadcasting, communications and information management.

Background

Charles Taylor was educated at Ipswich School, took an Honours degree in Economics and Politics at Exeter University, and subsequently studied engineering at Wolverhampton Polytech. He won a scholarship to Cranfield School of Management in 1979, where he gained his MBA. He is a founder member of the IT special interest group of the IOD.

Specialisations

Senior appointments across a range of industry sectors, with special emphasis upon communications, digital technology, logistics, engineering and retail. He also works in the defence, aerospace and commercial air transport sectors. Specialist functional areas include board level general management, non-executive directors, HR, procurement and supply chain.