User:Ukkühl

Urban Kühl - Born in Kirkel Saar, on 19 July 1951 currently works as a Managing Director for a private manufacturing company in Folkestone Kent. Urban has led a varied life and has lived in a few countries during his childhood and in later years. Originally born in the hten Western Germany, his parents then moved to Seclin in Northen France where he lived for 5 years before moving to Selestat in the Alsace (France) where he attended primary school and grammar school. In 1966 his father decided to move back to West Germany, where Urban started an apprentiship as a white goods salesperson. Due to the then prevailing economic situation his father lost his job and decided to move to Manchester (UK). Unable to speak english Urban accepted an apprentish in the company his father had joined, and successfully completed a 4 year apprentiship as a leathergoods designer in just 2 years, winning a Bursary for being the best student in the profession in the UK. Urban then accepted a position as a designer/production manager in the company he currently leads as MD. In 1979 Urban moved to Montreal (Canada) to run a leathergoods company as general manager, but due to unforseen circumstances had to return to the UK. Back in the UK Urban then joined a local electronics company in Ashford (Kent)as an export manager and worked for the company for a period of 5 years. During that tie Urban visited many countries around the world expanding the client base of the company and achieving great success in his career. Urban is fluent in English, French and German which has proved a great asset in his career. In 1984 Urban rejoined his previous company in Folkestone and rose from the position of manager to Managing Director of the company in a matter of 10 years. During that time he has expanded his knowledge into becoming an expert in the manufacture of aircraft seating components and load carrying equipment for the British MoD and allied forces. Urban is fully conversant with all aspects of just in time and cost effective manufacturing, time and motion study, ISO 9001-2008 and many other aspects of running a successful and competitive company.