Jerry Robson (Group Chairman)
Jerry founded the InstaGroup in 1980 and held the positions of
Managing Director and Chairman from then until August 2006. Since
2006, Jerry has retained the company Chairmanship, but Paul and
David Robson have taken over the Managing Directorship's of
InstaCoustic Ltd and InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd
respectively.
| Guiding Motto: | Always treat everybody as you expect to be treated yourself |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Golf |
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| Favourite Book: | Birdsong by Sebastian Foulkes |
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| Faviourite Listening: | The Entertainer |
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| Favourite Film: | Dr No |
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| Favourite Stage Show: | Barnum |
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Paul Robson (Managing Director
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InstaCoustic Ltd)
Paul joined InstaGroup in 2002 as Commercial Manager,
InstaCoustic Ltd and in 2011 was appointed Managing Director of
InstaCoustic Ltd. He is responsible for the day to day running and
strategic direction of the InstaFloor and InstaCoustic
businesses.
After graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London with
an honours degree in Environmental Geology, Paul spent some time
travelling the world.
Then, eager to make use of his degree, he worked for four years
in the off-shore oil industry, based in West Africa. Of his time
there, Paul says: "It was a fantastic experience. I learned a great
deal about myself and about the world in which we live and
work."
Eventually, looking for a more settled lifestyle, Paul returned
to the UK to work as an analyst, first in the computer games
industry, followed by a spell with the car rental and business
travel giant Avis, where he swiftly progressed through the
ranks.
Now nine years into his Insta career, Paul is a respected member
of the team, known for his dedicated and meticulous
approach.
| Guiding Motto: | If you fail to prepare then prepare to fail |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Participating in sports of all types - particularly golf and squash |
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| Favourite Book: | Virgin King, Richard Branson biography (Tim Jackson) / Behind the Network, Autobiography (Bob Wilson) |
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| Faviourite Listening: | Van Morrison or Coldplay |
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| Favourite Film: | The Shawshank Redemption |
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David Robson (Managing Director
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InstaGroup Ltd)
In 2011 Dave was appointed as Managing Director of InstaFoam and
Fibre Ltd. His responsibilities cover the InstaGroup's operations
in the areas of Thermal Insulation and Solar PV, together with the
Snug Network, which oversees grant funding for Insta's network of
85 approved installers across the UK.
Before going to university Dave spent a year teaching in Kenya
which has given him a love of Africa. He graduated from Newcastle
University in 2000 with a BA Hons degree in Politics, as well as a
great affinity for the North East region and its people.
Dave spent four years in the Civil Service, including two years
working in the private office of the Immigration Ministers, Lord
Rooker and Beverley Hughes MP. He then joined Walden Telecom in
Byfleet, where he ran a project on the rollout of the 3G network
for O2 in the South East Area.
Dave joined Insta in 2005 as Assistant Consortium
Manager.
| Guiding Motto: | Not a guiding motto but I’ve always liked Oscar Wilde’s quote: "Punctuality is the thief of time" |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Watching Chelsea at the Bridge |
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| Favourite Book: | The No.1 Ladies' Detective Series, Alexander McCall Smith |
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| Faviourite Listening: | Peter Allen on Radio 5 - I love his sense of humour |
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| Favourite Film: | The Shawshank Redemption |
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| Favourite Stage Show: | Blood Brothers |
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Bruce Milne (Director
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InstaGroup Ltd)
Bruce first became involved in the insulation industry in 1973
while serving his apprenticeship as a plumber. For the next 11
years, Bruce worked for a small insulation contractor until he
joined the InstaGroup in 1984 as an Installer.
Bruce spent a number of years working as a Technical Manager for
InstaFoam & Fibre Ltd before becoming General Manager in 2002.
Then in 2005, he was appointed Director of InstaFoam & Fibre
Limited.
| Guiding Motto: | At 18 I thought I knew everything, now in my 50s I realise how little I actually do know. |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Bruce loves to travel and says that the older he gets the longer his list of places which he wants to visit gets. He has always been a keen sportsman and since hanging up his football boots in 1996 is now spending what spare time he has with his close family and trying to reduce his golf handicap. |
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| Faviourite Listening: | Anything from pop to classical, with the exception of no more than one jazz number on any occasion. |
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Keith Kitchener (Production Director
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InstaGroup Ltd)
Keith joined the InstaGroup in 1982 as an installer and is our
longest serving employee. Since that time he has progressed
through the ranks, helping to build up our in-house Installation
Division.
Keith is a hard working, hands on Director who has fought hard
over the years to ensure he does not have his own office. Keith's
experience has been instrumental in the successful development of
the Group's new Solid Wall and Park Homes insulation systems.
| Guiding Motto: | Qui Veut Peut (Who wants, can) |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Watching Reading FC |
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| Faviourite Listening: | Paul Weller |
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| Favourite Film: | Cape Fear |
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| Favourite Stage Show: | Joseph |
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Duonne Erasmus (Managing Director
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InstaFloor SA (Pty) Ltd)
Duonne was appointed Managing Director of InstaFloor SA (Pty)
Ltd, a wholly owned South African subsidiary of Insta Group
Holdings Limited, in February 2011. He is responsible for the day
to day running of this company which is currently focussed on the
manufacturing, marketing and distribution of the InstaLay,
InstaGrip and InstaTile product ranges.
After graduating from the University of Natal in South Africa
with an honours degree in Geology, Duonne worked as a Soil
Scientist for the Department of Agriculture in South Africa,
mapping the soil types of South Africa for 5 years. He then worked
for the Forests Division of the Mondi Paper Company for the next 11
years, finally heading up their natural resources and forest
planning department. During this period he increased and refined
his business management skills, with a particular emphasis on
product development through the implementation of new and
innovative technologies.
This led him to concentrate his efforts on business development
and entrepreneurship, where he came into contact with InstaCoustic
Limited in 2007 and assisted them in the development and
manufacture of their InstaLay 65 resilient layer, which now has
Robust Detail Accreditation in the UK. He has been working with the
InstaGroup on a continuous basis since December 2009, assisting the
Group in the expansion of their InstaLay range, the development of
their InstaTile and InstaGrip product ranges, securing
manufacturing capacity for these products and establishing
InstaFloor SA (Pty) Ltd.
| Guiding Motto: | Today's challenges are tomorrow's victories |
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| Favourite Pastime: | Fishing and Wildlife |
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| Favourite Book: | Memories of a Game Ranger, Harry Wolhuter; The Upside of Adversity, Os Hillman |
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| Favourite Film: | Dead Poets Society |
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Michael Agathangelou (Group Finance Director)
Michael was brought up in Fulham, South West London, where he
was a regular visitor at Stamford Bridge supporting Chelsea. During
his teenage years he moved to Cyprus where he completed his
National Service before returning back to the UK. Eighteen
months of National Service in Cyprus taught Michael the importance
of discipline and determination in achieving your goals.
Michael has worked in Public Practice for several years and in
2008 decided to take the step into Industry and commerce. Having
sat on both sides of the fence has enabled him to have a good
insight from both a commercial aspect and regulatory aspect.
Michael is one of the most recent additions to the Insta Group
Management Team and his responsibilities include controlling the
finances of the Insta Group and safeguarding their interests and
assets.
He believes the crux of this is achieved by knowing where every
single penny has been spent and working out if the return will
justify the expenditure and more.
He believes in tight financial controls and that they are
consistently applied.
| Guiding Motto: | The brain is an extremely powerful tool. |
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| Favourite Pastime: | If I'm not spending time with my Kids, then playing football and watching Chelsea beat Tottenham. |
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| Faviourite Listening: | The late Michael Jackson |
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| Favourite Film: | Rocky |
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