Making a difference with data.

Adam is the CEO of Quick Release_, a specialist Data and PMO consultancy dedicated to helping engineering organisations succeed through faster, more efficient, and less risky product development and lifecycle management. Under his leadership, Quick Release has grown to nearly 400 specialists, securing partnerships with global leaders such as Ford, Rivian, and Rolls-Royce, while delivering solutions that transform how organisations manage and leverage their data.

With a diverse background in education, sales, and technology, Adam brings a unique combination of strategic insight and hands-on expertise to his role. He is focussed on building high-performing teams, driving customer success, and advancing the recognition of data management as a critical enabler of successful product development and lifecycle management.

At Quick Release, Adam fosters a 'Quite Refreshing' culture that champions kindness, collaboration, and impactful outcomes. He is committed to creating an environment where QR_'s talented sociable nerds can thrive, enabling the company to become the go-to partner for managing data, managing with data, and improving through data.

Beyond his professional achievements, Adam is a dedicated advocate for empowering his team, ensuring that Quick Release remains a great place to work and a trusted partner for its clients.

Ben joined QR_ in 2014, spending his first couple of years with the company in the hands on delivery of client vehicle projects across various OEMs. Spending much of the last decade working on key improvement initiatives across multiple engineering sectors, Ben is responsible for QR_'s Management Consultancy teams and projects as the Director for Consultancy.

When he's not at work, Ben can usually be found out enjoying the countryside of North Yorkshire.

Paul joined Quick Release_ after a lengthy period at university. Starting out as a data analyst in 2011, Paul has grown with the company (figuratively, not literally unfortunately) and now looks after operations in the UK. In his early days he worked on process and system development within some of our OEM clients.

More recently he worked on accelerated programmes, most notably the UK Ventilator Challenge and Project Siren, a joint venture between Ford and Venari to bring a new ambulance to the market from concept to finished vehicle in 12 months.

Extensive experience in Automotive (20+ years!) across tier 1's, global OEMs and most recently EV start-ups and scale-ups. James has collaborated with QR_ on a number of programs over the years on the client side and is now focusing on combining his engineering, product and operations experience with QR_'s hands-on PDM to help our clients become truly data-driven.

George joined QR_ in the UK after graduating in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from the University of Warwick in 2015. He relocated to Michigan in 2017 to help start up Quick Release_ Inc, and having overseen the US East Business Unit while also serving as account manager for the Ford North America account, he became Managing Director for North America in late 2023.

George's areas of expertise are BoM Validation, Prototype Builds and Launch Operations. He splits his time between supporting clients across the Midwest and California, and spends his time outside of work bemoaning the lack of public transportation and football (soccer) in the States.

Patrick began working for QR_ in the UK in 2013, initially supporting projects in the automotive industry as a project analyst, before promotion to business manager.

In 2018, he moved back to Australia to help develop QR_ on a global level. What started as a small team and one global project expanded to over 40 employees in under 4 years. Patrick leads a team of analysts and engineers across various industries, continuing to build the QR_ brand in the Southern Hemisphere.

Chris joined QR_ after graduating in Aerospace Engineering from University of Bath in 2013, and has since progressed in the 'classic QR_ way' through various analyst, management and leadership roles.

Since the UK Business restructured in 2022, Chris has been looking after the people, projects and accounts across the UK Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 supplier base.

His favourite part of his job is working alongside the people in QR_, and he loves visiting the different client sites and QR offices, where you'll find him pushing his favourite QR_ value of being 'Quite Refreshing', bemoaning his hair loss, or telling stories of his misspent cricketing youth.

As a UK Business Unit Owner, Sam is holistically responsible for the business success at a range of clients; from eVTOLs to EV start-ups, as well as new workstreams in Retail and Maritime.

During his time at QR_, Sam has emerged from learning the traditional PDM methods and processes in our Essex Business Unit, before rising to Business Leader in South-West London, and then Associate Director across all of the UK.

Outside of work, Sam loves exercise and exploring with his German Shepherd, Nova.

Claire joined QR_ in 2014 and has progressed through to leadership from a trainee project analyst, now supporting QR_'s Aerospace and Defence engagements and relationships in addition to her broader leadership responsibilities.

Passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Claire helps drive various changes to ensure QR_ moves in the right direction as well as sharing wider within the industry.

Adam Tonks, QR_'s very own Head of Service Offerings, began his journey here in August 2016, with a previous 5 years' experience in Product Management in the IT and Lighting industries. Since then, Adam has contributed his time and knowledge to several areas throughout QR_.

Chris joined QR_ in 2011 after his MEng degree in Aeronautics. Working as a project analyst, Chris supported Change Management and BoM management projects with the Consulting team. In 2018, Chris began growing the new Services & Products team to improve the QR_ product offering. Chris is currently responsible for QR_ Services and is based in Köln.

Matthew joined Quick Release_'s Service Offerings team in 2023 with 8 years of previous experience in automotive and EV start-ups.

Matthew is a specialist in Variant Configuration Management, but he has a wide range of Product Data Management experience and is always happy to offer his opinions on how best to get stuff done.

Matthew's education was in environment and earth sciences, and to this day he is passionate about tackling the challenges of climate change and plastic waste so we can leave the world a better place for future generations.

Phil joined Quick Release in 2015 and began his career deep in the PDM trenches, managing BoMs and acting as a bridge between engineering and operations for production vehicles — experiences that gave him a grounding in how data, decisions, and delivery really interact on complex programmes.

After moving into consulting in 2017, Phil spent several years leading projects and developing internal capability. Alongside client delivery, he became known for building clear, pragmatic models to help teams reason through complexity; enabling informed decisions by modelling resource, throughput, error patterns and other KPIs.

A part-time MSc in Data Analytics (completed in 2022) and a period co-running the Alten innovation lab helped shape Phil's approach to AI: grounded in an understanding of how the underlying mechanics work, and sceptical of solutions that promise magic without doing the hard work of integration and change.

Now Quick Release's R&D Lead, Phil focuses on how AI can be applied thoughtfully in product development and operations — driving applied client exploration, internal experimentation and training across the business. His emphasis is on minimum-complexity solutions that combine automation, AI, and human judgement in the right proportions to solve real problems sustainably.

Phil is particularly interested in combining rigorous data analysis with an honest understanding of organisational change, and in designing solutions that are modular, scalable, and grounded in how people actually work.

Outside the office, Phil gravitates toward human-powered movement in whatever form he can — bike-touring, skateboarding, roller blading and occasionally unicycling.

Sam joined Quick Release_ as Release Coordinator in 2015 after graduating from Lancaster University with an Economics degree earlier that year, rising to join the UK Automotive Practice leadership.

Naomi joined QR_ in 2016 as a Project Analyst, and has since worked with various clients, including McLaren and JLR. Graduating from the University of Bath with a master's in mathematics, Naomi joined the Special Projects team in 2018, further developing her fondness to automate tasks on her projects.

Now a Software Business Lead, she has responsibilities in the People and Process pillar, supporting the growth of the software developer team.

Outside of work, Naomi enjoys going to the gym and baking cheese scones.

Chris joined QR_ after graduating in Aerospace Engineering from University of Bath in 2013, and has since progressed in the 'classic QR_ way' through various analyst, management and leadership roles.

Since the UK Business restructured in 2022, Chris has been looking after the people, projects and accounts across the UK Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 supplier base.

His favourite part of his job is working alongside the people in QR_, and he loves visiting the different client sites and QR offices, where you'll find him pushing his favourite QR_ value of being 'Quite Refreshing', bemoaning his hair loss, or telling stories of his misspent cricketing youth.

Josh manages two projects inside Ford's UK business, as well as helping manage accounts and project strategy across the Automotive Practice. Previously, he was leading how we kept consistent practices in engineering change management across projects.

Prior to this, Josh was delivering projects across body exterior and electrical on commercial vehicle programs.

Outside of work, Josh enjoys playing golf, going to the gym, and fashion.

Romit began his journey at Quick Release_ working on a supercar manufacturer's EBOM validation project. Since then, he has worked with several major automotive companies, including JLR, Ford and the Penlon Ventilator Challenge consortium during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After studying Psychology at the University of Southampton, Rachael worked as a project analyst for a market research software company. Rachael joined QR_ in 2018 after looking for a new challenge and a company offering career development.

She joined as an analyst within the Automotive practice and is now responsible for heading up the Centre of Competence function within the PDM Business Unit, focusing on how we support and develop our people. In her free time (which is sparse since having a toddler!) Rachael enjoys baking and going to the cinema.

As a UK Business Unit Owner, Sam is holistically responsible for the business success at a range of clients; from eVTOLs to EV start-ups, as well as new workstreams in Retail and Maritime.

During his time at QR_, Sam has emerged from learning the traditional PDM methods and processes in our Essex Business Unit, before rising to Business Leader in South-West London, and then Associate Director across all of the UK.

Outside of work, Sam loves exercise and exploring with his German Shepherd, Nova.

Having previously worked for various established companies, start-ups and scale-ups, Julia has 18 years' experience in Automotive project and program management.

Julia has managed several projects, ranging from one-off EV builds to new systems integration, and has more recently worked for a Fem-Tech company where she managed operational projects.

Outside of QR_, Julia continues to show her determination and strength demonstrated through her self-set challenges to run marathons, half-marathons and 10Ks.

Rob helps shape the processes and best practice for QR_'s projects. His focus is on ensuring that our projects are delivered to the highest quality and de-risking existing projects through QR_'s very own PMO.

In his years of service at QR_, Rob has engaged with Electric Vehicle Manufacturers as well as Emergency Vehicle and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturers.

Outside of work, Rob is an avid traveller and sporting enthusiast.

Claire joined QR_ in 2014 and has progressed through to leadership from a trainee project analyst, now supporting QR_'s Aerospace and Defence engagements and relationships in addition to her broader leadership responsibilities.

Passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Claire helps drive various changes to ensure QR_ moves in the right direction as well as sharing wider within the industry.

Having left University in 2016 with an Astrophysics Master's degree, Will has worked his way through the ranks at QR_ and is now part of the ADS leadership team.

Will also runs the Product Use Case workstream within QR_, looking to improve the external facing content the Company is able to produce, and provide a platform for everyone to contribute to company growth.

George joined QR_ in the UK after graduating in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from the University of Warwick in 2015. He relocated to Michigan in 2017 to help start up Quick Release_ Inc, and having overseen the US East Business Unit while also serving as account manager for the Ford North America account, he became Managing Director for North America in late 2023.

George's areas of expertise are BoM Validation, Prototype Builds and Launch Operations. He splits his time between supporting clients across the Midwest and California, and spends his time outside of work bemoaning the lack of public transportation and football (soccer) in the States.

As a Senior Project Manager at Quick Release_, Calla currently manages a large project focused on reducing the time and cost to build prototype vehicles for a Big Three automaker.

Internally, she supports the development of QR_ Project Management global best practices and leads the adoption and implementation of those best practices for the Michigan business unit.

Outside of work, Calla loves reading, learning the first minute or so of songs on the piano before giving up, and spending time outdoors with her dog.

Jon came to Quick Release_ from Foxconn in 2024 where he was leading the Apple engagement among others. He brings years of PM, supply chain, and manufacturing experience with an emphasis on commercial business negotiations and business strategy.

Currently, he is the Business Unit Owner for Quick Release_'s US West BU. The direction, growth, and financial health of the BU fall on him. He is also focused on upskilling members of his team as the perimeter of the unit expands and additional clients come into play. Jon places a strong emphasis on tying the goals of his team in with the overall business strategy of Quick Release_ in the US.

Based out of the Irvine, California office, Jon takes advantage of the sunny weather out on the West Coast. He has three dogs and is frequently hiking on the weekends and spending time with his significant other. He also has a passion for automobiles, all things tech, and the culinary arts.

Megan joined Quick Release_ in 2019 after finishing up her Masters from the University of Michigan's school of information. She has had the opportunity to work for a variety of clients and projects within QR_ as both an analyst and Project Manager.

In her current role as Center of Competency Lead, Megan oversees all people-related functions within the US, from HR and recruitment, to professional development and resourcing.

Megan is based in the Michigan office and in her free time enjoys reading, bonfires, going to the movies, and spending time with her husband, daughters, and cat.

Patrick began working for QR_ in the UK in 2013, initially supporting projects in the automotive industry as a project analyst, before promotion to business manager.

In 2018, he moved back to Australia to help develop QR_ on a global level. What started as a small team and one global project expanded to over 40 employees in under 4 years. Patrick leads a team of analysts and engineers across various industries, continuing to build the QR_ brand in the Southern Hemisphere.

With a decade of experience in complex product development, Campbell supports projects around the world as a product data analyst, electronics engineer, project manager and business leader.

He leads QR_'s Australian projects and people through his values of connection and transparency; connecting clients to the insights they need to take action, building relationships with the people by truly listening to them, having honest two-way communication, and continuously striving for optimized systems and processes.

'The system is never the whole answer. I have seen this time and time again and believe in our approach to use a combination of system, people and processes all underpinned by good quality data.'

Claudia is QR_'s Mexican friend, tequila connoisseur and world wanderer. She began her career in the automotive industry after graduating in 2013 with an international business degree before helping launch our Australian unit.

Claudia later joined our team in the US, working remotely in Mexico and continuing to grow the QR_ family as a Business Manager. After Covid she returned to Australia and has been helping to grow our team in Sydney, now as a Business Leader.

Outside of work, Claudia enjoys sports, climbing very tall mountains, camping, outdoor activities and most importantly, beach volleyball.

Ben joined QR_ in 2014, spending his first couple of years with the company in the hands on delivery of client vehicle projects across various OEMs. Spending much of the last decade working on key improvement initiatives across multiple engineering sectors, Ben is responsible for QR_'s Management Consultancy teams and projects as the Director for Consultancy.

When he's not at work, Ben can usually be found out enjoying the countryside of North Yorkshire.

Dave joined QR_ in 2016. Spending much of the last decade working on flagship Data and Digital transformations across multiple sectors in the UK, Europe and the USA, Dave is responsible for the quality of QR_'s UK Management Consultancy teams and strategic project delivery. When he's not at work, Dave can usually be found underneath an old Mini or playing music.

In 2000 Robert identified a systemic issue within the Engineering and Manufacturing industry; a large amount of valuable resource time was being wasted on inefficient execution of the business bureaucracy necessary to get products designed and made. Product launches were over budget and being delayed. Robert made it his mission to make people, processes and systems work in harmony with each other so that everyone had the information they needed in the format they needed to do their job effectively, from Engineers to Programme Director level.

As demand for this unique, system-agnostic service grew, Robert created Quick Release_ with his business partner Adam Grant, and set about growing a talented army of Product Data Management professionals whilst creating the unique QR approach for improving the industry one client at a time. Robert resides in Germany and will often be one of the first people involved in a new engagement.

Driven by an engineer's desire to fix technical problems and a second child's desire to fix organizational ones, Ian is passionate about unleashing scientific and engineering creativity to tackle some of the world's critical problems for the next generation.

After time at Rolls-Royce in a variety of roles, Ian spent 12 years with Newton helping grow the business from 4 to 180 and leading much of the work with large engineering programs, including shipbuilding, energy, rail, aerospace, subsea and automotive.

Lifelong passions don't disappear easily, and Ian is now working with Quick Release_ helping automotive and complex engineering businesses get better products to market faster and more efficiently.

Simon is a senior advisor to QR_'s ADS practice, bringing a history of leadership in defence and the aviation and aerospace industries.

Paul is a senior advisor to Quick Release_'s Civil Aerospace Practice. With 25 years of Aerospace engineering expertise from Rolls-Royce, he brings that specific Aerospace flavour, coaching organisations to be even better through digitalisation of product data and aligned and connected Enterprise Systems. Paul is an independent consultant focused on delivering zero emissions flight.

Luke is an experienced Engineering & Technology Director and Chief Engineer with over 35 years of industrial experience spanning the Aerospace, Defence, Power & Industrial Sectors. His experience was built mainly with Rolls-Royce plc (28yrs) but also with BAE Systems Air Sector and Weir Group. Luke left corporate life in 2022 and has now built a portfolio of advisory and consultancy roles that help businesses and academic institutions transform or grow their impact.

Luke has been an advisor with Quick Release_ since 2022 as he genuinely believes we have something really unique, valuable and potentially disruptive to offer across all sectors and throughout the product lifecycle. Luke's an active Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineers and Royal Aeronautical Society.

Joining QR_ in 2010 after achieving a First in Physics from Oxford, Nick initially worked in Spain with a Tier 1 before returning to the UK for global releasing roles on major CV and supercar programs, quickly becoming a regional manager and leading the establishment of QR_'s Consultancy division.

Nick is passionate about improving the interface between people and technology and has been the driving force behind QR_'s BTRS and MRP offerings.

Joined QR_ in February 2012.

Alex's career with QR_ started in January 2013 following his graduation from the University of Warwick with a Master's Degree in Physics.

He took the opportunity later that year to move to Cologne to support the Germany Business Unit, where he led Releasing, BoM Structuring and BoM Validation projects.

In 2019 he decided to move a bit further from home and joined the then newly established Australia Business Unit, where he continues his role as a People & Project Manager.

Dan has a background in sports technology, developing trainings, golf clubs, tennis rackets and gym equipment, and worked within the finance industry for several years before joining QR_.

Dan has been with QR_ since May 2014 and has completed over 15 projects in that time.

Dan is an avid skier, mountain biker and proud father.

Joined QR_ in July 2014.