TRADA Technology Ltd has appointed Tim Gillman to the new position of operations manager, as part of a management restructure.

A chartered engineer and member of the Association for Project Management, Mr Gillman joins TRADA Technology from QinetiQ Ltd, an international technology provider to defence and security markets, where he held a number of senior positions.

TRADA Technology managing director Andrew Abbott said Mr Gillman would develop and streamline systems and procedures to ensure that all client contracts are delivered efficiently.

In another new role, Dr Andrew Pitman has been appointed as technical manager. He will oversee tenders and bids for research funding in both the public and private sectors, increasingly in relation to sustainable construction and life cycle performance of products.