Marc Leat has joined TRADA Technology Ltd as business development executive, covering the company’s specialist engineering and product development services. He will report to business manager Mark Wilkinson.

Mr Leat was formerly senior pre-sales manager with Ingenia Ltd, a start-up company using laser surface authentication technology. Based at Imperial College, London, he was responsible for translating customer requirements into engineering solutions and managing the pre-sales and installation of deployed solutions.

Mark Wilkinson said Mr Leat had extensive experience in customer supporting the quick-response IT industry and was used to working internationally to deliver solutions.