SepSolve Analytical and Markes International appoint Steven Curwood-Porter as Group Marketing Director

SepSolve Analytical and Markes International (companies of Schauenburg Analytics Ltd) are pleased to welcome Steven Curwood-Porter as Group Marketing Director, further bolstering the management team.

Steven joins from IQE plc, a leading global supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material products.

“Steven will draw on his extensive experience, creativity and strategic insight to drive brand positioning, market expansion and commercial success across both the Markes and SepSolve brands.We look forward to the energy and vision he will bring to the business as we continue to grow globally,” said Nigel Fry, CEO of both companies.

Markes and SepSolve work in close partnership to equip laboratories around the world with advanced technologies for gas chromatography (GC) and GC–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).

Markes provides leading thermal desorption and automated sample extraction/concentration systems that enable highly sensitive analysis of trace-level compounds across diverse sample types. SepSolve builds on this with high-performance GC and GC×GC platforms, time-of-flight mass spectrometers, and advanced data-mining and chemometrics software.

Together, their technologies deliver an end-to-end analytical workflow – from sample introduction through to actionable data – supporting scientists as they address complex analytical challenges in a wide variety of fields, including: environmental monitoring, materials testing, food and beverage analysis, flavour and fragrance chemistry, and breath analysis for non-invasive disease diagnostics.

Commenting on his appointment, Curwood-Porter said: “I’m delighted to join Markes and SepSolve at a key time in their global growth. With strong technologies, exceptional teams and a clear strategic vision, the group is uniquely positioned to expand its impact across multiple growth markets. I look forward to leading the teams across market development, product management and marketing to accelerate our momentum and support the delivery of the group’s long-term ambitions’’

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