THE TEAM
The Rockatek Directors
Take a look through the faces behind the brand
We are so proud of the exceptional team we have formed at Rockatek. We are always looking for new talent to join the team. If you think that is you, please get in touch.
Dan Minett-Smith
James Crowley
Director
Director
Director
Ian McAuley
Quality Manager
Amandeep Singh
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Chris Wathen
Test Engineer
Daryl Stroud
Principal Consultant
Dave Willcox
Principal CAD Designer
Oliver Daniels
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Rob Sedgeman
Senior Design Engineer
Terry Boakes
Senior CAD Designer
HISTORY
April
HFTO testing
Commission of scale HFTO and whirl test rigs
December
The birth of Rockatek
We started with three team members; James Crowley, Dan Crowley and Dan Minett-Smith, and no work or contracts.
December
ISO Certification
In December of 2017 we gained Full ISO Certification (Provision on Design and Analysis Services).
March
Testing capabilities
Completed commission of large-scale off site test facility.
July
The 10M test rig
By July 2018 we had completed our first major testing project with the Rockatek 10M test rig.
June
More team members
By mid 2019 we were needing more staff so we welcomed Rob Sedgeman as a Design Engineer.
October
A trip to Scotland
Offshore Europe Exhibition – exhibited at the prestigious Offhsore Europe Show, Aberdeen,
November
The team grows
In November we were pleased to welcome Daryl Stroud to the team as a Principal Consultant.
Rockatek
timeline
We have developed and evolved greatly over the last seven years we've been trading. Take a look through some of our noticeable years, and greatest achievements.
2016
2017
March
The first meeting
Our first official team meeting took place in March of 2017 at the Gupshill Manor Pub in Tewkesbury.
April
Our first office
We set up shop in a small office in Staverton, Gloucester and set to work.
2018
January
First major contract
Pleased to have won our first major consultancy contract with a large, US based, specialist drilling equipment provider.
September
New office
We moved to a larger premises in Churchdown, Gloucester in September of 2018.
2019
October
The first addition to the team
With an uptake in work we were very excited to welcome Dave Wilcox to the team as a CAD Designer.
ISO 9001 2015 Scope amended to included Testing Services (Provision on Design, Analysis and Testing Services).
March
IP applications
In 2021, Rockatek's first IP application was filed.
November
New team member
Paul Devereux joined the fast growing team at Rockatek.
2020
December
Smashing targets
By the end of 2020 we had exceeded year five business plan targets by end of year three.
2021
January
On-site testing
Starting the year off well, we completed commission of medium scale on-site test facility.
January
We are growing
In the beginning of 2021, we were able to take on two new team members; Amandeep Singh as a Mechanical Engineer and Terry Boakes as a Senior CAD Designer to bolster our capabilities.
May
More applications
With more growth business plans, we filed for our second IP application.
July
First show
So pleased to be able to exhibit at the centre of UK Motorsport, Silverstone.
December
Certifcations
October
Another office move
With the team, and business thriving we needed more space. We were able to expand into a new office in Churchdown, Gloucester.
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July
A renewable
energy solution
We finalised a joint ownership agreement for an exciting renewable energy solution, targeted for full scale UK testing in late 2022.
2022
October
New graduate
We are excited to welcome Oliver Daniels to the Rockatek team as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer. We are looking forward to seeing his skills grow within the team.
2023
October
New team member
Excited to announce another new member to our team. Ian McAuley joins us as our Quality Manager.
2024
January
Rockatek involvement in the Geothermal Development Race gathers pace – Two large scale projects underway developing drilling technology for Geothermal applications
March
Rockatek at SPE Drilling Show Galveston
We met lots of potential clients, some of whom we hope to be working with in the near future!
Rockatek and Geothermal
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June
Internal project kicked off to gain certification by Q1 2025
ISO 14001 certification
August
Design of the Rockatek HFTO Mitigator nearing completion - heading towards prototype tool manufacture in 2025
Rockatek HFTO tool product development accelerates
August - December
New Placement Student
Philip taken on over summer prior to University course enrollment at Cambridge in the UK. Hope to have him back at the end of his M.Eng. degree in 2028, returning each summer between now and then.
