The Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) has appointed Helen Wylde as chief engagement officer.
Ms Wylde will be responsible for the business and relationship development team at the TSC, leading on the forging of collaborations and partnerships with industry, academia and government in the transport sector.
Helen Wylde
She joins the TSC from her position as managing director UK and Ireland for Benelux company BringMe. Before this, she was sales and marketing director for Parcelforce Worldwide. She has also worked as a non-executive director and independent consultant, both in the UK and internationally.
Ms Wylde has also worked in a number of senior commercial positions at Lloyds TSB, ADT Tyco, O2 and Vodafone.
She said: ‘I am delighted to join TSC, as I firmly believe that the role played by the catapults, and in particular transport systems, is vital and timely in bringing together the very best of UK thinking to harness the many new and innovative technologies currently emerging.
‘The TSC is a great opportunity to contribute to the UK in helping to create high quality jobs for UK people and to ensure that the UK takes the global lead in transport systems technical innovation.’
The Transport Systems Catapult is one of an elite network of not-for-profit technology and innovation centres established and overseen by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. It focuses on Intelligent Mobility – harnessing emerging technologies to improve the movement of people and goods around the world.
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