adi Group, the engineering solutions firm, has appointed Steven Farmer as its new chief operating officer.

The appointment follows a period of rapid growth for the company and Mr Farmer will help it to fulfil its pledge to create 500 new jobs and double its turnover by 2020.

He joins the group from construction engineering company Mabey Hire Ltd, where he held executive roles for a number of years. Prior to that, he was employed in senior management positions at some of the UK’s largest construction and rail companies, such as Balfour Beatty and Jarvis. He is also a qualified electrician and began his career as an electrical contractor.

The diverse nature of Steven’s background mirrors adi Group’s extensive service offering of specialist engineering services predominantly to the manufacturing sector. 

Steven’s initial task is to further develop the Group’s 2020 business plan, encompassing and enhancing the working synergies of all 19 businesses.

adi Group is committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and was recently placed in the top one per cent of all businesses assessed globally by one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability rating platforms, EcoVadis. This mixture of ambition and culture, championed by CEO Alan Lusty, is what Steven says attracted him to the role.