Meet Our Directors

SIMON EASTWOOD - Managing Director

To gain experience before joining the family firm, Simon completed a technician's course at the Engineering Industry Training Board. This gave Simon a foundation on which to grow his experience by joining Street CraneXpress in 1980 and working in each department including the shop floor, sales and accounts before working full time in internal sales and admin at both Street Crane Company and SCX. Within a year of gaining the qualification of Member of the Institute of Administrative Managers in 1984, Simon was placed in charge of Crane and Hoist and his brief was to integrate them into the core business and thereafter to grow the business. In 1987 Simon took over the running of SCX in its entirety upon the retirement of the Director in charge and has cultivated SCX to provide a unique combination of mechanical handling services, products and solutions. In 1995 Simon commenced a MBA at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 1997. His hobbies include running, scuba diving and skiing.

ANDY WHITWORTH - Projects Director

Andy joined the Street CraneXpress group of companies in 1991 to concentrate on developing the area of specialist projects within the materials handling sector whilst utilising the extensive resources of the manufacturing/service facilities within the group. Prior to his appointment, Andy served 14 years with a leading manufacturer of overhead travelling cranes, but was still heavily involved in the special projects sector. His area of expertise varies tremendously from Theatre to Nuclear and Aerospace to Stadia. Overall Andy has served some 26 years in the industry with the majority being involved in major handling schemes. His overall responsibility is for the sales / design team, ensuring successful implementation of a project from the original concept through to the handover.

STEVE DAVIS - Operations Director

Having graduated with an honours degree in Technology from Leicester Polytechnic, Steve spent a number of years as a Field Engineer on oil, gas and water construction projects in the Middle East and Scandinavia. Upon his return to the UK, he joined Swisslog and gained 15 years experience on a variety of materials handling projects, predominantly in the automotive sector. Steve progressed through project management roles to become Customer Support Manager, prior to joining Street CraneXpress Ltd as Service Director in March 2004. A Chartered Engineer, his aim is to ensure that SCX progresses to become the leading provider of crane related customer services in the UK.