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Dr James Hussey - Sales Team Leader and Territory Manager

Dr James Hussey, Microscopy Specialist North UK, joined GT Vision in May 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Olympus covering the North for Life Sciences. He has expertise in the application of Microscopy and the study of Liquid Crystals. He gained his PhD in Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Photochromic Liquid Crystals at the University of Hull. He was the Lead Formulator for two APIs at Pfizer, where he was successful in gaining FDA approval for a Liquid Crystal phenomena within the formulation - a first for this area.  

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Patrick Ream - Territory Manager

Patrick has joined GT Vision in May of 2025 and brings with him many years of
experience in the microscope industry and business development. Born and raised in Denver Colorado he moved to the UK in 2015 to start the UK branch of a microscope company focusing on sales and service on surgical microscopes.
Starting in the UK from the ground up he has a huge focus on building relationships with customers and is driven to provide top quality customer service. With experience in the UK market both NHS, Private, he also has
extensive international sales experience and prides himself on looking after
his customers.

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David Hemingway - Customer Relationship Manager

David joined GT Vision in March 2025. Prior to this he was Territory Sales Manager at Nikon Metrology UK Ltd. 

David has worked in European and UK Commercial roles for over 35 years dealing with Multi-nationals and Blue chips to Sole traders both in the Purchasing and Sales settings. He brings 15+ years experience in the UK Microscopy market.

David will be looking at GT Vision current activities and establishing processes to make the GT Vision offering more relevant to the customer base whilst working on specific projects to ensure that working with GT Vision is a positive experience for all our customers.

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Mike Chase - Technical & Service

Mike has worked for GT Vision since January 2019. Starting as a trainee service engineer, he cut his teeth looking after a large service contract for a national chain of Veterinary practices. 

As his experience and knowledge has grown, he’s taken on more advanced and complicated service jobs. Now covering countrywide, he’s visiting everyone from Universities and Hospitals to Manufacturers and Secondary Schools to provide help and support for all levels of microscopy.

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Brad Pearson - Technical & Service

Brad joined GT Vision in January 2025 as a dedicated trainee service engineer with a unique blend of skills in electrical systems and computer science. With a solid foundation as an electrician, Brad has hands-on experience in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical systems across various settings. Complementing this expertise, Brad acquired a degree in Computer Science during his time at Northumbria University, bringing a deep understanding of software development, programming, and IT solutions to every project.

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Márcia Gago - Sales & Purchasing Administrator

Born and raised in Portugal, moved into England in 2015. 

Getting experience in a big distribution company like Turners Ltd, she joins the team in August 2024 to process sales order with GT Vision and see the ins and outs of a smaller family company.

Previously also have worked as a Kitchen & Bathroom Designer, for a couple of years, as a passion for decoration and close contact with customer service; She comes into our close-knit company with a combination of experiences that will be profitable for the company in the long term.

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Emma Lakey - Logistics & Quality Control Manager

Born and raised in London, Emma has over 30 years of experience within the retail and hospitality industries, accomplished in customer service and stock management.

Working within well-known companies such as Liberty, The Royal Lancaster Hotel, Selfridges group, and Tesco before joining GT Vision in 2016.

With a strong passion for problem solving and creating systems, Emma takes pride in supporting colleagues and customers, ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes.

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