The Team Behind ATL – Leaders in Aquarium Technology
With many years of proven aquarium sales, ATL the leaders in Aquarium Technology was set up as a private limited company wholly and exclusively owned by its directors, officers and employees. The participation of employees in the ownership of ATL is an ideal which has been followed since the company was established in 1996. This has resulted in a highly motivated, multi skilled, product quality and customer focused team with a negligible labour turnover.
The company was founded by Nick Stantiford who led a management buyout team comprising of many of the team remaining in post today. Nick successfully led the company for 20 years before retiring from day to day duties in 2016. Nick continues to share his industry knowledge and experience as an active member of ATL’s highly regarded and industry experienced board of directors.
ATL’s Managing Director Kevin Turner has over 30 years experience in the public aquarium technical sales industry following a previous successful career in medium engineering and volume manufacturing. For over 3 decades Kevin has over seen ATL’s involvement with the building many large aquarium and zoo exhibit visitor attractions across the globe. As well as the day to day running of ATL, Kevin is primarily involved with technical advice and aquarium sales. He also has extensive experience of operating within the highly specialist, quality orientated contemporary art sector. Kevins art market experience has led to major quality innovations and enhancements in particular the quality of the raw materials used for high end laminated glass products. Kevin is ably supported by a very experienced, dedicated and multi skilled team. Our displays designer Justin Sheppard has been designing aquarium displays, reinforced composite structures and contemporary art exhibits for the last 30 years. Office Manager and company secretary Nina Summers provides an efficient level headed approach to the day to day running of the company. Nina manages our exports, accounts, personnel training and general human resources functions. She provides customer liaison with a particular bias towards our creative teams requirements. Nina is ably supported by Joanne Waring. Jo has a proven career in banking and has rapidly become a valued member of the ATL team handling our day to day finances, general administration including the ever important the health and safety compliance. Nina and Jo are the most likely be the first point of contact for many of our customers and they answer every call with a friendly, professional and flexible attitude.
Our approachable, knowledgeable and highly experienced active project management team is led by Gary Neal and Darren Trent who bring unparalleled practical experience to our team. Gary has over 35 years experience in all aspects of the aquarium industry with a particular bias towards life support system (LSS) design and installation. Darren gained invaluable operational experience working within a multi national aquarium chain before joining ATL’s installations team over 23 years ago. Gary and Darrens enthusiasm combined with their practical and active experience augment these management roles as ATL moves forward into the future.
ATL really is the genuine ‘one stop shop’ for all aspects of aquarium display manufacturing. We innovate, evaluate, design, construct and waterproof tank structures, fabricate, install and seal all types of viewing panels in either acrylic or glass. We specify, design, supply and install life support systems LSS and produce stunning tank decor all in house here in our own workshops. Controlling our production facility and maintaining our own high quality standards is construction supervisor Darren Shave. Darren is our own time served carpenter and is involved with all aspects of our production set up. Our site supervisors Nick Newman and Toby Amor are gaining valuable site management experience and bring a blend of practical skills to the ATL set up. Nick and Toby have both progressed their careers through the company structure. Together they lead and are supported by an incredibly talented, innovative, dedicated, flexible, multi skilled team of hands on aquarium constructors, composite technicians, viewing panel technicians as well as an increasingly important team of ATL’s own highly skilled creative artisans.
ATL actively recognises the need for full and continuous employment and actively encourages career development within our team. This dedicated and loyal team is rightly very proud of what we have collectively achieved and most importantly what we will continue to achieve going forward in this industry. Our philosophy has always been to be around for the long term collective benefits of our team rather than the short term gains of individuals. ATL does not employ a team to create aquarium sales, rather the quality of ATL’s products sells itself. Over the years we have delivered literally thousands of projects, varying in size and budget and we are proud that 75% of our work comes from our existing clients. The quality of ATL’s products speak for themselves and this has set us apart as the leaders in aquarium technology. Our customers can always be assured that their enquiry however large or small will be handled by a member of a genuine team in a personal and professional manner.
ATL an experienced, friendly, flexible and skilled team, running a quite unique company offering a quality service to very specialist industries.
