John Carruthers

John Carruthers is a seasoned Sales Director and Managing Director known for his entrepreneurial flair and international operations. With a deep understanding of different cultures, he drives accelerated growth plans and transformational changes across people, processes, and technology. A respected leader, he plays a key role in expanding major brands into new territories and supporting sales and marketing due diligence for complex M&A transactions.

His expertise lies in regional business management, strategic development, business transformation, change management, accelerated growth plans, new market access, stakeholder engagement, M&A processes, Lean Six Sigma, leadership, business turnarounds, and building new regional capabilities. John has a remarkable track record of turning around under-performing enterprises, expanding business footprints, doubling sales growth, improving EBITDA significantly, and attracting investments from shareholders, private investors, and venture capitalists to drive sustainability.

John Carruthers holds a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow. Over the course of his career, he has held prominent positions such as Sales Director at CP Electronics, Director at Legrand, Managing Director at Fagerhult Lighting Group - MENA, Interim Board Director at Al Fardan Group - GSCS, Managing Director at Lietcorp, Director at Skyelume, Managing Director - Middle East & North Africa at TRIDONIC, Progression to Regional Sales Director at Siemens, and played a role in international sales at Aggreko.