Marcus Pearson

Marcus Pearson is a highly experienced professional in the field of business support and manufacturing growth. He currently serves as a Digital Manufacturing Advisor for Oxford Innovation Advice and Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber.1 Previously, he held the position of Manufacturing Growth Manager at Economic Growth Solutions from November 2016 to April 2019.1

With over 15 years of experience in business support, Marcus specializes in helping manufacturing businesses across all sectors.2 His expertise includes:

1. Strategic planning
2. People and skills development
3. Sales planning, management, and training
4. Financial planning and management
5. Project and programme management

Marcus is particularly skilled at identifying critical barriers to business performance and developing appropriate strategies to address them.2 He works with SME manufacturers to help them grow by removing specific barriers, such as increasing innovation, enhancing sales processes, and developing management competence.1

In his current role, Marcus supports the Made Smarter programme, which aims to help SME manufacturers better understand and adopt digital technologies to improve their business performance.1 He covers the South Yorkshire area, providing tailored guidance and support to manufacturing SMEs, including access to grant funding for growth-oriented interventions.1

Outside of work, Marcus enjoys staying active by going to the gym, playing golf, and taking long walks with his German Short Haired Pointer.2