John Coates

John Coates arrived in the USA from the UK some 35 years ago, with the goal of broadening his professional experiences and becoming more entrepreneurial. “In the late 1970s, the USA seemed to be the place to achieve professional growth, which was not easy to do in the UK,” he says. Having gained experience in engineering, marketing and business development, he set up his own business in 1996, focusing on new technology and product development for instruments and sensors. “Today, one needs to work close to the edge to stay in business, but if you’re comfortable on the edge then there are a lot of good opportunities and plenty of room for growth.”