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Rich Hydes
Commercial Manager
Rich, Dick, Hydes or Hydo (depending on who he’s speaking to) is a keen sportsman – if you call fishing a sport? The guys in the office are not convinced sitting by a lake on a summer’s day with a fishing rod in one hand and a can of cold beer in the other, is a sport – although it does sound appealing!? He also likes to ride his bicycle and claims to have once won a staff cycling event around the Isle of Wight (although this is up for discussion as well).
Rich has been with SMD since 2008 and, like many other members of staff, has covered various roles during his time with us, starting as a trainee draftsman, he has been Supply Only/Export Coordinator, Estimator, QS, Contracts team leader and more recently become our Commercial Manager (or hero as he likes to call himself).
When working as a draftsman, Rich worked on contracts such as The Arcelor Mittal Orbit, Olympic media centre, Riverbank House and Birmingham New Street Station.