East Cowes company MedTec notches up 40 years of fine design

MedTec Design Services, of East Cowes, began life across the Medina in Cowes and takes its name from its proximity to the river and the nature of its business.

The company, previously located on Samuel Whites Estate, was formed in 1981 by original directors John Durrell and Peter Hodgson.

Peter retired in 2013 and John gained a new business partner, Joe Kitney.

MedTec original directors John Durrell and Peter Hodgson.

In January 2017 the pair retired and passed on the role of directors to three experienced employees; Daniel Carley, Andrew Durrell and Chris Hooper.

With new directors came a new office in East Cowes and the team tried to bring a fresh approach while retaining the original company values.

MedTec said it aimed for an extremely high level of service to a wide range of companies of all sizes, from innovators and people looking to turn ideas into a reality, to multi-million-pound corporations.

Its design community has worked on numerous engineering and design projects across multiple sectors, from designer pianos to limb prosthetics, using the latest technologies and state-of-the-art software packages.

MedTec said it prides itself in offering a second-to-none service and receives a lot of repeat business.

Director Daniel Carley said: "We want our clients to return confident that the drawings and design packages they receive will result in trouble free production.

MedTec team design discussion.

"We feel the work ethic of the MedTec team impresses our customers that often they will come back for repeat orders.

"While MedTec has seen many changes over the past four decades, one thing has always stayed the same - the passion for providing local work and staffing locally.

"We have employed hundreds of members of staff, many of whom have launched successful careers within the engineering design sector; the foundations for these skills being formed during their time at the MedTec."