First up is Alan Wright, our Business Development Manager for the dental laboratory side of Blueprint.
Many of you will already know Alan and will have encountered first hand his wealth of knowledge and experience in the dental lab field.
But do you know any more about him and where all that knowledge came from?
Read on to find out more!
Alan served for 22 years in the Army and those of you who know Alan will know that his Army days are still a big part of his life and one which he still holds dear to his heart.
Alan joined the Royal Army Medical Corp as a Combat Medic, later transferring to the Royal Army Dental Corp, where he qualified as a Dental Technician and went on to specialise as a Maxillo-Facial Technician, working with some of the military’s leading Maxillofacial and Restorative Consultants.
On leaving the Army, he forged a successful career with various laboratory supply companies, developing into the very well-known and respected sales professional that we all know today.
These days Alan has the enviable task of developing Blueprint Dental’s laboratory division of which he says, “Every day is different. Big or small, I enjoy working with every lab. We apply the same high level of attention to detail on every project, backed up by the knowledge that all our customers receive the great level of service support which Blueprint is renowned for.”
Alan is also founder of Dental Technicians Great Britain, a very well known Facebook group, with over 2,000 active members. The group provides an active forum for discussion and tips on ‘all things dental lab’.
Outside of work, Alan is a passionate family man and a keen Sub Aqua diver. Having relocated to North Wales, he likes to relax walking his dogs in all the fine countryside which now surrounds him and also enjoys a spot of fishing.
And dare we mention, he’s a keen Southampton FC follower? “Oh when the Saints….”