Michael Thompson, NSC’s general manager, commented “As NSC continues to grow its business we are increasing our links via ADS to reach a wider global audience and develop opportunities to bring more work back to Northern Ireland”

Leslie Orr, ADS NI Manager, said “There are huge opportunities in the global aerospace sector currently and we are delighted to be able to support NSC in connecting to new markets. ADS provides support and guidance to companies to ensure that the UK maintains its leadership position in aerospace during the rapid changes in the sector.”

NSC are continuing to expand and bringing its expertise in propulsion system integration to a wider client base. The company has a focus on developing its Belfast based team to support UK, European and North American clients, both off and on site.

ADS has headquarters in London and has offices in  Scotland, Northern Ireland, France and India with new offices planned in China, Brazil and the Middle East. Farnborough International Limited (FIL), which runs the world famous Farnborough International Airshow, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADS

“We are delighted to have achieved this standard which will help build confidence with our partners and clients that Nacelle’s systems are robust as we continue to grow” commented Michael Thompson, General Manager at NSC. “Thanks must go to the hard work of the team at Nacelle who developed the processes within the business and facilitated the certification process”

Michael joins the team to focus on providing a stable platform to drive continued growth through the business from our existing and new customers.

Michael commented, “NSC have a great core skill set and are well recognised in the Aerospace industry. My role will be to make the business more scalable and capable of taking advantage of the significant growth opportunities in the sector, both today and over the long term”

Michael’s  background is in business management, sales and marketing, change and business development. He previously spent 10 years with telecoms telecoms Group ntl, including 4 years as Systems & Planning Director and also owns a wedding car hire business.

Michael Thompson, NSC’s General Manager stated “Stratoflex and NSC long term working relationship underpins NSC commitment to the industry and the benefits of working and growing business opportunities.”

NSC primarily designs, develops and integrates high-tech electrical, hydraulic and control equipment to connect aircraft engines to wings. The company has recently won a number of lucrative contracts, including multi-million pound deals with global players including Parker Aerospace of USA and BAE Systems.

To meet the increase in demand for the company’s services, NSC has moved to new dedicated premises and is creating 13 new high quality posts. Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £115,000 towards the expansion investment, with part funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

Speaking as she officially opened the company’s new premises in East Belfast, the Minister said: “Established in 2005, Nacelle Systems Consultancy is an excellent example of a small, indigenous company succeeding on a challenging world stage that is often dominated by major multinational corporations.

“Thanks to a combination of high calibre skills and a shrewd knowledge of the market, NSC is securing premium, specialised work contracts that are not only lucrative but which are also helping the company build a significant international reputation.

“This success has enabled NSC to upgrade its premises, ramp up its export marketing activities, and offer excellent specialist employment opportunities. Together these activities will help ensure the business is well positioned to capitalise when the global economy turns upward again.”

Tom Mallon, Managing Director of Nacelle Systems Consultancy, said: “In less than five years we have steadily grown our turnover primarily by subcontracting out much of the international work we secure to freelance engineers situated close to the customer, enabling us to keep overheads very low.

“However, thanks to our recent deals with companies including Parker and BAE, we have gained a strong foothold in the market, and we now wish to develop a permanent, in-house capability to deliver the best possible service to our clients.

“The support of Invest NI is crucial in making our expansion a reality, reducing the need to subcontract work whilst significantly improving our ability to attract even more work packages in the future.”

“On behalf of the Armagh Stars I would like to personally thank Nacelle Systems for their extremely kind 2 year sponsorship package, the investment will help our club purchase equipment which will enable us to bring more kids into our sport and club.”

Stephen Lynch
Armagh Stars Manager

www.armaghstars.co.uk