Tees Business Tees Business issue 13 | Page 19

Serving the Teesside Business Community | 19 Garry Lofthouse is co-owner of both Applied Integration and Applied Scientific Technologies. THE ROBOTS Tees Business co- editor Dave Allan sits down with the Tees man who has applied his mind to two of the most innovative businesses around L ARE COMING ooks can be deceiving. First glance at Garry Lofthouse’s modest office within a discreet brick building tucked away in a quiet corner of Stokesley Business Park might easily lead the unwitting to believe this was a small insurance or accountancy firm. In fact, Garry is director and chief strategist for what are right now two of the Tees region’s most exciting, innovative businesses. Think cutting-edge technology that drives the world’s most advanced submarines meets autonomous robotic systems that have global brand leaders purring and you’ll start to get the picture. Garry formed his company, Applied Integration, with fellow directors Roy Coleman, Lee Raywood and Graham King 13 years ago. Experienced engineering colleagues at Tees-based industrial automation specialists ASR Technology, each had the dream of running their own business. Together they launched Applied Integration with a view to slowly growing the business by building a steady stream of clients across Teesside and beyond. >>