LinkedIn People Join now Sign in Graham Cairns Oxford, England, United Kingdom500+ connections Join to Connect Envisics IMD Business School About Company executive with an outstanding record of success working in high-technology R&D, advanced device engineering and new business development, in markets spanning consumer electronics, industrial/medical and automotive. Significant experience working internationally, building cross-functional teams, and managing organisations and project teams across borders. Highly customer-orientated, driving technical marketing, business strategy and development projects to bring new technology to market. Experience EVP Product Envisics Jun 2019 - Present2 years 7 months Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Envisics specialises in the development and supply of holographic technologies for the automotive market – developing new technologies for the future of head-up display (HUD) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems. In partnership with the world’s leading automakers and tier-one suppliers, Envisics is making the future of holographic technology a reality for smarter and safer vehicles. Executive Vice President Sharp Devices Europe GmbH Jan 2013 - Jan 20196 years 1 month Oxford, United Kingdom Managing Director of SDE, a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, responsible for the execution of Sharp’s device business in the European region. Responsible for teams in the UK and Germany, supporting LCD, camera and opto-electronic device development and quality support for consumer products, industrial automation, automotive (Tier 2 and Tier 1), E-signage and lighting applications. Sharp Laboratories of Europe 16 years 11 months Director European Design Centre // Manager European Design Centre Aug 2001 - Dec 201211 years 5 months Oxford, United Kingdom Responsible for managing a unique customer-facing engineering Design Centre supporting Sharp’s LCD and camera technology portfolio, including technical marketing, roadmapping and customer product development. Wider responsibility as part of SLE’s leadership team directing the lab’s R&D portfolio. Principal Researcher // Senior Researcher // Research Scientist Feb 1996 - Jul 20015 years 6 months Responsible for applied R&D in the field of low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) thin-film transistor (TFT) circuits and systems for advanced displays and large-area electronic applications. Education IMD Business School Program for Executive Development 2014 - Present IMD Business School Sharp Business Leader Global Program 2008 - Present University of Oxford Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1992 - 1995 University of Oxford Master's DegreeEngineering Science1st 1988 - 1992 Groups The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - View Graham’s full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact Graham directly Join to view full profile Others named Graham Cairns Graham Cairns Owner at Cairns Communications Greater Brisbane Area Graham Cairns Electrical Designer at Babcock International Group Kilwinning Graham Cairns Business Change ● IT Leadership ● Strategic Programme and Project Management ● Transformation & Process Re-engineering ● Open to opportunities Dunbar Graham Cairns Managing Director at Stroud Homes Melbourne Outer North East Greater Melbourne Area 39 others named Graham Cairns are on LinkedIn See others named Graham Cairns Add new skills with these courses Electronics Foundations: Semiconductor Devices Leading a Marketing Team Business Development Foundations See all courses Graham’s public profile badge Include this LinkedIn profile on other websites Graham Cairns EVP Product at Envisics IMD Business School View profile View profile badges LinkedIn © 2021 About Accessibility User Agreement Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Copyright Policy Brand Policy Guest Controls Community Guidelines Language