Allan is Operations Director of Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) based in Peterborough.

Allan received an Honours Degree from the University of Strathclyde, then began his career in 1970 with Lucas Industries in Birmingham. Subsequently he held management positions with AE plc.

Allan joined Perkins in 1987 as Director and General Manager of Perkins Aftermarket Business Group, in 1990 he became Managing Director of Perkins Power Sales and Service Limited, and in 1995 Allan was named Managing Director of Perkins International Limited, responsible for Perkins world-wide distribution, small and medium sized OEMs and Licensee activities.

Allan is currently the Operations Director of Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division.  IPSD has manufacturing facilities in the UK (Peterborough and Stafford), US (Griffin), Brazil (Curitiba) and China (Wuxi).

Allan is married and has two children, and was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for Services to Economic Development and Lifelong Learning in Cambridgeshire.