The team
KENN UNDERWOOD - MANAGING DIRECTOR
Kenn Underwood (MD) has managed the operational section of EODS since 2001 and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the company.
Kenn worked as the Training Warrant Officer for three Territorial Army IED/EOD units and has experience as an IED/EOD Operator in the UK during the first Gulf War.
Kenn works closely with clients across all areas from the highest of government officials to workers on the ground and each individual has equal importance to the company. Kenn has undertaken many negotiations to build on the previous success of the company and his expertise in the field gives him an ideal background for the decision making and procedural matters of the business.
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John Napolitano MBE MinsLM – Head of Operations
John has been an integral part of the EODS team since 1999. With twenty-four years of ammunitions and weapons expertise gained as an Ammunition Technician in the British Army and eight years in the civilian sector with the UN, SERCO, and civilian companies, his experience is a vital part of the company structure. An ammunition Technician by trade his EOD, IEDD and logistical and managerial skills led him to be awarded an M.B.E. in 1995, Joint Commander In Chief Commendation for Gulf War 1 in 1991 and a Chief Constable of Kent Commendation for his work in the IEDD field in 1985.
John has worked in all fields of munitions management from Small Arms Ammunition (SAA) to Guided Weapons (GW) and has covered areas of procurement, Safety and Storage, storage management, Proof and Firings and Disposal. He is a qualified Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Biological and Chemical Munitions Disposal (BCMD) operator. He is also qualified in the fields of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Managing Safely with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) organisation.
As Head of Operations, John oversees the operational areas of EODS and works alongside Kenn (MD) to ensure the safe and professional running of the company.
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