--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | Barry Chatham (4) description: "Barry is a Business Consultant for EPLAN UK, working closely with the commercial team and a facilitator to the technical team in ensuring that EPLAN are delivering the right value at the right time to our customers. \nHaving graduated as an Industrial Designer and being deeply immersed in a wide range of disciplines, the learning curve in each of Barry's roles has been vast. This brings with it a wealth of experience, something demonstrable from recent years in CAD software such as Siemens PLM and more recently SolidWorks, where starting in technical and moving into commercial roles, Barry has successfully assisted hundreds of companies through transitional change and added value not only to his customers but heavily focusing on their customers and delivering results in dozens of different industries. \nHaving been asked the question years ago at an interview, it changed his outlook and discussions on the manufacturing industry, the question was \"I make scissors in Sheffield as a consultant, I want you to make me more money\"...\nThis question, and the \"so what\" methodology enabled Barry to see from a different perspective, something which is proving to be very well received with some of our customers already. (4)" --- [![Logo](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3337099/blog/images/Logo/Eplan.svg)](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Trends-eplan-2021-black.svg) trends](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Projects-eplan-2021-black.svg) projects](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/projects?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Software-eplan-2021-black.svg) software](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/software?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Designer.png) 18/08/26 What does a migration to Eplan involve? ***We have created a range of phased onboarding programmes to move teams onto Eplan with minimal disruption to live project delivery, allowing teams to build their capabilities while projects continue. You can choose between self-guided, partially...***](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/eplan-ecad-what-does-migration-involve) [![Schematic automation](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20UK/images/csm_building-automation-4x3_8559134265.jpg) 9/10/25 What is Automated Engineering and Why Is It Important? **Automated engineering is an undeniable game changer. Companies that quickly implement this design approach gain a...**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-is-automated-engineering-and-why-is-it-important) [![Next Gen Makers conference](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Next%20Gen.png) 30/09/25 Eplan Announced as Partners at Next Gen Makers Engineering Skills Conference... Eplan, providers of ECAD software and service solutions in the fields of electrical, automation and mechatronic...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/eplan-announced-as-partners-at-next-gen-makers-engineering-skills-conference-2025) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20NL/Landing%20page%20headers/7.jpg) 11/09/25 What Does The Future of Engineering Hold? **How will we engineer in five to ten years? In this blog post, we'll explore our vision for the future of engineering....**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-does-the-future-of-engineering-hold) [![Eplan electrical engineering question mark banner](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/u6911166739_A_modern_minimalist_illustration_featuring_a_large__48196337-8c1a-4c83-982d-fad2bcb1d3f6-1.jpg) 2/09/25 What is Eplan Used For? Eplan is an engineering software platform designed to streamline electrical, automation, and mechatronic design...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-is-eplan-used-for) [![SPIE BTAT office](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Picture3.jpg) 2/09/25 Production Up to 30% Faster with Eplan: A Q+A with SPIE BTAT Partner-like, flexible, down-to-earth. These are the attributes that SPIE Building Technology Automation & Traffic GmbH...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/production-up-to-30-faster-with-eplan-in-conversation-with-spie-btat) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/RAC%20smile%201.jpg) 1/09/25 Efficiency in Control Cabinet Manufacturing with Digital Automation There has been a recent surge in demand for faster, more precise control cabinet manufacturing in the UK, largely...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/efficiency-in-control-cabinet-manufacturing-with-digital-automation) [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/3?language=all) [1](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/1?language=all) [2](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/2?language=all) [3](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/3?language=all) [4](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/4?language=all) [5](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/5?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/0?language=all) [Last](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/author/barry-chatham/page/17?language=all) https://blog.eplan.co.uk?l=all&search= ## About this Blog Discover the new EPLAN UK blog with current topics about new trends in engineering, exciting projects and last updates about our EPLAN software. **Learn more about us on:** [Eplan.co.uk](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/start/) [http://www.linkedin.com/company/2557221/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplanuk) [https://www.facebook.com//EPLANGermany/](https://www.facebook.com/people/Eplan-Competence-Centre/100001420822877) [https://twitter.com/eplan\_germany](https://twitter.com/EPLAN_UK) [https://www.youtube.com/eplan](https://www.youtube.com/user/EPLAN) ## Blog Newsletter ![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Icon/Mail-eplan-2021-bw.svg) Subscribe to our blog and stay up to date! ## Videos You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. © EPLAN c/o RITTAL Ltd. - Cookie Settings - [Privacy policy](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/privacy-policy/) - [Legal Notice](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/legal-notice/)