Wogen PLC
Trader Contacts
Our traders have specialised fields within the exotic metals market. Click on the links below to find out what these are and to contact our specialists.
Alex Williams
Alex has returned to the UK after 6 years in China, during which he worked in Wogen's Beijing and Shanghai offices. When not sourcing titanium, he spent a lot of his time zigzagging around the country on his People's Liberation Army motorbike/sidecar and trying to imbue the greater Chinese population with a love of Australian rock music. Now back in London, Alex trades several metals around the desk and is responsible for the company's Russian and CIS offices. He speaks German and Chinese, in addition to English.
Alex Williams trades in the following metals:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8881 Email Alex Williams
Allan Kerr
Allan joined Wogen in London in 1980 to handle business with Japan and the Far East and moved to Hong Kong in 1984 to run Wogen Hong Kong. In 1987 he moved to Tokyo and opened our Japanese office, which he ran for 4 years before heading back to London in 1991. During the 1990's he was Managing Director of Ayrton & Partners, a specialist trading company which Wogen took over in 1991, specialising in ferro alloys. Allan was CEO of Wogen Plc from 2005 to 2009 while it was listed on the AIM market. He has travelled extensively in over 40 countries in the course of his Wogen career and handled almost the same number of metals. Today he is concentrating on developing new business areas and trading opportunities.
Allan Kerr is currently focusing on the following materials:
Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8882 Email Allan Kerr
Colin Williams
Colin co-founded Wogen in 1972, and has vast experience in trading all over the world, in particular in Russia and China. Aside from that, Colin is an expert in barbecuing, and Wogen are renowned for their BBQ lunches during the summer and the post LME Heartstarter. Colin trades Titanium and Ferrotitanium.
Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8888 Email Colin Williams
Damian Brousse
As the Managing Director of Wogen, Damian combines Gallic charm with an Anglo-Saxon edge to doing business. Damian joined Wogen in 1991 from another company specialising in China.
Damian Brousse trades in the following metals:
Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8886 Email Damian Brousse
Dominic Boyle
Dominic returned to Japan in April 2006 to reactivate Wogen's office there, on the back of a major improvement in the Japanese economy and improved demand for the metals that Wogen trades. Dominic has a degree in Engineering and studied Japanese in Tokyo under the ETP scholarship scheme, which he says helps during the long hours of business in the Ginza. Dominic’s main interest in metals is in seeing which ones are being tried for use in golf balls or golf clubs.
Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8876 Email Dominic Boyle
Dominique De Brouwer
Dominique is the polyglot of the trading desk. As a fluent French speaker with Russian, Dutch and even English in the armoury she can say "algorithm" in four different ways. With more than 15 years in the metals industry including 6 years marketing cobalt she welcomes the opportunity to diversify her metals portfolio.
Dominique De Brouwer trades in the following metals:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8861 Email Dominique De Brouwer
Douglas Hunter
Douglas ensures that we never get too carried away, and his view on life is coloured by his belief that inaccuracy in language leads to despotism. Douglas keeps a watching brief on some of his old metals while remaining more focused on Indium, the China offices and changes in trade practices. Douglas joined Wogen in 1983. He studied for 5 years in the USA and worked for 1 year in Canada.
Douglas Hunter trades in the following metal:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8885 Email Douglas Hunter
Robert Wallace
Robert joined Wogen in May 2008 having studied Italian and Spanish at Durham University. He also speaks conversational Portuguese. Robert is a keen sportsman and was enlisted to play in Wogen's annual cricket match against the banks practically on arrival at the company.
Robert works alongside Damian Brousse trading in the following metals:
Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8880 Email Robert Wallace
Ross Sabberton
Ross joined Wogen in 2004 after retiring from a career as an Olympic athlete. He graduated from Surrey University with a BSc and MSc in International Business Economics.
Ross Sabberton trades in the following metals:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)20 7227 8883 Email Ross Sabberton
Sarah Frigot
Born in Jersey and with a background in journalism (although not with any of the illustrious metals journals), Sarah joined Wogen in 2001. She handles Molybdenum and Tungsten.
Sarah Frigot trades in the following metals:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)020 7227 8887 Email Sarah Frigot
Warren Ruhomon
Warren is the newest member at the trading desk having joined us in September 2009. Previously a Steel Trader, Warren was awarded the Young Trader of the Year Award by the International Steel Trader Association in 2008. He graduated from Nottingham University with a BA in Business and Spanish and currently works alongside Sarah Frigot and Ross Sabberton trading bulk and noble alloys.
Warren Ruhomon trades in the following metals:Contact:
tel: +44 (0)020 7227 8851 Email Warren Ruhomon
