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Julian Russell

Julian Russell

Chief Product Officer

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Education

University of Cambridge

Expertise

Lead Auditor

Julian Russell

Biography

Julian Russell is Chief Product Officer at Amtivo, based in the UK. Drawing on a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and his qualifications as a Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001, Julian brings deep technical expertise and a customer-focused approach to product innovation. 

He has worked in the ISO certification industry since 2009, building on senior leadership experience in the chemicals, food, and plastics sectors from 1994 to 2008. Julian joined Amtivo in 2019 when the businesses he co-owned - Equas and MyActiv - became part of the Amtivo group. Until 2024, he led the company’s product development and compliance functions. Today, his focus is on creating services that complement and extend Amtivo’s core ISO certification offering, helping customers achieve their goals with confidence. 

Outside of work, Julian is a keen sailor, a passion he discovered in 2020. He enjoys pushing the boundaries of where and with whom he sails, travelling widely. He also enjoys exploring the commercial potential of emerging technologies - an adventurous mindset that mirrors his innovative approach at Amtivo. 

A list of articles written by Julian

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Compliance

Meeting legal and other requirements related to occupational health and safety.
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Compliance Obligations (preferred term)

Legal requirements and other requirements (admitted term). Legal requirements that an organisation has to comply with and other requirements that an
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Configuration

A term used to describe the management and control of changes.
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Conformity

The act of complying with the guidelines or requirements set forth in a standard, regulation, duty, and/or the organisations own requirements.
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Context of the organisation

A combination of internal and external issues that can have an effect on an organisation’s approach to developing and achieving its
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Continual Improvement

The ongoing effort to improve processes to achieve overall improvement of the management system and organisations objectives.
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Contractor

A term used for an external provider providing functions such as consultants, people conducting maintenance works, cleaning, security.
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Corrective Action

The process of identifying and addressing the root cause of a nonconformity to prevent its recurrence.
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Customer

A person or organisation that receives a product or service from the organisation.
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Customer Satisfaction

The degree to which a product or service meets or exceeds customer expectations.
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Design and Development

The term used for the design of products or services for use by an organisation’s customers, and the method for controlling
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Document Control

The process of managing documents to ensure their accuracy, completeness, and accessibility.