About

Cambridge Acoustic Laboratory Limited (CALL) is a purpose built sound transmission suite oﬀering laboratory sound insulation testing in accordance with the BS EN ISO 10140 series of standards.

Through the use of an innovative design of modular steel panels forming spaces in the partition wall, a wide range of products of varying sizes can be tested without the need for resorting to more traditional time-consuming and messy wet trades.

Our facility features cutting-edge measurement equipment and is run by staff with years of sound insulation testing experience.

Recently established alongside parent company Cambridge Fire Research, our Pampisford site is able to oﬀer the convenience of sound insulation performance testing and ﬁre performance testing in one place.

The Team

James Ambrose AMIOA

Acoustic Engineer

James graduated with a BEng (Hons) in Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford in 2018. During his time in Salford, James completed a year in industry with a large automotive supplier as an intern Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Engineer. He worked within the testing department which consisted of working in semi-anechoic chambers both in the UK and France. Once graduated, James joined a HiFi loudspeaker manufacturer as an Acoustic Engineer primarily conducting measurements using the in-house full anechoic chamber. James was also involved with design and building of prototypes as well as partitions for in-wall speakers.

Richard Woolnough

Quality Safety Health Environmental (QSHE)

Richard Woolnough BSc (Hons) has worked with several tier 1 companies within the UK to implement and maintain quality systems for the chemical and automotive industries. Working as QHSE in conjunction with Cambridge Fire Research (CFR) Ltd, he has extensive knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 16949, and ISO 9001 as well as familiarity and experience of 14001 and 45001. Richard supports Cambridge Acoustic Laboratory Ltd maintaining the Quality Management System.

Melanie Malcolm-Brown

Managing Director

Melanie Malcolm-Brown graduated with a BA (Hons) in History and English Literature and has had an extensive career at Senior Management level in the NHS and the not for profit Housing Sector including as Chief executive of a Cambridge based Housing Association. More recently she developed a PR and Marketing strategy for the Dixon International Group and joined Cambridge Acoustic Laboratory as Managing Director in August 2020.

Natasha Malcolm-Brown

Sales & Marketing Director

Natasha Malcolm-Brown graduated from Essex University with a BA (Hons) in Politics in 2010, before gaining an MA at City University London in TV Journalism. She embarked on a career at the BBC as a Broadcast Journalist, news reading and reporting. She also joined the BBC at national level for flagship programmes including BBC 1’s The Andrew Marr Show where she worked as a producer and helped manage social media. In her spare time, Natasha was also heavily involved in voluntary charity work and was named as an RSA Young Fellow. Latterly she left the BBC and joined Dixon International Group as a Sales, Marketing and Production Manager. She welcomed the opportunity to become Sales & Marketing Director for Cambridge Acoustic Laboratory in 2020.