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This list showcases the top Birmingham based Director operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Paula Jordan
UK Services Operations & HR Director of SCC
Paula is responsible for the delivery of Operations Services. Paula’s remit comprises responsibility for the Data Centre, Managed Services, AV, Systems Engineers and Flexible Resourcing. After joining SCC in 1996 as HR Manager, Paula undertook several roles within the Human Resources division before being appointed to the board in 2002.
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About SCC: SCC enable people to do business by planning, supplying, integrating and managing their IT.
Charles C. Krulak
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
General Krulak is the President of Birmingham-Southern College and a retired U.S. Marine. The 35-year military career of General Krulak culminated with his serving as Commandant, the Marine Corps’ highest-ranking officer, from 1995 to 1999. After retiring from the military in 1999, General Krulak joined MBNA Corporation, a leading international financial services company. Until retiring from MBNA in 2005, he served the company as Executive Vice Chairman and previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Europe Bank Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science degree in labor relations from George Washington University. General Krulak is a member of the board of directors of Union Pacific Corporation. He has served on the FCX board since 2007.
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About : Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
Greg Reynolds
Research Director of Biosite Systems
Greg is a founding member of the Biosite team & has a background in signal processing & machine learning. He created the first version of Biosite. Greg is responsible for hardware, firmware & new product R&D.
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About Biosite Systems: Biosite delivers biometric fingerprint technology solutions to the Construction sector.
Michael Neville
Member of the Board of Directors of Netcall
Michael Neville was appointed to the Netcall Board on 30 July 2010 following the acquisition of Telephonetics plc where Michael Neville served as a Non-Executive Chairman from July 2005. Michael Neville has extensive experience in capital markets and serves as a Non-Executive Director for a number of AIM quoted companies. His background is in the telecommunications, technology and media arena.
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About : Netcall delivers solutions and services that drive sustainability in the IT sector that helps in improving customer experience through CX.
Jonathan Davies
Sales Director of WinMan ERP Software
Jonathan Davies has over 30 years within the IT and ERP software industry. He has been instrumental in establishing WinMan in the UK market for over 20 years. With a wide range of experience in working with multinational and single site Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers, he has worked in all areas of ERP including providing business systems analysis, implementation consultancy, pre-sales and sales. Within his role as Sales Director he provides top level strategic guidance for WinMan including both product and business development, and oversees all the sales and marketing activities. In his spare time Jonathan enjoys cycling, hiking and family activities.
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About WinMan ERP Software: WinMan ERP Software is a highly scalable and leading class business solution for a broad range of manufacturing,
Graeme Brummitt
Director of WinMan ERP Software
With extensive experience in Manufacturing and ERP sector, Graeme has worked in range of positions from being a Production Controller to an IT Manager to an ERP Implementations Manager. Through the years he has worked with a number of manufacturing and distribution companies and carried out a number of ERP implementations during his time as a Implementation Manager at WinMan. After showing a natural aptitude for management and optimising processes he quickly became the Operations Manager and then the Operations Director – where he currently oversees the daily operations of the business from Accounts, Sales, Quality Management to Admin. Within his role Graeme’s aim is to ensure all processes meet compliance and quality standards through to the smooth running of day-to-day operations. In his spare time Graeme enjoys playing Golf, Skiing and Cycling.
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About WinMan ERP Software: WinMan ERP Software is a highly scalable and leading class business solution for a broad range of manufacturing,
Graeme Brummitt
Director of WinMan ERP Software
With extensive experience in Manufacturing and ERP sector, Graeme has worked in range of positions from being a Production Controller to an IT Manager to an ERP Implementations Manager. Through the years he has worked with a number of manufacturing and distribution companies and carried out a number of ERP implementations during his time as a Implementation Manager at WinMan. After showing a natural aptitude for management and optimising processes he quickly became the Operations Manager and then the Operations Director – where he currently oversees the daily operations of the business from Accounts, Sales, Quality Management to Admin. Within his role Graeme’s aim is to ensure all processes meet compliance and quality standards through to the smooth running of day-to-day operations. In his spare time Graeme enjoys playing Golf, Skiing and Cycling.
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About WinMan ERP Software: WinMan ERP Software is a highly scalable and leading class business solution for a broad range of manufacturing,
Ria Blagburn
Operations Director of Vanti
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About Vanti: Vanti is a creative technology contractor & Master Systems Integrator that design & engineer solutions, transforming buildings into spaces.
Davinder Sanghera
Director of PosApptive
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About PosApptive: PosApptive develops a digital point of sale system to improve management of business processes.
Richard Terry
UK Market Product Director of Inspired Gaming Group
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About Inspired Gaming Group: Inspired Gaming Group supplier worldwide of Server Based Gaming (SBG) systems.
Paul Hunt
Managing Director of Phoebus
Managing Director of Phoebus Software. Paul, a Chartered Accountant, joined Phoebus in 2004 as Operations Director from Creation Financial Services Ltd. Previous to this he was Financial Controller for CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman).
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About Phoebus, Phoebus Software: Phoebus is a tailored loan and savings management system.
Mike Woollacott
Managing Director of Greenwatt Technology
Mike is committed to the mainstreaming of renewable energy and low carbon technologies. He uses his technical and project expertise to develop commercial and funded initiatives which raise awareness, gain commitment, build supply chains and bring sustainable products and systems to market. Mike was named as a West Midlands Green Leader by Sustainability West Midlands 2011 and was recently awarded the Galileo Master Certificate in Low Carbon Management and Finance from the European Energy Centre.
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About Greenwatt Technology: We are a low carbon consultancy encouraging and supporting the development.
Paul Collins
Founder and Managing Director of Spica Technologies
Paul is a highly experienced, client centric technical leader, having previously founded and grown one of the UK’s most successful IBM Business Partners.
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About Spica Technologies: SPICA – A Nordomatic Company is a specialist IOT Systems Integrator that uses a combination of technical assets, hardware (device).
Bhavik Shah
Engineering Director of HSSMI
Bhavik Shah is the engineering director of HSSMI.
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About HSSMI: HSSMI is an innovation institute for manufacturing that helps companies develop and take measures towards their strategic general goals.
Kingsley Pinto
Director Information Technology of Breaking Free Online Limited
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About Breaking Free Online Limited: Breaking Free Online Limited is a digital health company focused on solutions for substance misuse.
Rachel Maclean
Founder and Director of Skilled and Ready
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About Skilled and Ready: Skilled and Ready is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which runs an innovative, business and government supported employability award.
Rachel Maclean
Founder and Director of Skilled and Ready
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About Skilled and Ready: Skilled and Ready is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which runs an innovative, business and government supported employability award.
Paul Stokes
Managing Director of Gener8 Finance
Paul Stokes is a director at Gener8 Finance Ltd, one of the country’s leading independent invoice finance companies. An expert in working capital finance, banking and commercial finance broking, Paul has an in-depth knowledge of the funding options available to businesses and has a reputation for problem-solving and helping business owners obtain the funding they need.
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About Gener8 Finance: Gener8 Finance is one of the UK’s leading providers of cashflow solutions to SMEs.
