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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Oxfordshire based Chairman operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a Chairman 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.
David Fyfe
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Bodle Technologies
David is a founder and Executive Chairman of Bodle Technologies. His career spans several top management positions in both Europe and the United States, and he has held board positions in several firms over the years. As Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Display Technologies (CDT), he took a laboratory-based spin-off to a NASDAQ flotation and a subsequent $285m trade sale. David is also the Executive Chairman of Oxford Photovoltaics. As a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, David also serves on the board of Cambridge in America foundation.
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About Bodle Technologies: Developing SRD® technology for a low-power display of vivid colours that doesn’t look washed out in bright conditions
Chris Hand
Chairman of Abingdon Health
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About Molecular Vision: Abingdon Health is an innovative technology-led company focused on providing rapid and near-patient medical diagnostic testing solutions.
Will Brocklebank
Founder & Chairman of Shepherd Network
Prior to founding Shepherd, Will spent a decade as the CEO of a leading systems integration company which he founded in 2005. He has spoken at Smart Buildings conferences & been featured in a range of leading trade magazines. Will is a serial entrepreneur who holds an MA from Edinburgh University and is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10k SB programme.
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About Shepherd Network: Shepherd Network uses predictive analytics and machine learning to monitor connected building systems and alert users to potential losses.
Matthew Bryars
Vice Chairman of Aeriandi
Matthew Bryars is a Vice Chairman at Speik (formerly known as Aeriandi Ltd).
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About Aeriandi: An Oxford, UK-based provider of voice security solutions .
Rob Nicoll
Chairman of ZetaSafe
Rob Nicoll specialises in the development and application of software for the management of regulatory ‘environmental’ data. Rob began his career in 1990 when he joined water treatment company, Houseman after completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the Royal Holloway College (University of London).
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About ZetaSafe: ZetaSafe is the global leader in quality, safety, compliance and data solutions.
Rob Nicoll
Chairman of ZetaSafe
Rob Nicoll specialises in the development and application of software for the management of regulatory ‘environmental’ data. Rob began his career in 1990 when he joined water treatment company, Houseman after completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the Royal Holloway College (University of London).
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About ZetaSafe: ZetaSafe is the global leader in quality, safety, compliance and data solutions.
