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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 United Kingdom based Director operating in the Ticketing 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.
David Mirvish
Director of AudienceView
David Mirvish serves as a Director at AudienceView.
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About AudienceView: AudienceView offers the entertainment industry with tools that enables intelligent ticketing and e-commerce solutions.
Don Green
Director of AudienceView
Don Green serves as a Director at AudienceView.
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About AudienceView: AudienceView offers the entertainment industry with tools that enables intelligent ticketing and e-commerce solutions.
Ben Whitaker
Head of Innovation, Founder & Director of Masabi
Ben Whitaker Co-Founder of Masabi, Ben is the company’s product evangelist, focussing primarily on business development at the company. He is a familiar face on both the mobile and train industry circuits, regularly invited to interviews and speaking slots at major industry events worldwide. A classic visionary, Ben helped define the UK rail mobile ticketing standard and move the weight of industry opinion behind it. He is also a security expert with a strong engineering background, designing Masabi’s award-winning encryptMe product. Prior to founding Masabi, Ben worked at IBM, Xerox and Raytheon (Encrypted Radar Systems) on projects ranging from computer interface usability to military cryptography. Ben has an MEng degree in Engineering and Management (MET) from Cambridge University.
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About Masabi: Masabi is the global leader in transport mobile ticketing and payments.
Hugh Hudleston
Commercial Director & Co-Founder of FIXR
Hugh is a founding Director of FIXR. He most recently spent a year doing his MBA at Cambridge University before joining FIXR full time in June 2014. Hugh started his financial career at Matrix Corporate Capital in equity sales. Following Matrix, Hugh became a partner of a corporate advisory boutique, Hawkwood Capital, raising money for private companies. He is also Director of a fast growing visual recognition company, WeSee. Past exploits included launching 2 magazines. He is a keen sailor.
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About FIXR: FIXR is a leading ticketing and event management platform built for fans and organisers.
Kresimir Budinski
Managing Director & Founder of AirTicketArena Ltd.
Kresimir Budinski is the Managing Director & Founder at AirTicketArena.
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About AirTicketArena Ltd.: Air Ticket Arena is the first fully automated platform which matches unsold seats on scheduled flights with air traveller’s bids.
Marco Contadin
Director Business Development of Coras
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About Coras: The world’s tickets through one API.
Wayne Pollard
Account Director of Sabre Corporation
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About Sabre Corporation: Sabre Corporation is a U.S.-based travel technology company providing software solutions to the travel industry.
Kieran Alington
Managing Director of Eventcube
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About Eventcube: A full service, feature rich event management platform empowering Event Organisers| through beautiful technology.
Tim Gillions
Director of Ents24
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About Ents24: Ents24 is a live entertainment website covering live music, comedy, theatre and shows.
Liudmila Novikova
Co-founder, Director of Factosphere
Liudmila has over 15 years’ experience of working across the public and private sectors in both Russia and the UK with primary focus on financial planning. After moving to the UK in 2010, she proceeded with her career of Financial Manager being also involved in the market research activities and organisation of international events. Liudmila’s professional career is accompanied by her fundraising efforts for the British Red Cross, a charity she keenly supports. She holds a PhD in Economics from the St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics.
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About Factosphere: Your fast-track ticket to decision-making on the country markets.
Liudmila Novikova
Co-founder, Director of Factosphere
Liudmila has over 15 years’ experience of working across the public and private sectors in both Russia and the UK with primary focus on financial planning. After moving to the UK in 2010, she proceeded with her career of Financial Manager being also involved in the market research activities and organisation of international events. Liudmila’s professional career is accompanied by her fundraising efforts for the British Red Cross, a charity she keenly supports. She holds a PhD in Economics from the St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics.
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About Factosphere: Your fast-track ticket to decision-making on the country markets.
John Matthews
Non Executive Director of Una Tickets
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About Una Tickets: Una, the UK’s first transparent ticket agency.
John Matthews
Non Executive Director of Una Tickets
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About Una Tickets: Una, the UK’s first transparent ticket agency.
Neil Lewin
Owner, Managing Director and Web Developer of Semantic
Neil Lewin is the owner, managing director and a web developer at Semantic.
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About Semantic: Semantic is a web agency that uses design, technology and psychology to help clients sell products, services and ideas.
