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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 Managing Director operating in the Big Data space. If you think a Managing 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.
Federico Pienovi
Regional Managing Director – Head of EMEA of Globant
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About Globant: Globant is a digitally native technology services company building a new way of being digital.
Mark Wilkinson
Managing Director, EMEA & APAC of Profitero
Mark leads Profitero’s EMEA sales team, partnering with consumer brands and retailers to improve their eCommerce performance. Mark joins Profitero following his 18-year tenure at IRI. Most recently, he was Sales Director in the Technology Solutions group where he helped major FMCG organizations get the most from a diverse range of data to improve their key business processes. Mark has worked with Kellogg’s, Danone, Nestle, Mars and Heineken, helping these companies improve global business performance, in store execution, on shelf availability and multi-channel retailing (including eCommerce). Mark studied business at the University of Sheffield and is based in London.
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About Profitero: Profitero is the eCommerce performance analytics platform of choice for leading brands around the world.
Christopher Hogg
Managing Director, EMEA of Lotame
Chris Hogg leads Lotame’s EMEA operations where he is responsible for maintaining and increasing existing business and overseeing new customer acquisition. Chris has more than 17 years of experience in digital ad technology and operations for Independent News and Media, France Telecom – Wanadoo / Orange UK and Unanimis. Chris has held senior management roles for the last 9 years, successfully recruiting, training and leading large teams to deliver commercial results.
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About Lotame: Lotame is the leading provider of data enrichment solutions for global enterprises.
Robert Baker
Managing Director, EMEA of First Orion
Robert has been at the forefront of telecom technologies for over 30 years, creating a vision for open networks via APIs that is now widely adopted. He brings First Orion’s cool new applications and services to the European market.
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About First Orion: First Orion allows businesses to brand communications, revealing the who and why behind the call to deliver enhanced customer experiences.
Jasper van der Luijtgaarden
Managing Director of Building Blocks
Jasper van der Luijtgaarden is the managing director at Dept.
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About Building Blocks: Building Blocks helps global companies solve complex problems using digital technologies.
Henry Smith
Managing Director of Adestra
With over 20 years of experience within the Martech industry, working alongside many of the world’s leading brands, agencies, and technology companies, Henry has developed his passion for helping organizations leverage their data alongside the latest technology innovations and services to improve their marketing results. Henry’s experience and knowledge make him a key asset in driving the business forward in EMEA and globally.
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About Adestra: Adestra is a trusted provider of First-Person Marketing solutions for global and growing brands.
Nick Corrie
CEO, Founder and Managing Director of Trak Global Group
An economics graduate, former RAF officer and experienced businessman. Founded Trak Global in 2009 and Carrot in 2011 and has led both businesses to market leading positions. Passionate about using technology to create real value for their partners and customers.
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About IMS – Part of Trak Global Group, Trak Global Group: Trak Global Group provides its partners with the very latest in technology to enable and support telematics insurance propositions.
Daniel Mohamed
Founder & Managing Director of Urban Intelligence
Founder & CEO at Urban Intelligence
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About Urban Intelligence: Data-Driven Property Development
Marek Wakar
Managing Director, Catelas UK of Catelas
Marek has 20 years experience in retail financial services covering strategy, distribution, operations, and general management. He has held senior positions within the Lloyds Abbey Life Group (within three business units and centrally in the plc) and then moved on to Accenture where he was an Associate Partner. In the last five years Marek has run and part-owned a consultancy company which specializes in advising insurance companies; he has also invested in and advised smaller companies. Marek graduated in 1980 from the University of Durham and in 1987 obtained an MBA from the London Business School.
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About Catelas: Catelas offers e-surveillance and risk analytics software that caters to the financial services industry.
Carl-Petter Halvorsen
Managing Director of equityfor
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About equityfor: Re inventing Venture Capital Investment. Providing investment access for institutional and accredited investors.
Dimitra Christakou
Managing Director of Cambridge IP
Dimitra is the Managing Director of CambridgeIP. In the past she was the Head of Water Insight Services at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, where she was responsible for the product’s overall strategy and direction. In that capacity, Dimitra led a global team of research and data analysts to provide unique analysis, tools and data for decision makers evaluating their water related risks and opportunities. She previously held positions at Thames Water, Accenture and the Corporate Finance Practice of the Corporate Executive Board. Dimitra has extensive experience working with senior executives in the energy and cleantech sectors leading investment strategies for international utilities and major performance improvement projects. She is currently a member of the Corporate Water Disclosure Stakeholder Advisory Group (CWDSAG) for the UN CEO Water Disclosure Project. She is a frequent speaker on sustainability and resources efficiency, and cleantech investment; she has been quoted by Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, the Institutional Investor and other publications. She received her Bachelors degree in Physics from the University of Crete in Greece. Dimitra holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College of London and an MBA from London Business School.
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About Cambridge IP: Cambridge IP is a business intelligence provider that offers technology intelligence and innovation strategy products and services.
Mike Everest
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Meniscus
Mike Everest is Co-Founder & Managing Director at Meniscus.
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About Meniscus: Meniscus – Delivering data analytics to the connected world.
Barnaby Oswald
Managing Director of Local Data Company
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About : Local Data Company is the UK’s most accurate retail and leisure location data business.
