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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 Location Based Services 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.
Alex Perez Fragero
International Markets Director of what3words
After six years in finance at Credit Suisse amongst others, Alex took the leap and founded his own startup. Obsessed with efficiency, he developed a European door-to-door multi-modal travel aggregator which compared Air, Rail, Ferry and Coach options. The MVP led him to be asked to join JUMIA Group in Paris to build the first flight aggregator for Africa. He also headed up Business Development for their Hotel vertical, JUMIA Travel. This involved initiating and executing on partnerships with major Pan African MNOs, Banks and Travel entities. When not working you’ll often find Alex trail-running or walking his concerningly aggressive sausage dog, Wilma.
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About what3words: what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms.
Anne Claire Blet
Director of Strategic Partnerships of what3words
Prior to joining what3words, Anne-Claire spent eight years at the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations agency for postal services. There, she helped the postal sector innovate, moving them towards more sustainable and efficient operations and ensuring the 200+ Posts rose to environmental challenges. She also fostered social initiatives that leveraged the role of postal services in their communities, using the outreach capacities of the postal network to raise awareness about health issues. She highlighted the importance of postal services when disasters strike and advanced the tools that ensure Posts are prepared for and can recover from natural disasters. Anne-Claire’s passion is in helping businesses with a purpose work.
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About what3words: what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms.
Ivan Pols
Creative Director of what3words
Ivan is a Creative Director who likes to make lots of things, from logos and products, to global communication campaigns and greeting cards. He’s had the privilege of working with advertising powerhouses Ogilvy & Mather, and Adam&Eve DDB, creating countless campaigns for global brands including Dove, Audi, KFC, Philips and Unilever. He leads the creative for communication and design across what3words, building a team of very smart people who are creating amazing user experiences across the world. Ivan runs when the sun is shining and draws cartoons when it’s not.
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About what3words: what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms.
Mark Maydon
Director of Crowd Connected
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About Crowd Connected: Pioneering a new generation of big data location intelligence
Dean Cussell
Commercial Director of Statiq
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About LightBox TV, Statiq: Statiq identifies relationships between people and places over time, enabling digital marketers to make better-informed decisions.
Richard Stangroom
Global Distribution Director – Purple of Purple
VP Sales at Purple WiFi.
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About Purple, Purple: Purple is a WiFi analytics and marketing platform.
Kerry Wright
Director Of Partnerships of Purple
Kerry Wright is one of the driving forces behind the world-wide success of Purple WiFi – one of the hottest Wi-Fi startups around. Kerry’s vision on how Wi-Fi is driving consumer engagement and how analytics can monetize free, social-media-based Wi-Fi services is unique and compelling. Don’t miss Kerry at Wi-Fi NOW.
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About Purple: Purple is a WiFi analytics and marketing platform.
Cameron Wall
Co-Founder & Non-Exec. Director of RainCheck
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About Clash, Codesign Cooperative, RainCheck: RainCheck is a Contextual Commerce platform that allows brands to both track & influence online product discovery to in-store sales.
Jonathan Arnold
Managing Director of Volta Data Centres
Jonathan has been in IT and business communications solutions since 1996. Throughout the years, he primarily focused on sales and account management, gaining experience in companies such as Siemens, WorldCom, Sirocom, Azzurri Communications and Daisy Group, signing multi-million pound deals and delivering business growth. Prior to joining Volta, Jonathan held the position of Enterprise Sales Director at Daisy Group. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of ServAssure, part of Daisy Group, heading a team of over 30 people including sales, service desk, projects and warehouse.
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About Volta Data Centres: Low-latency, high density data centre next to Silicon Roundabout, Central London
Terry Blake
Business Development Director – EMEA of LEMON Mobile LLC
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About LEMON Mobile LLC: Location Enhanced Mobile Opt-In Network
Ami Davies
Managing Director of Brand Ami
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About Brand Ami: A dynamic and forward thinking business, using breakthrough technology to develop a portfolio of location based Bluetooth solutions.
Susan Zhang
Co-founder & Managing Director of China Ambition Pty Ltd
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About China Ambition Pty Ltd: GET MORE CHINESE CUSTOMERS by avoiding embarrassing communication faux pas
