Best Startup
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 Hardware 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.
Jon Koplin
Managing Director EMEAR, Cisco Investments and Corporate Development of Cisco
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About Cisco: Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products.
Colin Roughan
Managing Director, Asia Pacific of SquareTrade
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About SquareTrade, The Natural Edition: SquareTrade is an independent warranty provider for consumer electronics and appliances.
Kevin Gillan
Managing Director Europe of SquareTrade
As SquareTrade’s Managing Director for Europe, Kevin is responsible for driving the company’s growth and international expansion.
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About SquareTrade: SquareTrade is an independent warranty provider for consumer electronics and appliances.
Douglas Gilmour
Founder & Managing Director of Mobius Networks
Douglas Gilmour Founder and Managing Director 30 years in the high tech industry and formed Mobius in 2003. The driver of Mobius strategy and all of innovative processes that have contributed to Mobius’s reputation as the most reliable and innovative mobile comms supplier in the sector. A TSA Board member.
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About Mobius Networks: Mobius is the UKs first integrated data airtime provider.
Andrew Gossage
Managing Director of Ultimate Products
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About Ultimate Products: Ultimate Products is a brand and product development house in the UK that specializes in house-ware and electrical goods.
Nigel Dunn
Managing Director EMEA North of Jabra
Nigel Dunn has been with Jabra for nearly 6 years, initially as Managing Director for the UK&Ireland and for the last 3 years as Managing Director for EMEA North. Prior to Jabra Nigel was MD of Azlan (part of Tech Data). He has over 30 years’ experience of sales and general management in the IT industry within vendors, distributors and resellers.
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About Jabra: Jabra is a global producer of innovative headset and speakerphone solutions.
Michael Rapley
Managing Director of Mediatron
Michael Rapley is a managing director of Mediatron for the last 18 years.
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About Mediatron: Mediatron Ltd is a leading European Specialist Distributor of Computer Control Equipment.
john lord
Managing Director of Worldwide Heating Spares Ltd
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About Worldwide Heating Spares Ltd: Worldwide Heating Spares Ltd is a Commercial & Industrial spares supplier for the heating industry
Frank Crouwel
Managing Director of NW Systems Group
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About NW Systems Group: NW Systems Group is a company that is a Specialist supplier and integrator of IP-based CCTV & Security Systems.
