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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 Essex based Director operating in the Information Technology 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.
Paul Headey
Director and Business Consultant Data Management and Analytics of Datalytyx
Paul has worked in the digital sphere for over 20 years. He focuses on the financial and insurance sectors, advising organisations on how to achieve competitive advantage through better decision making.
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About Datalytyx: Datalytyx is a leading provider of big data engineering, data analytics and cloud solutions.
David Mason
Non-Executive Director of Chess ICT
David is a company chairman, entrepreneur and chartered electronics engineer with experience of both private and listed companies. He has outstanding business expertise and in-depth experience of the Telecommunications industry, combined with a solid financial and engineering background. As non-exec chairman and later exec chairman of this AIM listed business, David was instrumental in building Synchronica from an embryonic software company into one of the world’s leading mobile messaging businesses with 92 carrier clients and 11 handset OEMs. Raised over £20m of growth funding, made five acquisitions and sold to Myriad AG for £37 million in April 2012. In March 2011, David has become a non-executive Director of Chess Telecom.
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About Chess ICT: Chess ICT provide services including product supply and installation, storage, hosted and cloud solutions.
Neil Butler
Director of Digital Dimensions
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About Clearvision-CM, Digital Dimensions, Santander UK: Digital Dimensions develops software and online tools to improve business processes.
Guy Grieve
Director of Sales Engineering of LogPoint
Guy Grieve is Channel Sales Engineer Manager at LogPoint where he has been for the last 18 months. In his position Guy is responsible for the technical enablement of the LogPoint Channel, including distribution, platinum, gold and MSP partners as well as training and knowledge transfer to ensure LogPoint is delivered successfully both from a sales and technical perspective. Guy has also worked with a number of customers to implement their LogPoint solutions and has presented at a number of conferences and webinars introducing SIEM and LogPoint to a wide range to organisations.
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About LogPoint: Protecting the digital heart of organizations
Clive Consterdine
Sales & Marketing Director of Zonal Retail Data Systems
Clive joined Zonal Retail Data Systems in August 2010 and has 35 years experience in the UK Leisure Industry including 20 years in operations in Director roles at European Leisure Plc, and later with Regent Inns Plc where he was responsible for the rollout of Walkabout Inns and Jongleurs Comedy Clubs. Since 2000, Clive has held Sales and Marketing Director roles selling technology solutions to the Hospitality sector. When he’s not developing new business relationships, Clive enjoys travelling the world, spending time with his family and friends, skiing, and playing golf. He recently visited India as part of the companys Hope For Children Your Business, Their Lives campaign which Zonal is a corporate sponsor of.
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About Zonal Retail Data Systems: Zone Retail Data Systems provides technology solutions to the bar, restaurant, retail, hotel, and leisure industry.
Matthew Townend
Director of Cavell Group
Matthew is a respected analyst who has led a number of high-profile consultancy projects for multinational clients such as BT, O2, Vodafone, Level 3, Telkom South Africa, South Korea Telecom and Belgacom. His market analysis skills combined with his product management & sales experience enable him to undertake broad-based market and business analysis and to develop comprehensive business plans & market strategies. He is a recognised expert in the area of hosted communications with frequent speaking engagements and published research. Matthew’s focus has been very much the development of new markets. Early in his career he launched the first UK magazine devoted entirely to the Internet, and he then went on to join PIPEX, the first commercial provider of internet access in the UK. When PIPEX was acquired by UUNET he was appointed Product Director responsible for launching one of the first multinational VPN services in Europe, and subsequently became Senior Director of all indirect channel activities for Verizon in EMEA. After leaving Verizon he became Marketing Director at Inclarity, one of Europe’s earliest providers of VOIP services.
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About Cavell Group: Cavell Group offering research, consulting, professional services & training in convergence, mobility & cloud.
Rob Mossop
Managing Director of Minttulip
Rob Mossop and Mint Tulip have a wealth of experience in delivering workplace modernisation projects. Rob has been at the forefront of leading a business dedicated to the identification, quantification, and realisation of real world business benefits through the expert blending of the best Modern Workplace technology, with Mintulip’s inclusive digital transformation framework, exceptional technical expertise, and class-leading workplace adoption and change capabilities. Furthermore Rob and Mintulip have a world class change and cultural management practice, to help businesses adopt cloud technologies.
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About Minttulip: Minttulip specialises in delivering tangible and measurable business benefit to customers.
Paul Green
Co-Founder, Director and Chief Science Officer of IOTICS
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About IOTICS: Enabling ecosystems of secure data interactions with digital twins
John Shepherdson
Platform Delivery Director of Cessda
John deals with matters relating to the specification, delivery and enhancement of the cloud-based CESSDA technical infrastructure. He also leads the Technical Working Group and liaises with other relevant platform providers to explore possible synergies.
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About Cessda: Cessda is a distributed research infrastructure for social science data archives across Europe.
James Baker
Managing Director of Tantivy Consulting
With 15 years’ experience in leading successful management consulting companies in investment banking, asset management and technology, James is a Board Advisor at Keepnet Labs, responsible for scaling up the business and operations.
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About Tantivy Consulting: Tantivy Consulting provides management consulting, anti-phishing software and services to enhance cyber resilience.
Darren Knowles
Operations Director of Rio IT
With over 20 years’ experience in software development, Darren joined Rio in 2007 before becoming a Director in 2015. Darren has designed operating models and software solutions for businesses across a wide range of industries.
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About Rio IT: Rio IT they aim to protect your business, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
Colm Coyle
Managing Director of Rio IT
After working in the City as Chief Technical Architect for a major bank, Colm wanted a new challenge running his own business, and became Managing Director of Rio in 2006. Colm has over 20 years’ experience in IT engineering.
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About Rio IT: Rio IT they aim to protect your business, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
Compton Darlington
Business Development Director of FSI
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About FSI: FSI provides workplace technology and services.
Mat Baine
Managing Director & Group CEO of Collaborative Project Management Services (CPMS)
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About Collaborative Project Management Services (CPMS): CPMS is a provider of programme management, commercial management, safety assurance.
