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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 London based President operating in the Infrastructure space. If you think a President 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.
Dayne Turbitt
Senior Vice President of Dell EMC
Dayne holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town.
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About Dell EMC: Dell EMC enables digital transformation with trusted solutions for the modern data center.
Jean-Philippe Barleaza
EMEA Vice-President Mid-Market, Channel & Cloud Providers of VMware
Jean-Philippe Barleaza is a EMEA Senior Director OEM, SI SO & Service Providers at VMware.
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About VMware: VMware is a software company providing cloud and virtualization services that powers complex digital infrastructure.
James Cullens
Executive Vice President Human Resources of SNC Lavalin
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About Atkins, SNC Lavalin: SNC-Lavalin is an engineering and construction group.
Robert Neave
Co-Founder, CTO & Vice President of Product Management of Nlyte Software
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About Nlyte Software: Nlyte automates the management of DCIM so organizations can become more agile, reduce costs and operate more efficiently.
Giordano Albertazzi
President – Europe, Middle East and Africa of Vertiv
Giordano Albertazzi is the President of Vertiv in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Giordano began his career at Emerson Network Power, now Vertiv, as Materials Planning Manager for Liebert Europe in 1998 and held positions with increasing responsibility, including Plant Manager, EMEA Marketing and Product Management Director, and Managing Director for the Italian market unit. In 2006, he was promoted to Vice President Services for the Liebert Europe business. In 2011, Giordano was appointed Vice President Services for the broader Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and in 2014 became Vice President Sales. Since 2016 he serves as President of Vertiv in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Giordano holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan as well as a master’s degree in Management from Stanford University.
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About Vertiv: Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks.
Nikki Mendonca
President of OMD
Nikki Mendonca is the EMEA President of OMD Group, the largest and most awarded marketing communications company in the world. She presides over 4,300 employees, across 60+ offices in 56 markets and oversees over $17.1 billion in marketing investment from leading world class companies like McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Estee Lauder and The Walt Disney Company. Under her leadership, OMD has won several Agency of the Year accolades including coming top of the Gunn Report for Media eight years in a row, which measures marketing innovation and most recently being named Media Agency Network of the Year 2013 by Adweek and Most Effective Global Network by the Effies Index 2013. Prior to joining OMD EMEA in 2002, Nikki ran the Strategic Marketing Division at Capital Radio Plc, responsible for the commercial research and marketing of all 19 radio stations owned by the group, helping to drive an annual turnover of $190m. Previous to that she worked at Leo Burnett UK running the $150m+ media divisions of Procter and Gamble, Kellogg’s and Grand Met and at CIA Media Network trading TV airtime for Kraft and Wrigley’s. She is a fierce champion of a mobile first approach to marketing communications and sits on the Advisory Boards of Adweek Europe and Webit Congress.
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About OMD: OMD is a media communications agency committed to delivering sharper insights, smarter ideas and stronger results.
