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 Manchester based Director operating in the Telecommunications 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.
Steve Tyrrell
Co-Founder and Sales Director of FourNet
Steve Tyrrell is the Co-Founder and Sales Director of FourNet.
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About FourNet: FourNet is a cloud and managed communications service company providing cloud, collaboration, and contact center solutions.
Richard Pennington
Managing Director and Co-Founder of FourNet
Richard Pennington is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of FourNet.
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About 4NET Information Technologies, FourNet: FourNet is a cloud and managed communications service company providing cloud, collaboration, and contact center solutions.
Francis Jennings
Co-Founder and Operations Director of FourNet
Francis Jennings is the Co-Founder and Operations Director of FourNet.
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About FourNet: FourNet is a cloud and managed communications service company providing cloud, collaboration, and contact center solutions.
Mark Elwood
Marketing Director of TeleWare
Mark Elwood is the Marketing Director at TeleWare, an innovative software vendor based in Yorkshire. With more than 20 years’ Marketing experience. A graduate from Teesside University, Mark started his career at Home Retail Group later joined Bupa, heading the marketing communications team. Before joining TeleWare, Mark established his own Marketing consultancy, working with clients including Shell, Brother and several start-ups. During his time at TeleWare, Mark has transformed the marketing function, leading product launches including Re:Call and has led TeleWare to several award wins.
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About TeleWare: TeleWare creates software to help businesses communicate better with their customers & employees by routing communications more effectively
Rob Townsend
Marketing Director of Metronet UK
“My time as Metronet (UK)’s Marketing Director has been one of enormously positive change and incredible growth. Metronet (UK) has done a fantastic job of aligning its totally unique products and services to meet the needs of our ever-growing base of valued clients, who want reliable, ultrafast connectivity without the headaches that are commonplace with traditional providers. In addition, we have recently added new expertise to the Metronet (UK) family through our recent acquisition of M247.” Rob has extensive ICT expertise with over 21 years’ industry experience, developing and managing sales & marketing teams. He’s held senior board roles with the Crown Commercial Service and, more recently, Group CMO roles with Oxygen8 Group and the Nycomm Group. He brings strategic strength across all marketing disciplines, brand, digital & data, and demand generation. A DMA North Council member and judging panellist, TechUK member & Centurions Connected, Rob is always leading from the front with a refreshing, entrepreneurial style, blended from client-side and agency-side experience across B2B, B2C and public sector.
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About Metronet UK: Metronet UK operates as a connectivity and internet infrastructure provider.
