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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 Reading based Director operating in the Information 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.
Amar Mahadeviah
Regional Director, Virtual Workplace of Wipro Technologies
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About Wipro Technologies, Wipro Technologies: Wipro is a global information technology, consulting and business process services company.
Paul Brook
Director Data Analytics and AI Pre-Sales EMEA of Dell Technologies
Paul Brook is responsible for Cloud and Big Data business programs across Europe, Middle East and Africa [EMEA]. His remit includes working with leading customers, business partners and technology integrators to deliver open source based Cloud and Big Data solutions that make money and save money for partners and customers. Paul was previously responsible for various programs within Dell, including Hyperscale/Cloud and High Performance Computing. Prior to Dell Paul worked in varied Sales and Product Management roles within the Applications Development and Managed Services sectors. Before joining the IT industry Paul worked for a UK Consultancy that specialised in Business Performance Imp.
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About Dell, Dell Technologies: Dell Technologies provides essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future.
Fiona Graham
Marketing Director of Exertis
Fiona Graham is Exertis’ Marketing Director for UK&I and Continental Europe. Prior to joining Exertis in 2014, Fiona held a number of senior sales and marketing roles in technology distribution and with manufacturers, most recently at Microsoft.
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About Exertis: Exertis is a technology distribution and specialist service providers.
Graham Stead
Client Relationship Director of CMI
Graham Stead is a rare mix of the “Techie” and “Commercial” and has been in the IT Industry for over 25years. He started out as a field engineer back in the day with HP but after 8 years seized the opportunity to start his own business and Solsis was born. In July of this year, the business was sold to CMI. For Graham, the business was always about providing a strong client focus and whilst he loves winning the deal, the longer term relationships he has built with clients is what matters most. His four boys keep him busy when he’s not working and he enjoys a round or two of Golf (But says he doesn’t play enough to improve his handicap!). He may well be too busy training for things like the 3-peaks challenge which he loved or the 50-mile walk he did in 24 hours, which he hated, or supporting Chelsea!
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About CMI: CMI is a company offering manufacturer business streamlining and growth services.
Andy Bates
Executive Director of Global Cyber Alliance
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About Global Cyber Alliance: Global Cyber Alliance is an international, cross-sector effort designed to confront, address, and prevent malicious cyber activity.
Ed Bradley
Co -Founder & Director of Virtualstock
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About Virtualstock: Fast-growing technology company providing digital supply chains solutions across the retail and healthcare sectors.
Andy Hopkins
Operations Director of add3
As the Operations Director it is Andy’s role to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time. Crucial given the range and variety of projects being undertaken at any one time and a role that as the co-founder of add3 Andy takes great pride and diligence over. Andy has over 14 years of experience working as a technical consultant in the IT industry with a specific focus on application and desktop delivery. In that time Andy has worked with and been influenced by some of the brightest minds in the technology indsutry. This has helped considerably in achieving one of his greatest accomplishments to date of bringing together the unique and talented group of people that form add3 and making it the success it is today. Foward thinking with a clear vision of the future, Andy is intregal to ensuring a smooth delivery of service resulting in many happy customers.
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About add3: add3 is a U.K.-based company that offers its users with application transformation and cloud migration services.
