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 Surrey 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.
Pascal Wheeler
Creative Director of Digime
Highly innovative, creative, and passionate about design, usability and the user journey, Pascal is responsible for all of digi.me’s application and user interface design, as well as the design of supporting websites and marketing material.
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About Digime, iBundle: Digi.me allows consumers to gather their personal data and share it with businesses in a mutually beneficial value exchange.
Duncan Anderson
Managing Director of Willis Towers Watson
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About Willis Towers Watson: Willis Towers Watson is a global advisory and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
Justin Mullen
Co-founder, Director of Datalytyx
Justin has built a career on enterprise data management, data analytics, business process management and governance and performance management. He is skilled in understanding organisations, their data operations, and, most importantly, the challenges facing senior management and board level, across industries.
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About Datalytyx: Datalytyx is a leading provider of big data engineering, data analytics and cloud solutions.
Kresimir Budinski
Managing Director & Founder of AirTicketArena Ltd.
Kresimir Budinski is the Managing Director & Founder at AirTicketArena.
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About AirTicketArena Ltd.: Air Ticket Arena is the first fully automated platform which matches unsold seats on scheduled flights with air traveller’s bids.
Chris Whitley
Channel Sales Director – Europe & U.K. of IRONSCALES
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About IRONSCALES: IRONSCALES is the fastest growing email security solution in the world. Powerfully simple email security.
Barry Sage
Global Service Operations Director of CUBE
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About CUBE: CUBE is a global RegTech provider empowering regulated financial institutions to meet compliance challenges head on.
Rob West
Delivery and Operations Director of CUBE
Rob has led several business streams within The Content Group. Over many years, he has built deep experience in working with highly complex global customers, managing delivery and operations. Rob is focused on leading his experienced team of regulatory experts and technical specialists to meet ever-changing customer challenges. Building upon his knowledge of technology and operations, Rob’s teams support customers, enabling them to deliver on their regulatory transformation goals.
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About CUBE: CUBE is a global RegTech provider empowering regulated financial institutions to meet compliance challenges head on.
Jan Larsson
Senior Marketing Director EMEA of Siemens Digital Industries Software
Jan Larsson is the Senior Marketing Director responsible for marketing the NX Product Engineering Software solutions at Siemens PLM Software across all industries in EMEA. Jan and his team is also responsible for the product, industry and channel marketing of the complete Siemens PLM Software portfolio across all EMEA countries. Prior to joining Siemens PLM Software in 2006 Jan held various international positions within the hardware and software industry focusing on CAx and PLM solutions and have 20+ years’ experience in the industry.
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About Siemens Digital Industries Software: Siemens Digital Industries is a world-leading provider of product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management software.
Li Wang
Managing Director of Biosite Systems
Li is a founding member of the Biosite team. Li oversees strategic direction and commercial operations, ensuring value is delivered to all clients. Li has a strong background in algorithm system design and development.
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About Biosite Systems: Biosite delivers biometric fingerprint technology solutions to the Construction sector.
John Matcham
Founder – International Business Development Director of Greengage Lighting
John Matcham is the Technical Director and Product Development at Light Science Technologies. Science and Food Technology Development
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About Greengage Lighting, Light Science Technologies: Agri-Tech company providing LED lighting induction systems.
Gloria Benson
Director of Consult Hyperion
Gloria is a Director of Consult Hyperion who, prior to joining Consult Hyperion in 1987, has worked for a range of companies dealing with business administration and human resource management. She graduated with a Management MBA from City University Business School. Gloria brings a wealth of business and people knowledge to Consult Hyperion, having had many years experience in the IT industry. Gloria also represents the social commitment of Consult Hyperion to the local and wider community, and is Chair of the Industrial Advisory Board at the Department of Computing at the University of Surrey, where she has been a member of the Board for nearly 10 years and is now a Visiting Professor.
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About Consult Hyperion: Consult Hyperion is an independent strategic and technical consultancy.
David Birch
Director of Consult Hyperion
David G.W Birch is Director of Consult Hyperion, the secure electronic transactions consultancy. He is an internationally-recognised thought leader in digital identity and digital money; named one of the global top 15 favourite sources of business information (Wired magazine) and one of the top ten most influential voices in banking (Financial Brand); listed in the top 10 Twitter accounts followed by innovators, along with Bill Gates and Richard Branson (PR Daily); named one of the “Fintech Titans” (NextBank), voted one of the European “Power 50” people in digital financial services (FinTech Awards) and ranked Europe’s most influential commentator on emerging payments (Total Payments magazine).
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About Consult Hyperion: Consult Hyperion is an independent strategic and technical consultancy.
Dave Birch
Director of Innovation of Consult Hyperion
David G.W Birch is an author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. He is a Director of Consult Hyperion (the secure electronic transactions consultancy that he helped to found), Technology Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (the London-based think tank), a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Business School and holds a number of board-level advisory roles. Before helping to found Consult Hyperion (one of the very first companies on the Surrey University Business Park) in 1986, he spent several years working as a consultant in Europe, the Far East and North America. He graduated from the University of Southampton with a B.Sc (Hons.) in Physics. Dave was named one of the global top 15 favourite sources of business information (Wired magazine) and one of the top ten most influential voices in banking (Financial Brand); created one of the top 25 “must read’ financial IT blogs; was found to be one of the top ten Twitter accounts followed by innovators, along with Bill Gates and Richard Branson (PR Daily); was ranked in the top three most influential people in London’s FinTech community (City A.M.), was voted one of the European “Top 40” people in digital financial services (Financial News), was listed of the world’s top 100 most influential FinTech leaders (Hot Topics) and rated Europe’s most influential commentator on emerging payments (Total Payments).
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About Consult Hyperion: Consult Hyperion is an independent strategic and technical consultancy.
Karen Fryatt
Associate Director of NCC Group
With years of experience in the defence and security industry and a lifelong passion for science and technology, having previously worked for almost 18 years at a multinational defence company, Karen is an expert in implementing sustainable and innovative approaches to the use of technology. Throughout her career, Karen has focused on driving a collaborative, people-first approach to working.
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About NCC Group: NCC Group exists to make the world safer and more secure.
Stephen Johnston
Director, Business Development of DSG Global
Founding Partner Of Global Golf Advisers
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About DSG Global: DSG Global Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that is dominating the IT industry and the new Internet of Things (IoT).
James Singerling
Director, Marketing of DSG Global
Former CEO of Club Managers Association of America CMAA
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About DSG Global: DSG Global Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that is dominating the IT industry and the new Internet of Things (IoT).
Robert Newry
Managing Director and Co-Founder of Arctic Shores
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About Arctic Shores: Arctic Shores pioneer behavioural assessments combining neuroscience, AI and game technology to generate data-driven people insights.
Rick Gray
Company Director of Cyberfit Security
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About Cyberfit Security: Cyberfit Security is a specialist provider of security managed services.
Keith Brown
Director – Strategic Partnerships EMEA & LATAM of HCL Software
Keith Brown is a Board of Directors at TAO Foundation.
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About HCL Software: HCL Software is an information technology company that specializes in the software business.
Charles Brewer
Managing Director of NaMax
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About Ariadne, NaMax: Namax is well-suited to assisting business with project design, management, or legal representation.
Caroline Tonkin
Sales Director of Opsmatix
Caroline specializes in complex and sophisticated high value consultancy and technology solutions for the Financial Services industry (banks, hedge funds, asset managers, insurers…) – organizations both global and niche throughout Europe and on occasion beyond, frequently in challenging jurisdictions.
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About Opsmatix: Opsmatix develops software and online tools using artificial intelligence to assist with customer services.
Kristian Connor
Director of XiTENYS
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About XiTENYS: Xitenys is an independent provider of next-generation security and data management 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.
Sue MacLure
Director of Data of CACI Limited
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About CACI Limited: CACI offer marketing solutions and information systems to a wide range of industries across both private and public sectors.
Michael Dick
Managing Director of Systems Ability
Michael joined Consult Hyperion as a non-Executive Chairman in February 2004, with a strong background in engineering and significant experience of successfully directing the sales and marketing activities of international IT organisations. He brings to Consult Hyperion a wealth of relevant knowledge of experience, and has expertise in assembling very successful senior management teams. Michael is currently Managing Director of Systems Ability Ltd, a consultancy firm that he set up in 1999. He is also non-executive chairman of Security Risk Management Ltd.
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About Systems Ability: Systems Ability drives business capability through the transition and transformation of IT systems for the future.
James Bowles
Finance Director of ISG Technology Ltd
James graduated from the University of Birmingham Business School in 1994 and trained with a local firm of Chartered Accountants before moving into media and eventually becoming CFO of Ministry of Sound Group in 2005. James joined ISG in April 2007, becoming FD in October 2007.
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About ISG Technology Ltd: ISG Technology is a provider of IT services.
Martin Pearce
Managing Director of Omega Business Travel
Our founder and inspiration, Martin’s thirst for quality is the driving factor across the whole of OMEGA˚.
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About Omega Business Travel: OMEGA BT is an independent business travel management specialist committed to offering the very highest standards of service and expertise.
Kate Hanaghan
Research Director of TechMarketView
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About TechMarketView: TechMarketView LLP provides authoritative research and analysis on the technology.
Will Murray
Marketing Director of Skyguard Limited
Skyguard provides Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers and people at risk. We offer a range of state-of-the-art personal safety devices linked to our own purpose built UK based, 24/7 Incident Management Centre certified to the highest lone working industry standards (BS 8484, BS 5979 Category 2). Our devices incorporate GSM 2-way audio as well as GPS technology so that we know your precise location, and are accredited by ACPO’s Secured by Design. As the UK’s only end-to-end service provider we can tailor our solutions to suit any organisations’ requirements. Our service is so good, over half of all the UK’s Police forces use our devices to protect the most vulnerable in society. My responsibilities: – Setting the company’s sales and marketing strategy and budget – Managed corporate identity rebranding, with relaunched website, messaging and positioning – Developed two new websites addressing SME and consumer markets – Grow customer acquisition and retention through offline and online marketing channels – Appoint and liaise with Advertising, PR, and online agencies
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About Skyguard Limited: Skyguard provides Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers and people at risk.
Will Murray
Marketing Director of Skyguard Limited
Skyguard provides Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers and people at risk. We offer a range of state-of-the-art personal safety devices linked to our own purpose built UK based, 24/7 Incident Management Centre certified to the highest lone working industry standards (BS 8484, BS 5979 Category 2). Our devices incorporate GSM 2-way audio as well as GPS technology so that we know your precise location, and are accredited by ACPO’s Secured by Design. As the UK’s only end-to-end service provider we can tailor our solutions to suit any organisations’ requirements. Our service is so good, over half of all the UK’s Police forces use our devices to protect the most vulnerable in society. My responsibilities: – Setting the company’s sales and marketing strategy and budget – Managed corporate identity rebranding, with relaunched website, messaging and positioning – Developed two new websites addressing SME and consumer markets – Grow customer acquisition and retention through offline and online marketing channels – Appoint and liaise with Advertising, PR, and online agencies
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About Skyguard Limited: Skyguard provides Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers and people at risk.
Tina Allton
Global Director of Usense Innovative Solutions
Tina Allton is the Head of International expansion and the chief financial officer for (EBW2020) “Empowering a Billion women by 2020”, a global FinTech company that connects women entrepreneurs to funding resources by providing an education system, a range of digital technology tools, leadership skills, a financial plan and access to a community of likeminded thinkers who help you accelerate your business growth for a bigger impact. Tina is a qualified Educational psychologist with over 20 years experience in business, an award-winning entrepreneur, mentor, international speaker and world leading influencer and change maker renowned for teaching leadership skills, business growth and global branding, especially to women owned businesses across the globe.
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About Usense Innovative Solutions: Usense Innovative Solutions is an IT Company.
Neil Hughes
Director of Enertech Consulting Ltd
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About Enertech Consulting Ltd: Enertech Consulting Ltd is research,Consultants Software, Instruments, Consulting specializes in applied research.
Jeff Woolgar
Chief Relationship Officer and Director of Trustpay Global
Jeff Woolgar is the chief relationship officer and director of Trustpay Global.
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About Trustpay Global: Trustpay Global develops and operates an online payment gateway and payment processor.
