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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 United Kingdom based Partner operating in the Business Intelligence space. If you think a Partner 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.
Ian Meadows
Associate Partner of Ernst & Young
Ian Meadows is an Associate Partner in Insurance at EY based in London. Ian leads Specialty Insurance Technology and is a director of the Insurwave Joint Venture. His current focus is to support the modernisation efforts across London and into international markets.
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About Ernst & Young: Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
Mark Brockway
Corporate Finance Associate Partner of Ernst & Young
Mark Brockway served as Finance Director at BWB Consulting Ltd.Brockway served as a Senior Member of Corporate Finance Team at Corven Group. He served at Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, LLC, KPMG Corporate Finance, and BDO Stoy Hayward Corporate Finance. Brockway serves as a Director of Ernst & Young LLP.
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About Ernst & Young, Ernst & Young: Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
Laurence Buchanan
Partner of Ernst & Young
Laurence is a Partner within EY’s Advisory business and leads Digital for the EMEIA region. He works with clients to help them understand and respond to the opportunities and threats posed by disruptive technology. He has worked across a wide variety of industry sectors and client projects including: – Launching the British & Irish Lions fan app – Interim head of CRM & Digital Marketing / Sales / Service for a FTSE-100 UK Telco / Media company, helping to launch a digital start-up streaming movies business – Customer experience design and multi channel strategy for a global pharma company, a global luxury Retailer and a Russian Consumer Electronics Retailer – Social Media analytics and target operating model design for a global Automotive company, a UAE-based conglomerate and a global pharma company – B2B sales force effectiveness for an Australian Consumer Products / Pharma company and a FTSE 100 software company – Customer experience design and digital strategy for a UAE central government department – Digital Entrepreneurship policy framework for the European Commission Laurence’ credentials speak for themselves. With a decade of experience at SAP, where he was EMEA Vice President for CRM and 8 years in Consulting, he is a recognised authority and evangelist on Digital Transformation, Customer Experience and CRM.
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Jacqueline Kernot
Partner of Ernst & Young
Jacqui is a senior Cyber Security, and Risk Management professional with over 20 years experience in consulting, startup and MSP management. Jacqui has just left Telstra where she grew and managed a $150M+ security services business. She won several large contracts between $10 – $50M during her four years there, and built the business across geographies from much lower revenues. Jacqui has dealt with government, federal government, enterprise, carrier and FSI clients within Australia and the UK. She has excellent relationships with C level executives in risk and security across both countries. Jacqui is regularly asked to present on cyber and risk at various conferences globally and in Australia. During SIBOS this year she was asked to join the debate to speak on whether a cyber 9/11 was imminent, with other experts from several countries. She has completed several podcasts and articles on security and risk and is regularly quoted in the media on both security and risk and diversity and inclusion, subjects she is passionate about. Jacqui is a former Intelligence officer with the ADF, and has completed Special Forces Planning, NATO engagement and Information Operations, as well as technical courses required for rank including ROAC. Her roles included support to 6 Brigade, 1 Commando Regiment, SOCOM and the 1st Intelligence Battalion.
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Richard Goold
Partner, Head of Fast Growth (UK & Ireland) & Global Head of Tech Sector – Law of Ernst & Young
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Andy Baldwin
EMEIA Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young
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Ammad Ahmad
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Atheneum
Ammad has a comprehensive understanding of the key levers that drive better business performance given his experience in implementing industry specific best practices across various Fortune 100 companies. Prior to founding Atheneum, he spent 13 years in the United States, with significant experience at Kaiser Associates, and the Advisory Board Company. Ammad is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and has a Masters from the WHU School of Management together with the Bucerius Law School in Germany.
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About Atheneum: Atheneum is a knowledge sharing platform that offers corporations access to up-to-date market insights for better business decisions.
Martin Sutton
Partnership Director of Peak
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About Peak: Peak is a decision intelligence company that provides a platform to offer data analysis services.
Ron Martin
Managing Partner of Enapps
Over the years Ron has held various roles in product management, project management and technical positions in companies such as Toshiba, Dr Solomon’s Software, Nvidia, ATI and AMD.
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About Enapps: Enapps is an unique Business Management Software Solution Company.
Mark Kukolus
Founder & Managing Partner of BICPM
Founder & Managing Partner
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About BICPM: Business Intelligence & Corporate Performance Management
Jay Dickieson
Managing Partner of The Summerhill Group
Jay Dickieson is a London-based entrepreneur. He is co-founder and Managing Partner of the Summerhill Group Ltd, a strategic consultancy focused on helping companies prepare to raise capital, launch new products and enter new markets. He has worked with a range of start-ups like Emma Lomax London and Mapsted Inc to FTSE-100 brands like Tesco and Sainsbury’s. He is also founder and CEO of Wetherby Art Management Ltd, an innovative art retail and e-commerce business. With a background in strategy consulting, Jay has built distribution networks, launched products and led turnarounds in the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and mainland China. He is a volunteer with the Princes Trust and mentors young entrepreneurs. He has a BAH in Political Studies from Queen’s (Artsci ’08) and an MSc in Management from Cass Business School in London (’09).
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About Business Plan Helpdesk, The Summerhill Group: The Summerhill Group is a top London consulting firm. We are a market research agency and management consulting company.
John Shannon
Partner Director of Tiger
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About Tiger: Tiger delivers workplace performance analytics that transforms how enterprises work, collaborate, and perform.
