London Area, United Kingdom
Executive Chairman, CEO, NED, Investor, Founder, Entrepreneur and Mentor of sports, technology / software businesses. Extensive experience in content, technology / software businesses. Particular expertise across the globe in complex Technology Transformations across Wireline, Wireless, Wholesale and Cable operations. Simon has also worked in FMCG marketing for Del Monte foods in Europe and some time in Product Marketing for AT&T Global Information Solutions (NCR) based at European headquarters in the US. Simon is a prolific Angel Investor, avid rugby fan and most importantly a devoted father to three boys!
Windracers Autonomous Drones Leading the next generation of essential logistics Windracers provides the capability to deliver essential logistics to the people and places that need them, anywhere and everywhere, anytime, every time. Powered by our autopilot technology Masterless™, Windracers' drones fly without the need of a pilot, delivering an autonomous solution from engines on to engines off.
Executive Chairman at Scarlets Rugby with responsibility for Strategy, Commercial, Chairmanship of Executive Board, Risk Management, Executive Team management, enabling the team to be successful and making our region proud!
Chief Executive Officer at Distributed Avionics, providing the world's most capable and reliable autonomous flight control systems. The worlds only “masterless” flight control system (patent protected).
Chief Executive Officer and President Hansen Communications (a Hansen Technologies Company ASX: HSN.AX). Responsibility for all functions of Hansen Communications business across 90 countries, 700 staff and 200 customers.
Worldwide responsibility for Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Partners and Sales Operations. P&L Responsibility across 200 customer deployments in over 40 countries. Membership of Sigma Systems Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for penetration of Sigma Systems Products into new markets and new industries.
Leadership of Global Sales, Marketing and Regional Delivery teams for Sigma Systems. Membership of Sigma Systems Executive Leadership team. Running of business across United States, Canada, CALA, EMEA and APAC. Responsible for further penetration of existing markets, entry into new markets and new industries. Mandate for organic and inorganic/M&A growth.
In July 2013 Sigma Systems acquired Tribold where I was CEO and Founder. As part of the acquisition I joined the Sigma Systems Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for EMEA and APAC assuming full P&L responsibility for all aspects of the business across these regions.