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{Phred Steer}

Chief Sales Officer

A leader with over 30 years of demonstrated sales experience, developing sales teams and possessing the ability to quickly identify opportunities and outstanding people. Phred has worked for 5 companies for over 30 years, culminating in a founding Directorship in which he helped build revenue to over 20 million GBP before a recent exit to pursue other challenges.

Key areas of operation and expertise include Contract and permanent recruitment and resource management across multiple technologies and markets in commerce and government, Securing, developing and managing accounts at various levels including major accounts with resources of up to 100 contractors at any one time. Expertise spanning across areas including support, analysis, development, testing, delivery and leadership positions. Resource skills applied to areas including software development to support projects, technologies & users through to business, IT and digital transformations.

Sectors include technology start-ups, leading suppliers of software, emergency services and tier-one telecoms providers both on and offshore as well as government and local government bodies.

{Carey Cooper}

Chief Information Security Officer

Carey has 22 years of Information and Telecommunication experience in Infrastructure, architectural design, software development and cybersecurity implementations. Although most of his focus over the last five years has been in the sphere of cybersecurity, he is also a big advocate of digital privacy.

He has co-founded several successful companies in various disciplines within the last few decades, all of which are still in operation today. He has a contagious enthusiasm and is a passionate believer in people, which helps inspire them to become dignified, capable, and more valuable contributors to their organization.

Carey holds a BProc Law degree and a PhD in Organizational Leadership, and in addition, he has numerous industry-standard certifications from Microsoft, Qualys, Cisco, and others.

He is also a technology evangelist and spends as much free time as possible keeping up with the ever-changing technology landscape. However, he is an academic at heart, a voracious reader, and a student for life.

{Andy Black}

Head of Digital Marketing

Over 15 years’ IT experience supporting mission critical enterprise systems in the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and financial information industries. A further 12 years’ experience advising and generating leads & sales for SME and blue-chip businesses, including:

Andy successfully managed a team of 35 Google Ads specialists spending €120k/day. He has managed a marketing team that built 120m keywords and ads so a start-up could acquire 15k new signups a day.

Andy engaged for 36 months to build and manage the Google Ads campaigns for The AA Ireland – the largest insurance broker in Ireland. He has also engaged for 12 months to build and manage the Google Ads campaigns for Groupon.

{Jean-Marc Troit}

Digital Transformation Director

Jean-Marc is a business-led, passionate and forward-thinking technology & innovation leader with over 25 years’ international experience in management for start-ups, fast growing businesses and multi-nationals. Significant experience in the domain of e-commerce, large scale infrastructures, systems and software designs, roadmaps, implementations, deployments, transition management, change management, security, service management, enterprise mobility, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Jean-Mark is a specialist in business change management, IT and Digital transformations, in areas of strategic planning, influencing change, business systems architectures, program management and complex stakeholder management. Delivering added business value through improving the use of existing technology and the adoption of new technology.

An accomplished communicator, enabler and service orientated hands-on high achiever with demonstrable successes generating result focused, business and cost appropriate solutions working, engaging and influencing key stakeholders, colleagues, employees, outsourced resources and suppliers.

Lead multiple successful Business Continuity programs working closely with various business leaders across the organisations.

{Chris Richards}

Marketing Director

Chris has over 12 years’ experience in sales, marketing and entrepreneurship. Founder of a Not-for-Profit organisation helping 250,000 people, to more recently using his marketing skills to help businesses grow their organic presence online using scientifically proven SEO methodologies.

{Riccardo Corneta}

Head of Design

Riccardo has been creating designs within a wide range of industries for over 15 years. With an eye for detail, a unique style and the ability to adapt to a client’s ambitions and budget, he provides a solid foundation for our projects.

After gaining a 1st class BSc hons degree in Graphic Design from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Riccardo went straight into the freelance world working within a wide array of clients and industries.

Riccardo’s experience and knowledge of all stages of the process is highly advantageous as he can oversee not only the initial design of a project, but doing that with a firm eye on the end goal, thus ensuring the project has focus and consistency.

Riccardo’s strength is his unique ability to easily convert concepts into beautifully visualised designs that perfectly align with the business vision.

{Spencer Pickett}

Founder and Chief Technical Officer

Spencer has over 25 years of experience as a technical director, delivering IT projects for SME to blue-chip sized businesses.  He is a technically minded and solutions-oriented professional with extensive experience in technical products development and launch. An expert in configuring, maintaining, and upgrading software, hardware, and networks with a focus on increasing end-user experience. Adept at leading cross-functional teams as well as conducting training and development programs on technical products knowledge/awareness.

Spencer is passionate about software development and holds a 1st class BSc Hons degree in Computer Science, receiving the professor Michaelson’s award for outstanding work completed.  He has gained significant experience working across many industries including; telecommunications, oil & gas, insurance and pharmaceutical.  Spencer has enjoyed a very successful career helping businesses grow and achieve exits exceeding 8 figures.

In summary, Spencer combines technical and business acumen to make products that people love and use frequently.

{PAUL SEED}

Chief Executive Officer

I build intelligent networks.

With over 20 years of entrepreneurial, sales, and marketing experience, I identify critical opportunities and develop key partnerships that drive positive business growth.

I began my career in a multinational B2B publishing and exhibitions company with a focus on up, mid and downstream oil and gas technology. Seeing the need to provide my client base with more value, I founded TMG in 2004, targeting niche markets within the oil and gas sector, and also publishing the first issue of ROGTEC magazine that same year.

TMG continues to host bespoke oil, gas and energy conferences in Russia, Kazakhstan and West Africa, and ROGTEC magazine is now on its 70th issue. It is easily recognised as the leading upstream focused technology publication for Russia & the CIS region.

I have consistently maintained a solid reputation for delivering outstanding ROI to clients.

The oil and gas industry is now at a crossroads. Both operators and service companies are facing new challenges, such as cyber security, while also being required to digitally transform their business to increase efficiency and productivity. Drawing on two decades of industry experience, insights and contacts, I use SD:UKs certified network – as well as our in-house expertise – to help organisations digitally transform their operations and ensure that cyber security is at the forefront of their thinking.

Over 20 years of overall oil and gas experience, working with NOCs and IOCs in emerging markets with a focus on driving efficiency through the adoption of the latest technology and digital solutions.