Partners
Dan Poulson has a fifteen year track record of conceiving and delivering innovative growth in technology, consumer and services businesses. He has developed multi-million pound lines of business from a zero base. Most recently Dan has been responsible for bringing to market an own-label mobile network in the UK for the world's largest retailer, breaking new ground with both the business model and the speed to launch. Previously he conceived and delivered growth through radically new market approaches for technology and services businesses including stem cell storage and automotive test equipment. Dan holds an MBA from London Business School and an MA from Cambridge University.
Sean Reel has 18 years experience leading media and technology businesses. Most recently Chairman and CEO of MediaZest Plc, which he founded and successfully floated on the AIM market in Feb 2005. Sean was previously a directorship of Haymarket Consumer Publishing where he managed over £100m of sales, and Sales Director for IPC Media during the management buy-out and subsequent sale to AOL TimeWarner for £1.1 Billion. During this period Sean was responsible for Sales and Trade Marketing for a portfolio of titles worth over £500 million. For nearly ten years Sean held a number of senior posts in Boots Plc Group including Head of Trade Marketing and Head of Sales for branded products. Sean holds a number of professional and academic qualifications including an MBA and DipM.
Ashley Ward has over thirty years of experience as a leader of private and public businesses. Most recently as CEO of leading enabler Upaid Systems, he took IBM and Visa into mobile commerce. Previously Ashley led network management software developer Orchestream, delivering an IPO on both the LSE and NASDAQ and achieving a peak market capitalization of £943m. Prior to Orchestream he was responsible for a series of corporate recoveries including the de-merger and sale of Cray Communications to Cable and Wireless, and the turnaround of Wharfedale Group plc.