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Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

So here we are! Tom, Chris, and myself (Co-Founders of some pretty successful EdTech businesses) have now co-founded Accelerate. Our mission is simple! To improve all things “Revenue”.We're already making waves - in just four months, we've built an incredible team and secured contracts with like-minded businesses. And we're not stopping there - we have big plans for growth in 2023 and beyond. Watch this space.Get ready, because Accelerate is about to take off! 🚀And yes, I still have the Green Mug.

I'm absolutely thrilled about this new chapter in my career. Joining the board of Focus Education, a company I've had a strong professional relationship with for years, is truly exhilarating. My time at OTrack was filled with fruitful partnerships with Focus Education, and now, it feels amazing to be stepping into an even more integral role.As part of our goals, we aim to broaden the reach of Focus Education not only across the UK but globally. However, we also value our existing customers immensely. We're dedicated to ensuring they have an exceptional experience with our products, something that I hold close to my heart.

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

I do have give a big shoutout to Juniper Education for giving me the chance to work in a large corporate business - it was an experience I'll never forget.So, after some careful thinking, I decided to stick with Sales and ended up finding my happy place in the commercial division as the Sales Operations Director.I had an amazing boss again, Conor Gately, who really inspired me to put together a best in class sales technology eco system. Sales Operations and data is truly a passion of mine and the experience of improving processes by using technology served me in good stead for my next role.Now let me introduce you to Chris Toyne, a former colleague at Doncaster Council who sold his business to Juniper Education, just like me. Chris is an amazing and inspiring person, and it was clear from the start that our skill sets complemented each other perfectly and that we both loved Sales. We worked together for 3 years to shape and drive the commercial division, and successfully elevated the sales standards across Juniper. I will always be proud of what we achieved. Thanks Chris!!Hey there Tom, great to have you back! Juniper now had a team of three with Tom coming back after a sabbatical at Slido. Chirs, Tom and I realised that we were all missing something in our professional lives. So, after some careful thought, we decided to take the plunge and explore the exciting world of Rev Ops startups. One toe (and the Green Mug) into the RevOps pool!!

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Wow, where do I even begin with the best decision of my life? Back in 2005, my friend/colleague/football teammate Tom Parkinson and I co-founded OTrack - an amazing online pupil assessment solution for schools.I had the privilege being the CEO)/CRO and overseeing the growth of the business from its humble beginnings as a small Microsoft Access database which I created (I am no developer by the way), to an impressive SQL database that to this day still helps 1500 schools achieve improvement.At OTrack, we knew that culture was key to success. Our workplace was safe, fun, and inspiring - and many of us made lifelong friendships. There are far to many inspirational people to mention here Eventually, in 2019, we made the tough decision to sell OTrack to Juniper Education, and it was time for me to try my hand in the corporate world. Exciting stuff!

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

"Do you fancy a bit of summer work to help us out?When I was just out of university, a friend's dad asked me to do a bit of IT work at Doncaster LA over the summer. Little did I know that this opportunity would shape my career in amazing ways. What was supposed to be a two-week gig turned into a four-year stint that allowing me to become the Lead for the councils Learning Management Solution (LMS) by Capita.It worth noting here that I bought my world famous (at least to anyone who knows me) 'Green Mug' that to this day follows me around from Job to Job. This was the first time I had truly been empowered by someone to better myself and achieve my potential. Step forward Richard Hutchinson "the Jose Mourinho of bosses" who managed me perfectly and to this day is one of my hero's in life. 🤩It was also during this time that I was introduced to Crystal Reports, SQL and Tom Parkinson, both of whom would later prove pivotal in my future successes.To cut a long story short Tom and I decided we could make a difference in school improvement on our own and decided to dip our toe into the business start up world!!! 😱