Doug Ward

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CEO and General Partner @ Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
New York, NY, US
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Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Doug Ward

2021- Today. Scaled a business (AMG Utility Solutions Ltd) from £2m-£40m building fibre networks across rural Britain. A great team for building infrastructure.Investor in- Conquer Technology - give them your tech headache, they'll fix it. Working with large corporations.Watch Marketplace fund no.2 - The go to place for high end watches.Some stealth startups - I'll share when they're happy for me to do so.Real Estate- Three Wards Ltd with a U.K focus, plus separately overseas property developments in Dubai, Cyprus & Bali.Some of my past-Blessed to have had audiences with so many remarkable people from across the UK & around the world inc royalty, heads of states, world class technologists, leading tech entrepreneurs & coverage on internationally renowned press/media institutions. I was one of the major shareholders at Telcom Group that's mission is to change the country's internet & develop tech services where property meets tech, Telcom Group raised £63m. Also a co-founder in Node, connectivity as a service.U.K- Co-founded Tech Britain (techbritain.com), studying the nations tech clusters & the world's best that led to us becoming advisors to the Gov through TechCity UK & becoming founding members of the Tech Nation Alliance + being involved in the annual Tech Nation report for the past 3 years.Manchester- Co-founded SpaceportX (co-working for tech scalable startups + tech activity space) & lobbied the government successfully for £4m (announced in the 2015 budget) towards a tech campus, "Forward Manchester" that was to use all the rent to fly in the best thinkers & doers on a regular basis along with provide free assisted coding to anyone who attends the campus.

Doug Ward's Current Company Details
Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1

Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1

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CEO and General Partner
New York, NY, US
Doug Ward Work Experience Details
  • Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
    Ceo And General Partner
    Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Hireable
    Investor
    Hireable Sep 2024 - Present
    London, Gb
    A.I Powered Career Transition.Less than 1/100 of job applicants get to interview. Be the 1%.Optimise your job search and stand out from the crowd.
  • Three Wards Ltd
    Real Estate Investor
    Three Wards Ltd Mar 2024 - Present
    Refurb then rent out portfolio.
  • Watchmarketplace
    Investor
    Watchmarketplace Feb 2024 - Present
    Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb
    Fund no.2 (Ward Burns Ltd)Delivering great returns. Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry.
  • Ukv3 Ltd
    Chief Executive Officer
    Ukv3 Ltd Mar 2021 - Present
    Scaled AMG Utility Solutions Ltd with Gary Asprey where we've took the business from £2m- £40m (est) this year. Building fibre networks around rural Britain.Year one £2-£6mYear two £6-£11.6mYear Three £11.6- £40m est ( So far half way through this year we're at £26m)I've worked closely with AMG's Managing Director, bringing in the key customer, helped with sales, hiring/management, tech & finance.Currently looking into other infrastructure build opportunities side by side with AMG.
  • Conquer Technology
    Lead Investor
    Conquer Technology Mar 2024 - Jun 2024
    Conquer is led by Jonathan Ward & boasts an incredible advisory team such as Lord Daniel Finkelstein.Give Conquer your worst tech headache, they'll solve it - https://www.conquertechnology.co.uk/Conquer works with large businesses using the best technical talent from around the world.
  • Sdh Project Services Ltd - Part Of Telcom Group
    Chief Executive Officer
    Sdh Project Services Ltd - Part Of Telcom Group Mar 2020 - Sep 2020
    A crash course in Civils. Fibre to 4,000 homes passed a month at our peak.
  • Telcom Group
    Co-Ceo
    Telcom Group Nov 2018 - Sep 2020
    Manchester, England, Gb
    I worked closely with Shaun Gibson to grow an I.S.P HQ'd in Manchester, serving customers across the U.K. My main focus was raising investment, key hires & key sales.We focused on the biggest landlords in the U.K, tech businesses & started with commercial property, then moving into residential buildings, with Clear Fibre set to be the businesses brightest future. Tech wise, we started with wireless, moving to Fibre by way of physical infrastructure access.The telecoms sector.... has remarkable impact on society. I look forward to the day Gigabit speeds are accessible for less money than people are paying for poor internet today, this will require bold leadership & bold investors.
  • Tech Nation
    Tech Nation Advisory Partner For Top Tier 1 Visa Applicants
    Tech Nation Nov 2016 - Apr 2020
    London, England, Gb
    Proud to announce I've signed an advisory role (for disclosure this is a paid role) working with @TechCityUK as a Tech Nation Advisory. This comes with the capacity to directly input into the criteria and process (the Home Office reviews the process regularly).Please send me any advice + thoughts on what you think the top tier 1 VISA application process should include and I'll pass on as much as I can.
  • Tech Nation
    Tech Nation Alliance Founding Member
    Tech Nation Jul 2013 - Aug 2017
    London, England, Gb
    A bit about Tech City UK and how it serves policy making at no.10 Downing street - http://www.techcityuk.com/about-us/I've been proud to serve on the Tech Nation cluster alliance (It's changed it's name a couple of times) as a founding member on the back of the Tech Britain tour back in 2012 which led to multiple meetings at No.10 Downing street over the years and also having the privilege to co-present our research at Buckingham Palace in 2013 with the notable audience of Baroness Joanna Shields and HRH The Duke of York along with many other acclaimed members of the UK tech community.In 2014, I was very proud to accept an invitation for a reception at Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty The Queen, HRH The Duke of York & Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.Here's some text from Tech City UK's site about the cluster alliance along with the link if you're interested in learning more about Tech City UK-http://www.techcityuk.com/programmes/#clusterallianceTech North is an organisation that is part of Tech City UK.I was on some of the initial Tech North formation working group sessions, including being part of the advisory panel for hiring some of the team members. I'm proud the government recognises the importance of a thriving tech economy.Check out the link if you'd like more information - http://technorthhq.com/
  • Nodetechuk
    Co-Founder
    Nodetechuk Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
    Manchester, England, Gb
    Creating an outstanding connectivity experience for occupiers, real estate owners & real estate managers.
  • Telcom Networks / Telcom Group
    Group Relationships & Investment Director
    Telcom Networks / Telcom Group Jun 2016 - Nov 2018
    Working with the biggest landowners (inc Gov), most successful property agents, property management firms & long term focused capital funds to catalyse the U.K's internet to become the best in the world. In search of finding the right person to lead on Nodetech.uk that sits in the group which has international demand across the U.S & Europe.
  • Tech Britain
    Co-Founder
    Tech Britain Apr 2012 - Aug 2018
    Tech Britain is an online resource that highlights the people, companies, finance and spaces that comprise each of the United Kingdom's tech clusters. The over arching aim is to provide a balanced perspective of the United Kingdom and its startup ecosystems.Tech Britain also includes interviews with members of the tech community in order to humanize the community, gather advice for new start-ups/people considering a start-up, thoughts from the community as to their cluster and what the government can be doing to help the tech community. Tech Britain started with an 11 week tour across the UK interviewing recommended members of the tech community from web and mobile disciplines. The initial Tech Britain tour included and involved visits to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Newry, Derry, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Bath, Bristol, London and Manchester, where a whole cross section of the local tech community were interviewed. (update-Dundee, Louthe, Leeds, Sheffield, Cambridge- Sunderland & Liverpool coming shortly)Tech Britain has received full support from the Cabinet office, interest from companies such as Google in terms of sponsorship and community support across the UK.The Government has indicated they would like to use the site as a resource they can direct overseas parties to who have an interest in the UK digital tech sector. There are currently discussions underway with Tech City UK, the government body responsible for promotion of London’s Old Street cluster, as to collaboration in engagement with startups from across the UK.
  • Spaceportx
    Co Founder
    Spaceportx Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
    Manchester's home for tech entrepreneurs working on scalable software with some leading tech events, meetups, hackathons and L.A.N parties.
  • Betgame
    Co-Founder & The Front-Man But Sometimes I Like To Play The Drums
    Betgame Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
    http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1379494/william-hill-eyes-e-sports-millennials-150000-betgame-investmentHaving been accepted onto the William Hill accelerator in 2015, BetGame was crowned the programs winner.
  • University Of Manchester
    Advisor- University Of Manchester Innovation Group
    University Of Manchester Jul 2012 - Mar 2016
    Manchester, Gb
    A member of the 10 person advisory group to help steer and champion digital entrepreneurship and innovation.UMI want to increase the potential for those interested in coming forward and running with business ideas in Social Media, Digital Economy Prospects/Models/Start-Ups. Working with the Entrepreneur in Residence, Imran Hakim, and other key partners to achieve this and develop space in the Innovation Centre for a bank of hot desks, well equipped ICT Facilities and associated Workshop/seminar facilities etc.
  • Techhub Manchester
    Co-Founder
    Techhub Manchester Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
    TechHub creates spaces around the world for tech entrepreneurs to meet, work, learn and collaborate, and runs a load of great events, advice sessions and more. We provide physical and virtual spaces that enable technology startups to work smarter, develop faster and increase their chance of success. How? Through our one-vision global community. Every TechHub Member is working on a tech product.Entrepreneurs and their teams drop in or set up shop, advice flows freely (so does beer and pizza), angels appear, relationships blossom, and the likes of Jimmy Wales or Eric Ries may even pop in for a chat.TechHub offers flexible workspace, access to an energetic community, the resources of a global company, the energy and shared knowledge of a tech conference and the buzz of a social networking event rolled into one!Manchester is a uniquely inspiring, dynamic city with a strong pedigree in the fields of computer science and creative arts. This makes it a prime location to foster a new generation of internationally-focused Internet startups. TechHub Manchester will be right at the heart of the community as we foster an exciting new ecosystem.
  • Nightworld
    Co-Founder
    Nightworld 2008 - May 2013
    Gb
    Buying the world a drink through a new advertising & marketing channel which we believe will make people more enlightened globally and happier.
  • Night Capture
    Co-Founder
    Night Capture 2008 - 2011
    Gb
    Nightlife photography, novelty promotional service, social media consultancyI won the national contract for a large national bar/club operator to provide photography and social media services, which entailed the initial roll out and trial across 30 venues. I managed a team of 50 people which was a highly valuable experience.I provided social media consultancy to the national bar/club operator.
  • Premier Defence Security Ltd
    Owner
    Premier Defence Security Ltd Apr 2007 - Jan 2008
    Manned security guarding for the construction industrySuccessfully negotiated a £75,000 manned guarding security contract for a development of 16 apartments in Eccles, Salford.Staffing issues experience led to working the building site myself 7 days a week, 6pm-6am and attending to the photography and Mobile technology start-up business in the daytime.A great experience in cash flow management, and many other business basics from advertising budgets, marketing and sales strategies to paperwork required for legislator bodies.
  • Club Keyrings Ltd
    Owner
    Club Keyrings Ltd 2006 - 2008
    Nightlife photography, novelty promotional service, social media consultancyThis was the first business I had after dropping out of studying Law. This was a crash course in sales and staff management selling key-rings to party goers in nightclubs (Manchester & Bolton) along with the day to day's of running a business.Staffing issues ranged from intoxication, relationship and theft problems.We worked with club managers across Manchester and Bolton before later re-branding the company which went onto to trial with a national operator across 10 cities along with providing social media services.

Doug Ward Skills

Entrepreneurship Start Ups Strategy Social Media Social Networking Social Media Marketing Management Sales Leadership Digital Marketing Public Speaking E Commerce Mobile Devices Mobile Internet Online Marketing Business People Skills User Experience Strategic Partnerships Negotiation Advertising Mobile Applications Web 2.0 Web Development Web Analytics Digital Strategy Loving Life Online Advertising Seo Lean Startup Digital Media Software Coding Technology Emerging Technologies People Oriented Highly Ambitious Time Management Early Stage Startups Internet Entrepreneur Mobile Marketing Website Development Content Strategy New Media Cms Start Up Consulting Search Engine Optimization Positivity

Doug Ward Education Details

  • The Manchester Metropolitan University
    The Manchester Metropolitan University
    Law With French (L.L.B)
  • Walkden High School, Eccles College, Manchester Metropolitan University
    Walkden High School, Eccles College, Manchester Metropolitan University

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