Successful IT entrepreneur, with an impressive background in wholesale, retail and eCommerce. Co-founded and co-directs STL Technology Solutions and TymeOnline. Expertise in strategic planning, building long-term client relationships, sales and marketing. >>>Ivan’s career began in the early 1980s when he helped establish a cash & carry and delivered wholesale operation in the Midlands. He then progressed through various sales, training and account management roles at Riva, culminating in successful stints heading up its Middle East sales, then wholesale business. Following its acquisition by Anker, he directed its UK sales and marketing across the wholesale, retail, hospitality and manufacturing verticals. Throughout, he built lifelong business relationships and gained wide respect for his acute business insight as well as technical nous.By 2002, he was channelling his significant experience and energy into entrepreneurial success.He co-founded STL to develop modern, cost-effective and functionally-rich IT solutions for cash & carry, delivered wholesalers and foodservice operators, using the open, dynamic Microsoft platform to optimise agility, scalability - and possibilities. The company’s vision and customer focus saw it grow quickly and, in 2006, it acquired the Riva/Anker wholesale business. Today, STL stands apart from competitors with a stable leadership team that is committed to continuous investment in products, skills and services. STL’s solutions are now in their second generation, support c.£3.2 billion of customer revenues and are applauded for superior functionality and being easy to install, use and customise. The portfolio is continually advanced through both in-house development and seamless integrations with sector-leading third-party solutions. STL is equally well-known for its responsive, friendly and UK-based support service team, resourced from the wholesale sector which gives it a unique blend of technical and business expertise. In 2014, Ivan co-founded B2B platform specialist TymeOnline. It provides fully-managed eCommerce solutions for brands wanting to sell online – whether through generalist marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon and OnBuy, or the increasing range of platforms hosted by big-name retailers. Its end-to-end service spans from onboarding and customising a robust turnkey solution, to analysing markets and data feeds, and helping customers optimise their trading opportunities through enhanced partnerships, promotions and supply chain performance.The company continues to post strong annual growth.