Jonathan Symonds is a Chief Operating Officer - Co Founder at Horao Group. He possess expertise in leadership, it strategy, team building, e commerce, technical management and 33 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Jonathan is a straight-talking and approachable CIO who is able to implement positive change even in the most political and complex organisations. Jonathan has outstanding business acumen with a continual focus on technology trends and direction. At the forefront of his thinking is always the commercial elements of each and every decision. Jonathan is able to simplify complex technologies and processes, and work with others to deliver innovative solutions. This ability is demonstrable in business interactions where he is very effective in quickly identifying and focusing on the salient points. I have had the privilege of working with Jonathan for the past 6 years, during which time he has broadened my horizons and provided me with new and differing perspectives, particularly when it comes to problem solving. " and "Jonathan is an outstanding business professional bringing a wealth of experience, valuable insight and pragmatism to every situation at marcus evans. Multi Skilled and Strategically focused, i found Jon an highly effective and inspirational leader that is a joy to work with. He is extremely talented at managing teams and implementing IT strategies where his approachable, supportive and fair-minded attitude combined with good-natured humor and creativity set him apart from his peers. "