Management Team
Nick Temple
Chairman
“I joined IBM in 1964 when data processing, as it was known back then, was in its infancy. For four decades the industry was almost completely technology driven. New applications capitalised on the new technological improvements and the ever improving price-performance ratios. Little attention was given to improving the management of IT and to delivering the promised improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. Projects became larger and more complex with the inevitable overruns in both time and costs. Company boards became increasingly frustrated as they were forced into a ‘catch 22’ situation.
Since then, business has become increasingly dependent on the availability and reliability of IT - it underpins all the business processes and enables the whole organisation to function in unison. The Internet introduced a new dimension where customers and suppliers could directly interact with what used to be internal systems. Airline reservations, orders, and status inquiries are now regularly made directly by the customers. Outages now mean lost business that cannot be recovered. Not a week goes by without reports in the media of major disruptions in services where customers are faced with difficulties.
I joined the board of Fox IT in 2001, as I saw an exciting company that was focused on improving both the management of IT and how it interacted with the main business. I discovered that Fox IT was the market leader in the UK and also regarded as the authority in implementing best practice around the world. Fox IT today provides consultancy and training to nearly all large IT and financial corporations as well as many industrial multi-nationals.”
Paul Speers
Chief Executive Officer
“I joined Fox to further its commercial success in the ITSM market and drive the UK launch of its revolutionary Service Management solution, foxFLOW™. It is my belief in the Fox brand and the creation of the revolutionary foxFLOW Process Automation solution that will drive the success of the company into the next phase of growth. foxFLOW has the potential to shake up the current Service Management, delivering massive efficiency gains, reducing operational complexity and cost saving to customers. I have over 20 years experience in general company management and sales and marketing at Opsware (HP), Information Edge (IBM), SMP and Business Objects”.
David Wright
Professional Services Director
"I have been in the IT service industry for more than 20 years. During that time I have had senior positions with ICL, Capita, The Altran Group (a French based technology consultancy) and most recently Fujitsu Services. My experience is running large consulting teams, and I often deliver assignments myself in the arena of Multi Vendor Service Architecture"
Vernon Lloyd
International Client Director
“As an industry recognised IT Service Management expert, I have worked for 35 years in the IT industry. I have co-authored many books on ITSM including several ITIL books including Service Delivery, Service Support and Planning to Implement Service Management and the recently published ITIL version 3 book Service Design. I sit on the APMG senior examiners panel designing the structure and syllabus for ITIL v3 examinations and am President elect of the Institute of IT Service Management and Fellow of the Institute of IT Service Management”.
Andrew Gray
Finance Director & Company Secretary
“I have over 20 years finance experience in the IT industry including roles with IBM, ICL, Xerox, and MAS (a leading SAP Consultancy). I have worked for Fox IT since 2006 as Finance Director and Company Secretary. I am an experienced finance professional with a good knowledge of the IT industry”.
