Leadership team, directors and senior managers, Coms plc (LSE:COMS.L)
Jason Drummond - Executive Chairman
Jason Drummond founded Virtual Internet, an online intellectual property
protection and web hosting Company in 1996. Virtual Internet was admitted to AIM
in January 1999 and subsequently combined a £30 Million fundraising with a
move to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in April 2000. Jason is a
high profile investor and co-founder of a number of highly successful technology
Companies which are listed on AIM. These Companies include Media Corporation plc
(MDC), Coms plc (COMS.COM), Nettworx plc (NTWX) and Betex Group plc (BTX).
Richard Bennett - Chief Executive Officer
Richard
Bennett started his career working with GE (General Electric). In 1994, Richard
was a co-founder of JFAX Inc., in New York, which became a leading Internet unified
messaging service and is now named J2 Global Communications Inc, and quoted on NASDAQ
(NASDAQ:JCOM). He has since held a portfolio of executive and entrepreneurial roles
in London and New York including serving as a Director of AIM listed Virtual Internet.
David Cargill - Chief Technology Officer
David
Cargill, MBA, Developed and deployed the VoIP capability for SuperLine Telecommunications,
launching products aimed at global residential customers, UK Businesses customers
and resellers. SuperLine was acquired by Coms Plc in December 2006. Previously David
founded and built The Crosland Company, from a start-up to a leading player in the
UK Vehicle Tracking Telematics sector, David brings to the team a deep understanding
of the Telecommunications and Wireless industries as well as product development
and technology marketing skills.
Andrew Branson - CFO
Andrew
Branson qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1984 before joining the London office
of BDO Stoy Hayward in 1985 where he was appointed as Senior Audit Manager in 1990.
Since 1996 Andrew has been the Finance Director of Computer Warehouse Ltd, a leading
Apple computer distributor. Along side his role at Computer Warehouse Andrew has
also held a number of other Finance Director positions including Metacharge Ltd,
Popxpress Ltd and Coms Ltd.
Justin Drummond - Non-Executive Director
Justin
Drummond founded Media Corp in Febuary 2000, six years after his first marketing
business was established. Justin saw Media Corp listed on the London Stock Exchange
just a year after its formation via the reverse takeover of Chrome Technology plc
in May 2001. Justin has overseen the rapid growth of Media Corp and was instrumental
in the £14 Million institutional placing in March 2005 and the acquisitions
of both Eyeconomy Limited, a leading media agency and Search Focus Limited, a specialist
in sector specific search technology and marketing.
