Leadership team

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.

Paul Cook - Non-Executive Director

Paul Paul is MXC Capital’s nominated director on the board of Coms supporting the group in both its strategic development and in various M&A activities. Having originally trained with IBM in London, Paul has built 25 years’ experience in senior sales and management positions with companies including GE Capital, Gilat, Kingston Communications and Fusion AI Partners. Paul is a managing consultant with MXC Capital Ltd, the Consulting and Investment Company that invests in and advises a number of companies across the Technology, Media and Telecommunication sector.