Board Appointments

 

		Chairman of Tiri, an independent non-governmental organisation that works with governments, business and civil society to find practical solutions to making integrity work. Improvements in integrity offer perhaps the single largest opportunity for sustainable and equitable development worldwide. Tiri's two groundbreaking networks are the Public Integrity Education Network (PIEN) and the Network for Integrity in Reconstruction (NIR). Tiri is working to strengthen existing networks among chief judges and chief election commissioners. In 2007 Tiri launches the Business Integrity Education Network (BIEN).
		Senior Independent Director of Baronsmead VCT 3 plc, a venture capital trust, whose objectives is a tax-efficient listed company that aims to achieve long-term capital growth and generate tax-free dividends for private investors (since 2001)
		Director of  The Guardian Media Group plc  owners of  Guadian News and Media Ltd (see below),  Trader Media Group (publisher of Autotrader, TNT and other titles),   Manchester Evening News, Surrey Advertiser, Reading Evening Post various other local and regional  newspapers, Fish4,. Radio Interests including Real Radio , Smooth FM and Jazz FM.  (1997 - 2006).
		Director of Guardian News and Media Ltd publisher of the The Guardian and The Observer national newspapers, Money Observer and Guardian Weekly.  The Guardian owns a number of internet sites under the guardian.co.uk  brand as well as Learn.co.uk, MediaGuardian, SocietyGuardian, EducationGuardian and Politics  (since 2001 - 2006)
		Director of Shreeveport Ltd (now part of Andeman Advisory Services) - a recognised leader in corporate performance enhancement. It specialises in advising companies in corporate development and supporting mergers and acquisitions. (1997 - 2007).
		Chairman of Language Line Ltd , a telephone based language interpreting and language solutions service providing interpretation into English from 140 languages (1996 to 2006).  The Company was founded by Lord Young of Dartington in 1990 as a charity.  It  was supported in a VC backed management buyout in 1999 by ECI Ventures and a second buyout backed by ISIS Asset Management in 2003.  It was sold in 2006  to Language Line Services in California
		Director of ViewGate Networks Ltd (1997 to 2001),  the leading technological innovator of real-time, on-demand service delivery management  that enables the provider to offer managed services to its customers.  ViewGate was acquired by Axiom Systems Ltd in 2003
		Director of Netcentric Systems plc (2000 to 2001).  The AIM listed company was a supplier of Web Content Management software.
		Chairman of Conclusive Logic Ltd, a venture capital backed company, whose software bridges the gap between e-business and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) deployments of digital certificates. . Based in Vienna, Virginia and in the UK.  (2000 to 2002)
		Director of Telematix Ltd (2000 to 2001).  Using the GPS network of satellites and GSM technology, Telematix has developed one of the most sophisticated vehicle tracking, security and management services. The Company was acquired by Broadspan in June 2001.
		Director of Integrated Micro Products (1995 to 1996), a NASDAQ quoted company, the pioneer developer of fault tolerant SPARC computers for the telecommunications industry. The company was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1996.
		Main board executive director of Logica plc 1986 to 1994. Logica Space and Communications Ltd (Chairman) 1989 - 1994. Logica Communications and Electronic Systems Ltd (CEO) 1984 -1989. Speedwing Logica Ltd, a joint venture with British Airways 1990 - 1994. Logicasiel SpA, (Italy) a joint venture with Finsiel 1984 - 1994. Logica Ltd (originally Jardine Logica) (Hong Kong) 1986 - 1994. Logica Data Architects Inc. (USA) 1988 - 1990. Logica Aerospace and Defence Ltd 1989 - 1991.
		Founder Director of Cable London plc, one of the UK's largest Cable TV operations, now part of Virgin Media. (1984 to 1986). Cable Camden Ltd 1984 - 1986 (founder).