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Joanna Arnold – Chief Executive Officer
Joanna Arnold joined Access Intelligence in December 2008. Since that time she has completed three acquisitions and two funding rounds.
Prior to joining Access Intelligence, Joanna was an Investment Manager at Elderstreet Investments Ltd specialising in technology. She was previously at a main European hedge fund specialising in high yield Leveraged Loans.
Joanna has experience in growing and advising technology companies in the UK, predominantly start-ups and high-growth medium-sized businesses (£10m+ annual sales).
Michael Jackson – Non-Executive Chairman
Michael was appointed the Executive Chairman of Access Intelligence in October 2008. He also founded Elderstreet Investments Limited in 1990 and is its Executive Chairman. For the past 25 years, he has specialised in raising finance and investing in the smaller companies sector.
Michael is former Chairman of PartyGaming plc, Computer Software Group, Planit Holdings and until August 2006 was chairman of FTSE100 company, The Sage Group plc, where he was a Board Director for 23 years and saw the company rise from a market cap of less than £5m to its current valuation of over £3bn.
He is also a Director and investor in many other quoted and unquoted companies.
Daryl Paton – CFO
Daryl was appointed CFO in February 2016. Daryl joined Access Intelligence from CMO Compliance Limited and has held the position of CFO with a number of fast growing, both public and privately held Software and SaaS businesses in the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Media and Telecom sectors.
In addition to Daryl’s CFO roles, he has also held numerous operational positions and has a wealth of experience in M&A and other corporate finance activities.
Daryl qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991.
David Lowe – Non-Executive Director
David joined Access Intelligence as an Non-executive Director in October 2008.
David has been an Investor in, and Director of, many private companies in different sectors for more than 30 years, and has gained a wealth of knowledge in assisting several Venture Capital Companies with their portfolios, including extensive pre acquisition investigation.
He is Chairman of Garran Lockers Limited, Chairman of Baldwin and Francis Limited and of Fords Packaging Systems Limited. He is a major shareholder and Director of APT Controls Limited. He is a Non-Executive Director of Sky High plc. David qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977.
Chris Pilling – Non-Executive Director
Chris Pilling joined Access Intelligence as Non-Executive director in August 2015.
Chris was the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Complinet Limited which specialised in governance risk and compliance software and data provision. He is CEO and Founder of Matchdeck Limited and also sits on the advisory boards of Avoco Secure Limited and Behavox Limited.
Chris possesses a wealth of experience in the development of online software and services and the management of fast growing technology businesses.