Andy Bailey
Expertise: Database Applications

Andy is currently Director of Marketing for European and International territories for Metastorm Inc., a leading provider of Business Process Management software. He also serves as a non-executive board member for Portico Software Ltd, a production analysis software company. Having worked in the software industry for 17 years Andy provides the Ionic Advisors team with extensive experience, industry insight and contacts, but is particularly known for his expertise in sales, product management, marketing and marketing strategy. Prior to joining Metastorm Andy was Vice President of EMEA Marketing at i2 Technologies and has previously been a Director at Interregnum Plc (an advisor and venture capital investor to the IT industry) and Marketing Director at Oracle Corporation.
abailey@ionicadvisors.com

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James Bennet
Expertise: Technology Trends & Developments

James began European Technology Forum in 1999 responding to a gap in the market for technology focussed conferences and events for growth companies in Europe. ETF now runs programmes across Europe featuring technology entrepreneurs, investors and corporate venturers.
James is currently the CEO of the European Technology Forum. jbennet@ionicadvisors.com

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John Buxton
Expertise: Midmarket Mergers & Acquisitions

John is a seasoned M&A advisor that has worked with both public and private companies to execute successful transactions for over 15 years. John is Head of Corporate Finance for recently rebranded Numerica plc and will concentrate on private transactions across multiple industry verticals. Prior to joining Numerica, John was Head of M&A at publicly listed brokerage firm, Teather & Greenwood plc.
John is currently Director, Corporate Finance for Numerica Plc. jbuxton@ionicadvisors.com

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George Mackintosh
Expertise: Broadcasting/ Streaming

George is a successful technology entrepreneur. He founded Geoconference, a video and audio conferencing company in 1995, and later sold it for in excess of USD$20M to Global Crossing Inc. in March 2000. George is currently Executive Chairman of Interactive1, a content management and applications integration solutions firm based in London with offices in Zagreb and India. He also assists a number of technology and service firms with their positioning, sales and marketing and corporate strategy as a non-executive director.
George is currently the Executive Chairman of Interactive1. gmackintosh@ionicadvisors.com

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Peter White
Expertise: Enterprise Software & Solutions
 
Peter is a career IT journalist/analyst, and one of the most influential investigative writers on the IT scene. He founded ComputerWire in 1984 and has built ComputerWire into the leading UK IT news and research organisation, with over $10 million in revenues. ComputerWire publishes the daily news service Computergram and the Economist-like IT magazine, Computer Business Review.
Peter is currently the Executive Director of Strategy for ComputerWire. pwhite@ionicadvisors.com

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Ann Zitterkopf
Expertise: Internet Infrastructure & Services

Ann founded Interliant in 1995 in the USA to be the first application service provider (ASP) in an expanding technology market. After achieving 3 rounds of venture capital financing in the USA, Ann sold Interliant to what is now Interliant Inc. (NASDAQ: INIT). Ann was in charge of creating and implementing Interliant's European strategy including mergers and acquisitions to achieve growth. Her career made her a featured speaker at numerous technology and finance conferences globally and she has also founded the UK chapter of the Young Entrepreneur's Club; a group formed to support young business owners of high growth firms with $1M+ in turnover.
Ann is currently the entrepreneur in residence for Sussex Place Ventures. zitterkopf@ionicadvisors.com

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