Management

Learn more about the Senior Management Team at Mediasurface 

Please visit the Investors section for details of the Mediasurface Board of Directors.

Executive Management

Lawrence Flynn – Chief Executive Officer

Lawrence joined Mediasurface in 2002 and has 20 years' experience within the IT applications industry. Since 1993 he has taken profit and loss responsibilities for a number of businesses including the international subsidiaries of Minerva Industrial Systems Plc, a professional services division of Origin UK Limited and the Europe Middle East and Africa operations of Wonderware Corporation, a $100 million business. Lawrence joined Mediasurface from i2 Technologies Inc.

David Deacon - Chief Financial Officer

David came to Mediasurface in 2002. David is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has 27 years' financial, commercial and management experience gained both in the UK and internationally, for a range of technology businesses. He was director of finance at Kalamazoo International plc and Finance Director at Wonderware Corporation for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He joined Mediasurface from RL Polk, where he was their international CFO.

Andy Peart – Chief Marketing Officer

Andy joined Mediasurface in 2006, and is responsible for promoting Mediasurface and its portfolio of web content management solutions to a wider audience. He has extensive experience in brand, product and channel marketing disciplines, gleaned from 18 years’ experience in IT Marketing. Andy joins the company from business integration specialist Magic Software Enterprises, having previously held senior marketing roles with sector leading enterprise software and services vendors including Kalamazoo, ACT and PAFEC.

John Fennell - Group Operations Director

John came to Mediasurface in 2001 and is now the operations authority for the Company, overseeing all lines of business.  He is ultimately responsible for all Operations functions, along with the systems, procedures and processes that support the day to day running of Mediasurface.  John also manages the Quality Management function and the internal management of information for the Company’s Executive Management Team.  His role is key to ensuring that Mediasurface continues to deliver market leading products in its sector, and has a decade of experience in running operations across the UK, EMEA and the US in the IT market.

UK-based Management

Ian Truscott - Chief Technology Officer, Morello

Ian joined Mediasurface in 2003 and is responsible for establishing the technical vision and leading all aspects of the products' strategic technical development. Ian joined us with over a decade of enterprise software experience, engaging with global blue chip organisations (like McDonalds, Diageo and Glaxo) while living and working in the USA and Europe. Ian has a strong web content management pedigree, having focused on web technologies for the majority of the last ten years, working with some of the major vendors and pioneers in this area.

Nick Smee - Sales Director (United Kingdom and United States)

Nick has been successfully selling IT Applications and Services since 1989 and brings a wealth of experience to the role of UK Sales Director. With extensive experience in the Enterprise Resource Planning sector, Nick has achieved success as Salesman, Manager and Director within a number of organisations. Nick established and managed M2 Systems Limited who, during his tenure, were the J D Edwards Business Partner of the Year. Nick joined Mediasurface from BuildOnline Limited, a provider of web based collaboration solutions, where he was Vice President of Sales.

Darren Ford - Director of Professional Services (United Kingdom and United States)

Darren joined Mediasurface in 2000 and is responsible for Mediasurface Professional Services (Consulting, Education and Core Product Support). Darren has over a decade of global IT Consulting and Professional Services management experience throughout EMEA and USA. Prior to Mediasurface, Darren worked for ABB Seatec and Oracle UK.  Darren has considerable experience in large global enterprise resource planning implementations, Consulting Practice Management and Utilities/Energy vertical Client Management.

Continental Europe-based Management

Ger Kors - Senior Vice President (Continental Europe) 

Ger is responsible for the Mediasurface Continental Europe office, based in The Netherlands. He has a substantial track record of achievement, with more then 20 years of international experience in sales and sales management. For the last 15 years he has been involved in delivering enterprise solutions for major accounts at a number of software companies, managing both direct and indirect channels. Before joining Mediasurface he was responsible for establishing a marketplace in the media industry for SAP in The Netherlands.

Rob Zomerdijk - Senior Vice President Operations (Continental Europe)

Rob joined Mediasurface in 2000. He is responsible for professional services (consulting, education and core product support), finance and operations in Mediasurface Benelux. Prior to joining Mediasurface, he worked for a NASDAQ listed system integrator, and was involved in delivering large scale enterprise editorial and advertising systems for major publishers in the Benelux countries, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and South Africa.

Asia-Pacific and India-based Management

Chris Tew - Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific)

Chris is a sales leader with a substantial track record of achievement in the IT Industry, and joined Mediasurface in 2002.  Shortly after, he moved to the United States to manage the Mediasurface East Coast operation in Connecticut. In 2006, Chris was given responsibility for our new Asia Pacific offices and has moved to the region to establish the company's base there.  He has strong experience in the enterprise resource planning and e-business markets, managing both direct and indirect channels, and selling to a customer base ranging from major enterprises to small businesses.  Chris is the spokesman for all Asia Pacific queries.

Jon Ewing - Director of India Operations

Jon joined Mediasurface in 1997.  In 1999, he was seconded to the USA to help establish an office there, before returning to the UK to oversee a new Research and Prototyping Department.  Since then, Jon has been integral in Mediasurface’s product planning, design and delivery, joining the Product Management Team to help steer the direction of Mediasurface software.  In 2006, Mediasurface established an R&D facility in Bangalore, India, and Jon moved to the region to work as Director of this new office.