Technology for Success founders Timewade teamed up with partners to provide expertise and experience for SMEs across all areas of their business.
In this blog, we introduce you to each of them.
Technology partner – Timewade
Julian Wills is the Managing Director of Timewade and Founder of the Technology for Success programme. Timewade provides a combined IT and tech strategy and support service, helping SMEs harness technology to achieve their goals. Julian brings extensive knowledge and experience from over 20 years in the industry.
Financial partner – Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants
Bishop Fleming are an award-winning accountancy firm working across all sectors. Pippa Clarke, Head of Technology, Innovation and Growth and Dan White, Director of Business both contribute to the Technology for Success programme, providing SMEs with guidance on how fintech can be used to manage cash-flow and forecasting.
Communications and Marketing partner – Astley Media
Dan Pritchard is Managing Director of Astley Media, an award-winning PR and marketing agency. Dan is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations as an Advanced Practitioner and co-founder of Tech South West, an initiative which supports growth and showcases tech talent in the region. Astley Media use technology to help brands reach and sell to new customers.
Innovation and Learning Partner – Minerva Lifelong Learning
As a partner of Minerva Lifelong Learning, Vikram Kamerkar offers businesses a range of learning programmes to maximise performance and potential. Vikram is a former Director of Ernst and Young and uses his wealth of experience of corporate industries to develop innovative and impactful learning programmes.
Customer Experience Partner – Insight6
Rhian Huxtable is a Customer Experience Director at Insight 6. He has 26 years experience of helping businesses to enhance their customer relationship by delivering ‘meaningful and heart-felt experiences’. Rhian encourages SMEs to make decisions around their use of technology with the customer at the heart of their decision-making.
Human Resources Partner – Commissioning HR
Alison Lambert is Director and Strategic HR consultant at Commissioning HR and Chair of Devon and Cornwall CIPD. With over two decades of experience, Alison provides guidance on how business leaders can create a resilient, engaged and supported workforce, with technology supporting a people-focused approach.
Legal Partner – Stephens Scown LLP
Stephens Scown is an award-winning employee-owned law firm. Ben Travers, Head of IP, IT and Privacy Law and Tom Chartres-Moore, Associate Solicitor in the IP and IT teams, both provide guidance as part of the Technology for Success programme, offering SMEs advice to ensure that the technology businesses adopt is used compliantly to avoid long-term issues.
Together the Technology for Success partners provide essential advice and guidance to support SMEs now and in the future.