Board Of Directors
- Andrew Quinn, Chairman and
Non-executive Director (54)
Andy Quinn joined the Board in May 2005. He is currently a Managing Director in the Investment Banking division of CIBC World Markets, which he joined in 1996 after 12 years with HSBC Investment Banking in London.
He is a Chartered Engineer and has more than 20 years experience in the financial sector.
He is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
- Prof. lr. Roel Pieper, CEO (53)
Roel Pieper joined as CEO 1st September 2009.
His professional career began at Software AG of Germany (1980-1989), Roel went on to serve as President and CEO of AT&T’s Unix Systems Laboratories (1990-1993), President and CEO of UB Networks, a subsidiary of Tandem Computers (1993-1995), President and CEO of Tandem Computers (1995-1998), Executive VP, Member Board of Directors Philips Electronics N.V.(1998-1999), Chairman Favonius Ventures (2000-2007) and Chairman and CEO Eclipse Aviation (2008-2009).
Roel was born in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands in 1956 and is a graduate of Delft University of Technology. Since 2000 Roel has lectured at the University of Twente.
- Brian Sweeney, Non-executive Director (64)
Brian Sweeney was formerly Director of International Marketing with Rolls Royce plc and held senior management positions with The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Brian is also currently a Director of Fastnet Energy Consultants, Braintree Healthcare Ltd and Miller UK Limited.
He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
- Stuart Evans, Non-executive Director
Stuart Evans has been an entrepreneurial business leader in Cambridge since 1983, having been founding CEO at Plastic Logic (2000-06) and Cotag International (1983-98). His current portfolio includes being a board member at the East of England Development Agency, trustee of the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity in Cambridge and Chairman of Novacem, a cleantech spin-out from Imperial College, London.
His professional life has been international from the beginning, with a Harvard MBA and early career at IBM and McKinsey & Co. He has a Cambridge MA; is a Chartered Director of the Institute of Directors; and was a Technology Pioneer at the Davos World Economic Forum.
He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
- Mike Ryan, Non-executive Director (62)
Mike Ryan joined the board on 27 November 2007. He is currently a principal with The Livingston Group and Liebman and Associates, both in Washington D.C. Prior to this, he was Executive Vice President Government Relations with Rolls Royce North America Inc. and before that a Major General in the United States Marine Corps.
He is a member of the Audit Committee.
- Donald Bell, Chief Finance Officer (64)
Donald Bell qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and, during his 28 year career, has gained extensive strategic planning and growth management experience as CFO and COO with a number of multinational and listed companies. These include GKN plc, The Daily Mail Group Trust in the USA, TPG in Switzerland and Brambles in France.
- Dawn Sugden, Company Secretary (40)
Dawn Sugden qualified as a solicitor in 1992 with city law firm Speechly Bircham. Since 1995 she has acted as company secretary and in house legal counsel to three public companies in the technology sector, two of which were listed as public companies during her time as company secretary. She was also company secretary and legal advisor to the South Bank Centre, London's largest public funded arts charity during its multi million pound refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall.
Board Committees
The Board retains full and effective control of the Group. This includes responsibility for determining the Group's strategy and for approving short and medium term plans for achieving this strategy. All major and other strategic decisions are reserved to the Board which also has responsibility for corporate governance matters, approving major items of capital expenditure, senior executive remuneration and succession planning for top management. As appropriate, the Board has delegated certain responsibilities to Board Committees, which operate within clearly defined terms of reference. Standing committees of the Board include the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee, with each committee consisting entirely of non-executive directors. The Nominations Committee comprises the whole Board.
