About Us
Management Team
Lord Vallance of Tummel Chairman
Lord Vallance is an experienced businessman. He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG, as well as the European Advisory Council of Rothschilds and the International Advisory Board of Allianz AG
In the House of Lords, he is now Chairman of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs. He has previously been President of the CBI, Chairman of BT plc, Vice-Chairman of the RBS Group, a member of the Board of Directors of the Mobil Corporation and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.
Lord Vallance is an experienced businessman. He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG, as well as the European Advisory Council of Rothschilds and the International Advisory Board of Allianz AG
In the House of Lords, he is now Chairman of the Select Committee on Economic Affairs. He has previously been President of the CBI, Chairman of BT plc, Vice-Chairman of the RBS Group, a member of the Board of Directors of the Mobil Corporation and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council.
Ricky Shankar Chief Executive Officer
As an entrepreneur and CEO of Amsphere, Ricky has successfully led the Company through a period of rapid growth by strategically developing its services and solutions to meet the needs of its clients in a changing market place.
Ricky’s early career includes 6 years of sales and management experience at Xerox. He then started 2 green field operations in the USA & Europe for a NASDAQ listed applications outsourcing firm, Syntel. He built its midwest practice from Chicago in 1993 and in 1997 he grew its European business to a substantial operation from London as European CEO.
Ricky joined Rebus Technologies in 2000 as CEO to drive the development of its applications & outsourcing division, which led to the Management Buy Out and formation of Amsphere Limited in April 2002.
As an entrepreneur and CEO of Amsphere, Ricky has successfully led the Company through a period of rapid growth by strategically developing its services and solutions to meet the needs of its clients in a changing market place.
Ricky’s early career includes 6 years of sales and management experience at Xerox. He then started 2 green field operations in the USA & Europe for a NASDAQ listed applications outsourcing firm, Syntel. He built its midwest practice from Chicago in 1993 and in 1997 he grew its European business to a substantial operation from London as European CEO.
Ricky joined Rebus Technologies in 2000 as CEO to drive the development of its applications & outsourcing division, which led to the Management Buy Out and formation of Amsphere Limited in April 2002.
Ram Gidoomal CBE
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Ram is an experienced businessman and entrepreneur who was UK Group CEO of the Inlaks Group (7000 employees in 15 countries including India, the USA and Hong Kong) and has been a member of the European Advisory Board of a NASDAQ listed applications outsourcing firm. He is Chairman of Winning Communications Partnership Ltd., Citylife (Industrial and Provident Society) Ltd, London Sustainability Exchange and the Employability Forum.
Ram is a member of the Home Office BIA Complaints Audit Committee. He is a Crown appointee to the Court and Council of Imperial College (Chairs the Research Ethics Committee) and Vice Chair (lay member) of the Council of St. George's Medical School, University of London (Chairman of the Audit Committee) and is a visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Middlesex University. He was founder Chairman of the 'Technology Means Business' Council funded by the DTI, Microsoft, Intel, Compaq and BT.
Ram is also a freeman of the City of London, a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.
Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Ram is an experienced businessman and entrepreneur who was UK Group CEO of the Inlaks Group (7000 employees in 15 countries including India, the USA and Hong Kong) and has been a member of the European Advisory Board of a NASDAQ listed applications outsourcing firm. He is Chairman of Winning Communications Partnership Ltd., Citylife (Industrial and Provident Society) Ltd, London Sustainability Exchange and the Employability Forum.
Ram is a member of the Home Office BIA Complaints Audit Committee. He is a Crown appointee to the Court and Council of Imperial College (Chairs the Research Ethics Committee) and Vice Chair (lay member) of the Council of St. George's Medical School, University of London (Chairman of the Audit Committee) and is a visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Middlesex University. He was founder Chairman of the 'Technology Means Business' Council funded by the DTI, Microsoft, Intel, Compaq and BT.
Ram is also a freeman of the City of London, a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.
Ken Campbell Finance Director
Ken joined us from the Rebus Insurance Group (an IT software and services company specialising in the Insurance industry) where he was Chief Financial Officer.
During his nineteen years with Rebus, Ken held several senior positions at Board and operational level. He was instrumental in growing the company both organically and by acquisition, increasing turnover to over £55m, together with a significant improvement in profitability. His responsibilities also covered overseas operations which included the establishment of an offshore development facility in India. Ken's expertise is in Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring and Operations.
Prior to Rebus, Ken was Finance Manager of the Joint Credit Card Company (Access/Mastercard), having started his career with Ford Motor Company.
Ken joined us from the Rebus Insurance Group (an IT software and services company specialising in the Insurance industry) where he was Chief Financial Officer.
During his nineteen years with Rebus, Ken held several senior positions at Board and operational level. He was instrumental in growing the company both organically and by acquisition, increasing turnover to over £55m, together with a significant improvement in profitability. His responsibilities also covered overseas operations which included the establishment of an offshore development facility in India. Ken's expertise is in Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring and Operations.
Prior to Rebus, Ken was Finance Manager of the Joint Credit Card Company (Access/Mastercard), having started his career with Ford Motor Company.
John Krekis Operations Director
John is on the board to strengthen our executive team in the areas of product & solution development, sales, marketing and resourcing strategy.
John has over 25 years experience in building and delivering software solutions through both in-house and commercial software product organisations. John's most recent role was as the IT Director at Brit Insurance, a £1.5billion general insurer, where he successfully implemented state of the art finance and insurance systems, replacing and consolidating multiple legacy applications.
Prior to Brit, John held positions as Business Development Director at Sherwood International (now Sungard), Development Director and Chief Architect at Rebus Insurance Systems (now Xchanging) and headed up the consultancy practice at Rand Information Systems (CISI).
John is on the board to strengthen our executive team in the areas of product & solution development, sales, marketing and resourcing strategy.
John has over 25 years experience in building and delivering software solutions through both in-house and commercial software product organisations. John's most recent role was as the IT Director at Brit Insurance, a £1.5billion general insurer, where he successfully implemented state of the art finance and insurance systems, replacing and consolidating multiple legacy applications.
Prior to Brit, John held positions as Business Development Director at Sherwood International (now Sungard), Development Director and Chief Architect at Rebus Insurance Systems (now Xchanging) and headed up the consultancy practice at Rand Information Systems (CISI).
Ramesh Subramanian Director of Projects & Technology
As Amsphere's Director of Projects & Technology, Ramesh has been fundamental in the continued development of Amsphere’s Quality Assurance Consultancy Services.
Ramesh progressed to this strategic role from his previous position as Service Delivery Director, which he took following his involvement in the Management Buy Out and foundation of Amsphere in 2002. He pioneered Amsphere's Knowledge Risk Assessment methodology and currently heads up the Knowledge Risk Management Solutions practice at Amsphere.
Ramesh joined Rebus Technologies in 2000 as Director of Projects. His previous positions cover a wide range of responsibilities including Service Delivery Director for a NASDAQ listed applications management company Syntel. Ramesh also helped a large global financial services provider successfully transition over 100 critical applications to an offshore based delivery model.
Ramesh has over 17 years of experience in delivering IT solutions for organisations across the USA & Europe.
As Amsphere's Director of Projects & Technology, Ramesh has been fundamental in the continued development of Amsphere’s Quality Assurance Consultancy Services.
Ramesh progressed to this strategic role from his previous position as Service Delivery Director, which he took following his involvement in the Management Buy Out and foundation of Amsphere in 2002. He pioneered Amsphere's Knowledge Risk Assessment methodology and currently heads up the Knowledge Risk Management Solutions practice at Amsphere.
Ramesh joined Rebus Technologies in 2000 as Director of Projects. His previous positions cover a wide range of responsibilities including Service Delivery Director for a NASDAQ listed applications management company Syntel. Ramesh also helped a large global financial services provider successfully transition over 100 critical applications to an offshore based delivery model.
Ramesh has over 17 years of experience in delivering IT solutions for organisations across the USA & Europe.
Charles McLachlan Director-Software Dispute Services
Charles McLachlan has joined the board as a Director of Amsphere Consulting to lead our Consulting and Software Disputes Services practice.
Charles has over 26 years experience in Technology and Consulting, primarily in the software arena. Charles originally started his career in Cambridge as a technologist and consultant to hi-tech start ups and was most recently a partner in the Advanced Technology, Business Consulting practice of Arthur Andersen.
Prior to Andersen, Charles led the technology services development for a number of software development businesses with clients in investment banking, LIFFE, financial services, telecoms, media, retail, travel and government. He has provided technical leadership for strategic international technology consulting, outsourcing and implementation projects including sites in the USA, South Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong and Japan.
Charles is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University College London.
Charles McLachlan has joined the board as a Director of Amsphere Consulting to lead our Consulting and Software Disputes Services practice.
Charles has over 26 years experience in Technology and Consulting, primarily in the software arena. Charles originally started his career in Cambridge as a technologist and consultant to hi-tech start ups and was most recently a partner in the Advanced Technology, Business Consulting practice of Arthur Andersen.
Prior to Andersen, Charles led the technology services development for a number of software development businesses with clients in investment banking, LIFFE, financial services, telecoms, media, retail, travel and government. He has provided technical leadership for strategic international technology consulting, outsourcing and implementation projects including sites in the USA, South Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong and Japan.
Charles is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University College London.
Chris Lockwood Director of Retail and Logistics
Chris became Director of Retail and Logistics at Amsphere following his promotion from Managing Consultant.
Chris has over 10 years experience gained in IT and Business Change at Marks & Spencer, Vodafone and Mothercare. At Marks and Spencer, Chris managed the successful strategic implementation of Retail systems across multiple business streams and managed the introduction and planning of Offshore support and development. Whilst there he also took responsibility for Transition & Deployment including Change Management, Environment Management, Service Readiness, Central Testing, and Data Centre Management. Chris worked at Vodafone as Programme Manager for their Desktop & Infrastructure Refresh Programme and then subsequently at Mothercare as Infrastructure and Operations manager, where he introduced new Service management tools, Service Readiness procedures & controls, and helped manage the planning and transition of infrastructure changes.
Chris's remit as Director of Retail for Amsphere spans the successful provision of Delivery Assurance Consultancy services, practice leadership, continued development of Amsphere's services and strategic alignment to client requirements.
Chris became Director of Retail and Logistics at Amsphere following his promotion from Managing Consultant.
Chris has over 10 years experience gained in IT and Business Change at Marks & Spencer, Vodafone and Mothercare. At Marks and Spencer, Chris managed the successful strategic implementation of Retail systems across multiple business streams and managed the introduction and planning of Offshore support and development. Whilst there he also took responsibility for Transition & Deployment including Change Management, Environment Management, Service Readiness, Central Testing, and Data Centre Management. Chris worked at Vodafone as Programme Manager for their Desktop & Infrastructure Refresh Programme and then subsequently at Mothercare as Infrastructure and Operations manager, where he introduced new Service management tools, Service Readiness procedures & controls, and helped manage the planning and transition of infrastructure changes.
Chris's remit as Director of Retail for Amsphere spans the successful provision of Delivery Assurance Consultancy services, practice leadership, continued development of Amsphere's services and strategic alignment to client requirements.
Gesa Grabis Human Resources Manager
Gesa joined Amsphere as Head of Human Resources to facilitate the Company recruitment and people management activities through a period of rapid growth. She possesses several years experience of managing the HR function in an IT Service environment.
Initially, Gesa started her career as a Sales Export Coordinator in the manufacturing sector in Germany until she decided to move to the UK in 1993. She then joined Trust House Forte in their Health & Food Safety Division. Following this, Gesa spent 11 years with the Datalect Group, an IT Solutions Provider. The company was later acquired by Wincor Nixdorf and Gesa was closely involved in the merger of Human Resources functions.
As part of her development she took a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification and gained a postgraduate qualification in Personnel Management with the CIPD. Gesa progressed into the role of HR Manager and took responsibility for the Human Resources, Facilities Management and Health & Safety function for over 400 employees over a period of seven years.
Gesa joined Amsphere as Head of Human Resources to facilitate the Company recruitment and people management activities through a period of rapid growth. She possesses several years experience of managing the HR function in an IT Service environment.
Initially, Gesa started her career as a Sales Export Coordinator in the manufacturing sector in Germany until she decided to move to the UK in 1993. She then joined Trust House Forte in their Health & Food Safety Division. Following this, Gesa spent 11 years with the Datalect Group, an IT Solutions Provider. The company was later acquired by Wincor Nixdorf and Gesa was closely involved in the merger of Human Resources functions.
As part of her development she took a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification and gained a postgraduate qualification in Personnel Management with the CIPD. Gesa progressed into the role of HR Manager and took responsibility for the Human Resources, Facilities Management and Health & Safety function for over 400 employees over a period of seven years.
Paul Meader Head of Marketing
Paul joined Amsphere as Head of Marketing to facilitate the growth of the company through marketing, brand development and the development of partnerships.
Prior to joining Amsphere, Paul was Head of Marketing for Microgen plc, a leading international IT solutions and services group. Paul had responsibility for promoting and marketing software solutions, consultancy and managed services across vertical markets.
In 2003, Microgen acquired ImagoQA, a Software Quality Assurance and Training Company where Paul worked as Marketing Manager. At ImagoQA, Paul was asked to develop a sales and marketing strategy with special responsibility for building a telephone sales operation to sell training and associated consultancy services. Prior to this, Paul worked for the international media company Newsquest Media as a Manager of Telesales and Field Sales.
With over 20 years exposure to Sales and Marketing, Paul brings a wealth of expertise to Amsphere.
Paul joined Amsphere as Head of Marketing to facilitate the growth of the company through marketing, brand development and the development of partnerships.
Prior to joining Amsphere, Paul was Head of Marketing for Microgen plc, a leading international IT solutions and services group. Paul had responsibility for promoting and marketing software solutions, consultancy and managed services across vertical markets.
In 2003, Microgen acquired ImagoQA, a Software Quality Assurance and Training Company where Paul worked as Marketing Manager. At ImagoQA, Paul was asked to develop a sales and marketing strategy with special responsibility for building a telephone sales operation to sell training and associated consultancy services. Prior to this, Paul worked for the international media company Newsquest Media as a Manager of Telesales and Field Sales.
With over 20 years exposure to Sales and Marketing, Paul brings a wealth of expertise to Amsphere.
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