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The Team

Who We Are

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Geoff Chandler

Founder & CEO

Geoff has worked in Education for 30+ years. He started his career in a Lincolnshire Primary School then moved to Local Government, building an award-winning ICT service for schools. Geoff has also run small and large commercial businesses delivering Educational ICT solutions and services.

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Steve Smith

Partner

Steve is widely recognised as an evangelist for the role of technology in leadership, management, administration, learning and teaching – with a strong sense of realism in respect of what can be achieved. He is therefore widely respected as an educator who understands technology. Steve has a unique set of skills and experience having been a senior manager in a school and in the commercial world.

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Mark Simes 

Senior Consultant

Mark has been working in the IT industry for over 30 years helping the breadth of public sector organisations take advantage of emerging infrastructure & software technologies, delivered through best practise managed services. Working with small business through to internationally recognised organisations, Mark has spent much of his time helping schools, colleges and FE/HE achieve their visions for Information Technology within the curriculum and operations.

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Sharon Tuner

Consultant

Sharon has over 15 years experience in the implementation and support of ICT in the Education sector. She has delivered an extensive portfolio of projects and programmes over this time, from BSF to Academies and single sites, many of which involved complex third party involvement such as construction and broadband.

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Nick Benedek 

Consultant

Nick is an extensively experienced technical and commercial consultant. He has had a career in educational ICT that has seen high profile contract wins and innovative technology design solutions. He has wide ranging board level experience of contract management, business development, bid direction, legal, commercial and procurement management.

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Paul Smyth

Consultant

Paul has worked in public sector IT for over 20 years. He worked his worked his way from a School IT technician through to working in a local authority ICT team in the North West of England. Paul has also been involved in complex ICT deployments across the public sector, including consulting on a site-wide wireless refresh across a small health trust and the deployment of both passive and active networking in Multi-Academy Trusts. Paul is currently seconded to a large MAT in the North West.

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Graham Thorpe

Technical Consultant

Graham has over 30 years of experience working in education technology across, schools, local authorities, free schools, and multi academy trusts. Graham's expertise is in the development, delivery, management and practical use of ICT in different education contexts.

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