Ken Briddon
Ken is non-executive Chairman of Lanner Group. He has spent over thirty years in the software and IT services industry. He is currently chairman of and an investor in three software companies, two of which are private equity backed and an IT services business also funded by private equity.
His last executive role was CEO of JBA, a UK based global ERP software business that employed c 3000 staff. Prior to that he was divisional CEO of Misys, also a UK based software business.
He has experience of growing, restructuring, selling and buying businesses in addition to managing small private and venture backed businesses and larger public companies.
David Jones
David is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Lanner Group. Formerly the Strategic Marketing and Development Director, he joined Lanner in 1997 with responsibility for the strategic development of the business and all product and solution developments. As CEO David brings extensive experience of extending channels to market, including those in business process management world.
David has been in European and US software businesses for nearly 30 years, living in the US , Netherlands, Germany and France during that time. He has a technical background and subsequently moved into consulting and business management positions during a career working for Texas Instruments, LS3 where he established the mid range systems division as Managing Director, and through acquisition, worked in senior roles at CGI in Paris, and latterly IBM Europe.
Andrew Aitken
Andrew is the Customer & Solutions Director for Lanner Group. He joined Lanner in 1999 and holds global responsibility for developing Lanner's customer management and communications processes to enhance relationships and maximize customer commitment. Andrew also holds responsibility for global delivery at board level and is Account Director for a limited number of key client assignments.
Prior to joining Lanner, Andrew worked with leading management consultancy players for 14 years, originally joining PE International, where he specialized in Business Change programme management and held a variety of senior posts at Director and Associate Director level. Following this, Andrew joined Lorien plc, where he directed both the Change Management and Customer Management Consulting divisions finishing as Managing Director of Lorien's Customer Management Consulting group.
Chris Barnes
Chris is the Finance Director and Company Secretary. He joined Lanner Group in 1996 following the buyout of the business from AT&T and has worldwide responsibility for all finance, HR and legal matters. Chris is responsible for liason with the company's investors, bankers and advisors. He is a Chartered Accountant who trained with KPMG in Birmingham and subsequently was the group financial controller of two public listed UK companies.
