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Alan Neilson

Founder and Executive Chairman

Alan Neilson is the founder of VerseOne Technologies. In addition to his involvement with VerseOne, Alan acts a director, adviser and investor for a number of other early-stage IT and technology companies.

Alan was the CEO and one of the founding directors of royalblue technologies plc—a wholly owned subsidiary of royalblue group plc (now Fidessa group plc, FDSA.L). He was involved in all aspects of growing that company from a small start-up in 1991 to a highly successful and dominant software and services organisation where he sat on the main board. During his 15 years at royalblue he gained experience of corporate finance, due diligence and acquisitions as part of the company's growth—which culminated in the IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 1997.

With a BSc in Computer Studies, Alan has broad experience in the IT industry spanning a 25-year career. During this time Alan has held technical, support, sales, marketing, and general management roles.

As Executive Chairman, Alan is responsible for the formulation of VerseOne's positioning and current and long-range objectives to maximise growth and increase shareholder value.

Alan is a serial philanthropist and enjoys extreme sports: in pursuit of these he has taken part in a number of high altitude treks in the Himalayas, trekked in Antarctica, cycled through rural China, and motorcycled across the USA, all in aid of charity. He has a passion for Web Accessibility, and his championing of this cause has been a major driver in making it a particular focus of VerseOne's web products and free events.

Michele Gaudelli

Sales and Marketing Director

Michele Gaudelli is the Sales and Marketing Director of VerseOne Technologies. He joined VerseOne five years ago, during which time he has been instrumental in the company’s success, contributing to its continued growth year on year. A notable achievement of his has been the establishment of VerseOne Technologies as the market-leading content management software (CMS) provider within the social housing sector.

Michele has over 16 years' experience within the IT software solutions and services industry. Along the way he has enjoyed success in a variety of business sectors, ranging from local government, the NHS, and social housing through to the commercial sector.

Previously, Michele was a founder director of a leading sales resource and solutions provider. Prior to this, during a seven-year period, Michele was a key member of a successful business development team at royalblue technologies plc, focusing on a number of different industry sectors.

Chris Mounsey

Product Manager

Chris has spent fifteen years as a creative designer, in Edinburgh and London, and has a particular interest and a wealth of experience in both the theory and practice of user interface (UI), user experience (UX) and software workflows.

Using Industry Standard-based software development and management methodologies and techniques, Chris blends new and exciting developments in technology with key requirements within VerseOne’s vertical markets of social housing, the NHS, local government and charitable organisations. As a member of the company’s product board, he manages this process through active engagement with Champion Customers as well as members of the product advisory boards for each of the specialist sectors. This customer- and market-centric approach ensures that VerseOne’s products are geared to the needs of VerseOne’s key vertical markets.

Chris has a keen interest in web technologies and the content management market, which he vigorously applies to his role, ensuring that the comprehensive and ever-growing suite of software products from VerseOne are as intuitive, user-friendly and applicable to the needs and requirements of the users of these products as possible.

Last updated: 11 October 2011