Mark Durrant

Mark Durrant has over 38 years of experience in the technology industry. Mark began their career in 1982 as a Sales Executive at Anglia Computers Ltd. Mark then moved to Deverill Computers plc in 1983 as a Sales Executive. In 1984, they joined IBM as a Marketing Communications & Operations Manager for the IBM PC Company. In 1996, they were hired as a UK Channels Marketing Manager for Digital Equipment Corporation (USA). In 1998, they became the Director of Communications & Public Affairs for EMEA at Motorola. From 2008-2014, they chaired the Communications Working Group for the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF). In 2007, they began working at Nokia in various communications leadership roles, including Communications Director for Strategy & Technology and Corporate Development Office. In 2020, they were hired as Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Avanci and Marconi, two independent licensing platforms and programs for the most advanced technologies.

Mark Durrant obtained a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of East Anglia between 1979 and 1982. In March 2021, they became a CIM Chartered Marketer FCIM Member from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.