FluidOne
James Wilkinson is an experienced professional with a strong background in sales, business development, and commercial partnerships. With a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering & Communications from the University of Nottingham and an MBA from Henley Business School, James has held various leadership positions in companies such as Making Waves FX, PIRATE.COM, and Avanade. Currently serving as the Head of Sales - Retail at Avanade, James has demonstrated expertise in broadcast media, legal, and retail industries throughout their career.
FluidOne
Established in 2006, FluidOne is an award-winning provider of Connected Cloud Solutions to UK businesses. At FluidOne we put the customer first, consistently achieving one of the industry's highest Net Promoter Scores (NPS), securing 86 for September 2023. Underlying its services is FluidOne’s national fibre network, Platform One, which is the most connected network in the UK. FluidOne has a strong company culture enjoyed by 220 staff and was ranked as outstanding in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for awards 2021 and in the top 50 Technology companies to work for in the UK. FluidOne supports the needs of 1,300 customers, including 200 channel resellers, with services covering connectivity, SD-WAN, cyber security, IT managed services, mobile, IoT UCaaS and CCaaS. Focusing on the mid-market, FluidOne consults with their customers to design solutions that complement their in-house IT structures. FluidOne takes complex hybrid multi-site environments and makes them simple and secure, so end-users can access their business applications wherever they are. Led by CEO Russell Horton, co-founder Chris Rogers (who started the business in 2006), CRO Brendan Lynch and CFO Roy Hastings, the management team is backed by Livingbridge to support their ambitious long-term strategy.