Al Bird

Al Bird's work experience includes the following:

- CEO at Sanctus since October 2022.

- Managing Director at Abacus from April 2016 to September 2022. Al played a key role in transitioning the company from a bespoke agency model to a true Software as a Service (SaaS) provider. Under Al's leadership, Abacus experienced significant growth, increasing Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) from 30% to 80%.

- Director at Curatus from June 2015 to March 2016.

- Managing Director at KnowledgePool from September 2011 to May 2015. Al successfully led the management team through a £24.5m private equity sale and integration with Capita Plc. Al also served as the Learning Consultancy Director from June 2008 to August 2011, where they played a pivotal role in business development and client account management, leading to significant growth and securing major learning BPO contracts.

- Business Development Director and Senior Solution Architect at Accenture. Al held the role of Business Development Director from September 2006 to May 2008, and the role of Senior Solution Architect from September 2003 to September 2006.

- Al also worked at Accenture from 1996, holding various roles including Learning Strategy Manager, Human Performance Consultant, and Change Management Analyst. The specific start and end dates for these roles are not provided.

Al Bird completed their MSc. in Cognitive Ergonomics at UCL from 1995 to 1996. Prior to that, they pursued a MA degree in Physics at the University of Oxford, graduating between 1992 and 1995. Al also holds a certification from The RSA (The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) called FRSA, although the specific date of obtaining this certification is not provided.