our people
Transforming Business Together: Get to Know Our People
Over 180 BRILLIANT PEOPLE ACROSS UK, US, POLAND AND AUSTRALIA
We are one team. We work best when we’re together, celebrating with our customers and bringing others on our journey. We are never afraid to rely on the strengths of others and trust in their decisions. Our commitment, professionalism, and diversity make us stronger.
OUR PEOPLE
Who are we?
Our team is made up of a diverse mix of outstanding talent. Our goal is to deliver maximum value to our customers. We work in an environment where everyone can thrive and we recognize that our differences are part of our core strengths. We enjoy ourselves while doing the best work of our lives.
Adam Hale
Adam Hale joined the Orbus board in early 2021. His other roles include Chairman of Arctic Shores, Chairman of ScaleUp Institute, Venture Partner at Notion Capital and board advisor to e-days.
Adam taught himself to code in 1981 as a teenager and since then has spent his whole life in the technology industry as a consultant, headhunter and then CEO of a SaaS firm where he led the global scale up through an acquisition. He ‘went plural’ in 2017. Adam passionately believes in market leadership and helping organizations on the path to get there.
Outside work you will find him with his family or likely on a bike somewhere.
Adam taught himself to code in 1981 as a teenager and since then has spent his whole life in the technology industry as a consultant, headhunter and then CEO of a SaaS firm where he led the global scale up through an acquisition. He ‘went plural’ in 2017. Adam passionately believes in market leadership and helping organizations on the path to get there.
Outside work you will find him with his family or likely on a bike somewhere.
John Messamore
John Messamore is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SilverTree Equity. John is primarily responsible for deal origination, due diligence, valuation, transaction execution, operational improvements and portfolio monitoring.
Prior to co-founding SilverTree Equity, John was an investment professional at Advent International where he focused on the software, technology, business services and industrials sectors. John previously served on the boards of Unit4 NV, FinancialForce, Inc. (observer), Equinova (related to Nexi S.p.A.), and ICE S.p.A. Prior to Advent, John held positions at Evercore Partners, Roark Capital Group and Lazard.
John is a British and U.S. national. He graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce, where he received the Edgar F. Shannon award for distinguished leadership and academic achievement.
Prior to co-founding SilverTree Equity, John was an investment professional at Advent International where he focused on the software, technology, business services and industrials sectors. John previously served on the boards of Unit4 NV, FinancialForce, Inc. (observer), Equinova (related to Nexi S.p.A.), and ICE S.p.A. Prior to Advent, John held positions at Evercore Partners, Roark Capital Group and Lazard.
John is a British and U.S. national. He graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce, where he received the Edgar F. Shannon award for distinguished leadership and academic achievement.
Vin’s career has included a combination of venture capital, private equity and CEO/operational experience, centered around twenty years of M&A activity in the software sector. Vin was founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Computer Software plc which sold for £765m to Vista Equity Partners in 2015.
Vin started her career at Kewill Systems plc in 1986, becoming Group COO, and finally exiting in March 2000 at a valuation of 1.2bn. Vin is currently a non-executive director at Softcat Plc, Senior TMT Advisor at Rothschild, and Operating Partner at HG Capital.
In 2007 Vin formed and funded the PS Foundation, a charitable foundation targeted at educating and supporting women in India and the UK.
Vin started her career at Kewill Systems plc in 1986, becoming Group COO, and finally exiting in March 2000 at a valuation of 1.2bn. Vin is currently a non-executive director at Softcat Plc, Senior TMT Advisor at Rothschild, and Operating Partner at HG Capital.
In 2007 Vin formed and funded the PS Foundation, a charitable foundation targeted at educating and supporting women in India and the UK.
Nicholas Theuerkauf
Nicholas is the Founder and Managing Partner of SilverTree Equity. Prior to founding SilverTree Equity, Nicholas was an investment professional at HgCapital and Marlin Equity Partners where he focused on the software, technology, and business services sectors.
Nicholas began his career at Goldman Sachs in investment banking where he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity financings and other strategic advisory initiatives, primarily in the software and technology industries.
Nicholas is a German and U.S. national. He earned a dual degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received a B.S. in Economics-Finance from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the College of Arts and Sciences. He graduated magna cum laude in both degrees.
Nicholas began his career at Goldman Sachs in investment banking where he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity financings and other strategic advisory initiatives, primarily in the software and technology industries.
Nicholas is a German and U.S. national. He earned a dual degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received a B.S. in Economics-Finance from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Economics from the College of Arts and Sciences. He graduated magna cum laude in both degrees.
Advisory Board
Lou Franco
Every day our team is dedicated to work with integrity, passion and transparency
Kirill Tatarinov
We celebrate teamwork, ideas, and are fully committed to the development of our employees
Lou Franco
Lou is a software product development veteran with experience delivering software for financial institutions, enterprise companies and startups.
He is a former Principal Engineer at Trello/Atlassian and has been a technical executive at three startups with successful exits.
Lou co-authored a book about iOS development for Manning and is a named inventor on patents related to rich internet clients and spreadsheets.
He is a former Principal Engineer at Trello/Atlassian and has been a technical executive at three startups with successful exits.
Lou co-authored a book about iOS development for Manning and is a named inventor on patents related to rich internet clients and spreadsheets.
Kirill Tatarinov
Kirill is a board advisor and brings thirty-five years of enterprise software & services industry experience, having previously served as President and CEO of Citrix Systems, Inc., President of Microsoft Business Solutions, CTO of BMC Software, Inc. and co-founder of Patrol Software.
Kirill is the Executive Vice Chairman at Acronis, Inc and a non-exec Chair at ITRS Group & Spitch AG. He serves on the board of Logically, Inc. and mentors aspiring technology start-ups. He is also a senior advisor to several private equity and investment firms.
He holds an M.S. in Computers from the Moscow University of Transport Engineering and an MBA from Houston Baptist University.
Kirill is the Executive Vice Chairman at Acronis, Inc and a non-exec Chair at ITRS Group & Spitch AG. He serves on the board of Logically, Inc. and mentors aspiring technology start-ups. He is also a senior advisor to several private equity and investment firms.
He holds an M.S. in Computers from the Moscow University of Transport Engineering and an MBA from Houston Baptist University.
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