My career focus is helping B2B SaaS companies meet their strategic objectives and scale towards $100m ARR and beyond. Prior to joining Orbus, I was part of the hyper growth journey at Thought Machine, a leading UK fintech, which we scaled from a small Series A company through several funding rounds to a UK unicorn and beyond in a few years.
I’ve also held senior finance roles at Blue Prism, an automation software company, during the main transition from on-prem to SaaS. Before this I held various finance roles at Clear Channel International and worked at PwC, with a focus on UK tech companies. I am a qualified accountant with the ICAEW in the UK.
Outside of work, I’m an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, tennis player and (part time!) musician.
I am privileged to have been on the Orbus journey since the beginning, from a tiny start-up with great ideas almost 20 years ago, to a global leader in the EA and digital transformation software space today – it has been a fantastic journey!
Over this time I have partnered with and learnt from hundreds of organizations, helping them to solve their business process, enterprise architecture and transformation challenges with Orbus’ innovative software solutions.
Today, based in New York, my role at Orbus is Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Orbus Software North America.
Outside of work I can be found with my family in Brooklyn or sailing on New York Harbor.
I have spent the past decade leading, developing and growing high performance SaaS teams. Having previously held SVP positions at Signavio, a unicorn startup with a $1.2Bn exit, and at SAP, a Fortune 500 firm and one of the largest companies in the world; I am really excited for the opportunities to lead the Orbus NA team, which is made up of exceptionally talented individuals. Orbus is a rocket ship that is well positioned to not only be a dominant player in the EA marketplace, but also as a critical platform to help companies manage their enterprise-wide digital transformations.
In my previous role as SVP Sales - North America, I was responsible for the functions of the GTM team and responsible for scaling out revenue operations for the US, Canada and LATAM.
Outside of work, I am an active member of Sacred Selections, a charitable organisation that financially supports families in their desire to adopt children, and am a part owner of a CrossFit gym in my hometown. My “why” in life is found in my faith and most of my non-work hours are spent with my wife and two young children.
I have been in the software industry for over 20 years building high performing global sales teams immersed in the world of partners and ecosystems.
I have been part of start-ups such as Logic Works where IPO’d and Signavio, a high growth SaaS unicorn that was acquired by SAP. I worked at CA technologies, an enterprise software company where I was part of a leadership team that created a new global sales channel called the Customer Interaction Center. I was also part of the corporate development effort to spin off ERwin the product to erwin, Inc; a new start-up where I built a global sales and partner organisations
Outside of work, I enjoy any outdoor adventure and vacationing with my family, or sitting on the side lines cheering on my teenage boys as they play various sports.
I joined the team at Orbus in September 2019, I am a qualified accountant, having completed a Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in Accounting, at Swinburne University in Australia. I have over 20 years experience in senior commercial roles across a variety of sectors, including media, professional services, telecommunications, sport and gambling. With a broad range of experience in both large and small businesses from multinationals to high-growth owner managed, VC backed and AIM listed companies, driving growth in SME’s has been a focus and a passion. As CFO-COO at Orbus I work with key stakeholders across the business to ensure the delivery of the company’s strategic objectives and execution of our growth plans. Outside of the office, I practice karate with my two children in West London, where we live.
In addition to holding marketing positions at SMEs and large tech providers such as IBM, I've grown the marketing function at Orbus for over 13 years, watching the company evolve with fantastic, driven people focused on customer success.
I'm passionate about Orbus’ vision and relish the opportunities (and challenges!) involved in communicating this to the market in the hyper-evolving world of digital transformation.
I hold a BSc in Molecular Biology, MSc in Information Systems, and a diploma in Professional Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Outside of work, I live in South-West London with my wife and two young daughters.
I have been with Orbus Software since its founding, driving the ongoing vision and delivery of Orbus Software’s product portfolio to ensure that its customers meet the increasing demands of enterprise-scale transformation.
Over the last 15+ years, I have pioneered Orbus’ unique development approach: leveraging the Microsoft technology stack to provide familiar, easy-to-use tools that deliver maximum ROI for customers.
Outside of work, I'm an avid cyclist and live in Hertfordshire with my wife and children.
I first joined Orbus Software in 2016, and have been working as Chief Customer Officer since early 2021.
My career to date has been a fantastic adventure. At various points you would have found me manning the grill station at a posh NYC restaurant, calling real estate agents across Australia to develop the sales capability at a budding telecom, unpicking tuition payments-gone-wrong for international students at a now billion-dollar start-up, consulting for Accenture, or, since 2016, building Orbus’ market-leading customer teams across Professional Services, Customer Success, Support and Customer Ops.
I've learned a lot on my journey so far and am passionate about helping our customers and internal teams cut through “noise” to deliver real value, both for themselves and their organizations, while having plenty of fun along the way.
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.
I work with Orbus to bring our People Agenda to life. With experience and passion for delivering strategic impact through people within high-growth digital and cybersecurity organizations, I play a vital part in delivering a people-centric agenda to all here at Orbus.
As a fast paced and constantly changing company, it is vital we ensure our people have a brilliant experience with us here at Orbus, where everyone has the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. High engagement leads to high performance and success, for not just our people, but also our customers.
Based in deepest darkest Kent, me and my family of boys all love the beach and beautiful local countryside. I'm a self-proclaimed ‘sports addict’; you'll regularly find me on the hockey pitch or tennis court, as well cheering on my team from the side lines as a women’s hockey coach.
I joined the Orbus Software team in September 2021 to head up the growing product management team and drive the development of awesome products!
Prior to joining Orbus Software, I have been in software product management for 15 years in a number of sectors including media data, enterprise content management and previously was Head of Product at Peoplevox eCommerce WMS and Pickr.
Outside of work you would have found me outdoors: cycling, running, swimming, hiking & climbing; but now it's mostly trying to encourage my twin girls into Lego!
I joined Orbus back in 2012, and it’s been a fantastic journey since then. I began life at Orbus in our London office before moving out to Australia in 2013 to grow the business across the APAC region. Having established our Sydney base, I now relish the opportunities for us to evolve in an ever-changing market, and work with our local teams in delivering digital transformation initiatives for our client base.
Outside of work, I’m an avid football fan and live in southern Sydney with my partner and young son.
For over 20 years my career has offered a rich journey in Sales, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, and Product Development. I have been involved from start-ups through large enterprises. I have come to love bridging the gap between business and technical units.
Recognizing identical issues and common themes experienced by each business, focused me to support and guide younger organizations crossing the chasm to scale their global revenue operations by architecting and implementing best practices and strategies.
I hold a Mechanical Engineering Diploma in Systems Optimization, a Bachelor in Finance & Consulting, a Master Degree in Business and Innovation in High Tech Industries, and a Professional Certificate from Harvard in Strategy Execution.
Outside of work, you’ll find me skiing or mountain biking in the mountains with my wife and 4 kids."
I joined the Orbus Software team in June 2021 as the Head of Legal and was later appointed as Company Secretary, driving the legal and corporate governance program for the Group.
Prior to joining Orbus Software, I was the Head of Commercial and Legal at AXELOS (formerly a joint venture between HM Cabinet Office and Capita plc) and held legal counsel and compliance roles with CBRE Group and Kaplan. I have completed transactions in the UK, Australia, Greece and Singapore across the roles.
I am an Australian qualified lawyer, having trained with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers in Sydney.
Outside of the office, I am an avid rugby fan and live in West London with my wife, daughter and two pets.
When I joined Orbus in 2009, I was after more than just my next job; a career to be precise.
Here at Orbus, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to wear various hats over the years, from boy to man; ‘working smarter and playing better’.
My background is that of a hands-on technologist with a commercial mindset specializing in B2B cloud and enterprise solutions.
I was born and brought up in Kenya, prior to pursuing my BSc in Applied Business Computing from the University of Sunderland.
The 13+ years career with Orbus to date, has been a fun-filled adventure with the privilege of gaining vast experiences in all facets; culture, people and work, through partners and directly with blue chip and government organisations, broadly across UK & I, Europe, Africa, Russia and the Middle East.
Outside work, I am kept busy by my young family of 3 children and wife, with no excuses needed to fire-up a barbeque on any clear day or a family road-trip exploring the outdoors.
I joined Orbus in 2016 as a member of a small Account Management team, which I've helped to grow over the years from a team of 3 to a global team of 10, and counting. I'm now the VP of Customer Growth and focus on expanding the customer portfolio and relationships at Orbus.
I hold a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Strategic Marketing. I'm also passionate about building strong teams that deliver excellence and mentoring new starters.
Outside of the office, I like to explore new cultures worldwide, watch football and try new cocktail bars in London.
I joined Orbus in early 2021; with over 20 years experience working with Chief Executives and Board members, predominantly in Finance and Technology sectors, my role has been supporting businesses post acquisition as they transition to ‘business as usual’. Having held various roles within the Office of the CEO, being involved in a variety of projects and challenges has made sure that no two days are ever the same!
Outside of work, you will find me on the sidelines supporting the variety of sports my son enjoys playing and spending valuable family time with our Schnoodle, enjoying long walks in the Surrey countryside.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Matthew Harris is an Operating Partner at SilverTree Equity with over 20 years of experience leading financial due diligence engagements and advising private equity firms on asset acquisitions and disposals across a broad range of industries, including software, technology, and business services. Matt is a Chartered Accountant and was previously a partner at KPMG in the Private Equity Group in London where he advised on a large number of transactions from “mega buyouts” to mid-market and smaller, growing businesses in Europe and globally. Matthew was also a senior managing director at FTI Consulting and a Director at Deloitte in their transaction services team. Matthew has extensive board experience and is currently a board member of several private equity backed companies. Matthew is a UK and New Zealand national. He has lived and worked in London for more than 20 years. He received an MBA from Manchester Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance from the University of Auckland.
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.
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.
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Dan Cook is currently the CEO of PDQ.com, a provider of software to IT and system administrators.
Prior to joining PDQ.com, Dan was the Chief Revenue Officer at Lucid Software (maker of Lucidchart) where he was responsible for building Lucid's go-to-market teams.
Dan began his career working in investment banking at Piper Jaffray and later as an investor at Polaris Venture Partners. He studied Economics and Accounting at Brigham Young University and has a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.