Team

Management Team

Iqbal Sidhu

Iqbal has over 12 years experience in tracking, interpreting and forecasting industry trends in the Internet/Telecoms space. A recognized though-leader in his field, Iqbal has advised major global telecoms players on business strategy and execution of innovative business ideas.

Most recently Iqbal worked in BT Global Services, where he conceived & executed a ground-breaking global sourcing strategy to transform existing marketing operations in to world class centre of excellence. Prior to BT Iqbal was a strategy consultant with Ovum and Intercai in London.

Iqbal holds a Masters in Economics from GND University, India and an MSc in Information Systems & Technology from City University, London. Iqbal lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent with his wife and children.

Sally Elizabeth

The driving force behind SearchMyStreet.com who passionately believes in keeping trade local.Sally has extensive experience of managing local retail businesses.

Advisory Board

Sir Michael Weston

Michael is a retired diplomat who has lived and worked in various parts of the world including France, USA, Switzerland and The Far East.

Michael is a Cambridge graduate and now lives in Vienna with his wife and children.

Simon Orme

Simon is a vastly experienced former PwC consultant and has been working in the broadcast, digital media and corporate solutions industry for over 25 years.

Simon currently directs BT's Web21C program, a board sponsored platform based response to Web2.0. Prior to this as strategy director at BT Media & Broadcast, he was instrumental in transforming the business from traditional broadcast services into new media solutions.

Before joining BT, Simon spent two years in Malaysia working as alliance director for Maxis,the country's number one mobile operator. He started his career at BBC Television and spent 10 years leading NEC's consumer electronics activity in the UK and Europe.

Simon holds an MA from Balliol College, Oxford and an MBA from the Open University. He lives in Notting Hill, London with his wife and children.

Madan Sheina

With over 12 years experience in IT research, consulting, and market analysis Madan has advised major IT vendors on market positioning, corporate strategy, and product development. He has also worked with large IT user organizations on IT-business alignment and devising successful IT-driven business models.

Currently, Madan directs and coordinates ComputerWire and Datamonitor's global IT research efforts for the enterprise business applications sector. He is based in San Francisco, California. Prior to joining ComputerWire, Madan was Senior Analyst at the Aberdeen Group in Palo Alto, California and Lead Analyst at Ovum in London, England.

Madan holds an MSc (Econ) in Analysis, Design and Management Information Systems from the London School of Economics. Madan lives in California with his wife Inderpreet.

Sarbdeep Singh

A bricks and mortar entrepreneur with expertise in turning small non performing stores in to successful businesses. Sarbdeep is a trained industrial economist with MSc in Industrial Economics from India