Board of Directors
Bryan Taylor
Chairman
Bryan joined Level Four in August 2007 as Non-Executive Chairman. Bryan is a highly regarded and experienced executive with over thirty years in the IT industry. During his career he has held senior positions for a number of blue chip companies including Fujitsu, ICL, Nokia and Siemens.
Having left his last role as Managing Director Fujitsu Computers UK in 2000, he has been engaged with venture capital backed high-tech companies assisting their management teams to create and deliver strategic plans.
In addition to his responsibilities at Level Four, Brian is also Non-Executive Chairman of Exor, Ixaris and Rostima
Ian Kerr
CEO
Ian Kerr was promoted to CEO at Level Four Software Ltd in 2006, after joining to manage the company's global sales and delivery function in August 2005. In this role, Ian is responsible for leading the company towards achieving its ambitions to become the leading global provider of test automation solutions for the ATM and self service channels.
Ian has enjoyed more than 18 years of experience in the financial technology market. Kerr joined Level Four from Accurate Software, where he held the position of Senior Vice President for Business Development, and successfully extended Accurate's presence throughout the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
Ian has held senior sales and marketing positions with NCR, Deluxe Data and IBM. Prior to joining Accurate in October 2002, Ian worked at London Bridge Software, a major global provider of intelligent business software and eCommerce solutions. During his career, Ian has lived and worked in both the US and in Asia.
Ian holds a BSc from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Paul Gardiner
Operations Director
Paul was appointed Operations Director in 2011 having headed up the function since 2007. Paul joined Level Four in 2003 and leads all Professional Services, Software Development, Product Support, and QA activities within Level Four, in addition to managing the company’s Information Technology activities.
Paul’s role on the Board is central to the creation and delivery of the company strategy. Paul manages a global organisation with operational responsibility for teams in United Kingdom, North America and Dubai.
Prior to joining Level Four, Paul spent five years at NCR Corporation as a Software Developer. Paul graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Computing from the University of Abertay Dundee.
Jan Cairns
Finance Director
Jan joined Level Four in 2002 as Finance & Administration Manager, was promoted to Financial Controller in 2007 and then recently to Financial Director in line with the growth of the business. Jan is responsible for the Finance Function reporting directly to the CEO and is a member of the Senior Management Team.
Prior to joining Level Four Jan held financial positions in a number of industries including services to the oil industry and a housing association.
Jan holds a Diploma in Accounting and is a student member of ACCA.
Jay Patel
Non-Executive Director
Jay is an Executive Director at SPARK Ventures plc and was part of its founding team in 1999. SPARK Ventures is an early stage investment company managing £250m of assets across the digital media, software and technology sectors. He has previously held executive positions at UBS Warburg and BSkyB and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. He holds degrees from INSEAD and the London School of Economics.
Management
Issa Keshek
Regional Director, Middle East and Asia/Pacific
Issa Keshek joined Level Four Software in January 2006 as regional director, Middle East, to continue the expansion of the company in the Middle East. In this role, Issa drives the development of the Middle East operation as a fully-fledged sales and technical support centre, with full responsibility for managing local system builds, delivery and support.
Issa brings more than fifteen years of experience in the technology and payments processing industry to Level Four, mostly gained in the Middle East. Issa spent 12 years at NCR Corporation where he held various positions in sales and marketing both in the Middle East and in London. In his latest position with NCR as programme director, Issa was responsible for a $21million business unit operating across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Most recently, Issa was business unit manager for the Enterprise Group at Microsoft Corporation in Dubai where he was responsible for the development of the banking and airline business units in the Gulf area.
Prior to Microsoft, Issa spent 2 years at CR2, a banking software solution provider, where he held the position of regional sales and marketing manager for the Middle East. While he was responsible for the business development and sales of banking software solutions, he successfully developed sales strategies and channel management exceeding all annual objectives.
Issa holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Jordan, Amman.
Mark Aldred
Regional Director, Europe and Africa
Mark Aldred joined Level Four Software Ltd in January 2009, and is responsible for managing client relationships and new business acquisition in Europe and Africa. Mark is a member of Level Four's international direct sales team and is also responsible for managing relationships with its network of resellers and partners.
Prior to joining Level Four, Mark has accumulated nearly 30 years of experience in providing technology-based solutions to the Financial Services sector. He has held senior level business development and account management positions with a number of suppliers to the ATM deployer market, including ACI where he rose to the position of Country Manager for UK and Ireland as well as eFunds and S2 for both of whom he has held the post of Sales Director, EMEA. In these roles he managed relationships with some of the world's largest and most innovative deployers of electronic banking channels and secured substantial new business contracts in a number of European countries both directly and through independent sales channels.
Mark has also spent time with Nixdorf and Unisys (Burroughs) and since 2005 had been European General Manager of Sandstone Technologies, a Sydney-based provider of loans origination and internet banking solutions whose UK client base for web banking he helped establish.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Hull.
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