Our management team

Andrew Wallas
Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew has extensive experience in the City of London, beginning his career in 1974 with Lloyd's broker Nelson, Hurst & Marsh Ltd (NH&M) and ultimately becoming Managing Director. He was responsible for compound growth in profit from 40% per annum over a 10 year period. NH&M was sold to Citigroup in 1986 for £52 million.
After a period of study, which included an MA in psychology, Andrew returned to the City and founded Andrew Wallas & Marsh Ltd (AW&M), a specialist Lloyd's broker. As Chief Executive and later, Chairman, he grew the business over a 10 year period, eventually selling the enlarged business to Glenrand MIB Pty Ltd, a listed company in South Africa.
Over the past 5 years Andrew has acted as Non-Executive Chairman of a number of start-ups and growing businesses, including Martello Underwriting Ltd which was sold towards the end of 2006 to Royal & Sun Alliance for £38.5 million. He has extensive experience of starting, developing and selling businesses.
E: andrew.wallas@zybor.net

Stephen Rush
Chief Executive
Steve has over 24 years of senior management and board level experience across a range of industries including print, creative, information technology, telecoms, insurance and property development. As an example of his achievements in recent years he was jointly responsible for targeting and undertaking eight highly successful acquisitions that grew an IT reseller, Rapid Group plc, from £6 million to £27 million in just five years. He as also a significant force in their ultimate and highly profitable disposal to German distributor Softline AG. Steve has worked for the technology division of Sumitomo Corporation, bringing through new products, identifying markets and methods of growth and assisted in their acquisition of leading software vendor Extensis. He was also part of the small team that helped Danish professional digital camera-back manufacturer, Phase One, break through into the UK markets.
Steve currently runs his own marketing agency and consults for a number of highly successful medium-sized companies including DMC plc, Columbus Financial Advisors Ltd and Fairfax Homes plc. He is also co-founder and Marketing Director of property risk advisors Clarity Risk Ltd.
E: steve.rush@zybor.net

Matthew Wallis
Sales Director
Matthew has achieved significant success within Europe, working as Director of sales and marketing for UMAX Data Systems and has held many senior management positions within a number of world-class manufacturers including Samsung Electronics, Navman (Brunswick Corporation) and GCC Technologies.
He consulted for the Sumitomo Corporation before moving into the European sales and marketing role for a Sumitomo technology-based subsidiary. He contributed greatly to their success in the UK and Europe and their subsequent profitable disposal to a leading competitor. Matthew has specialised in the IT sector for the past 10 years – setting-up, developing and managing major accounts as well as developing and managing a pan-European distribution network. He has been consistently successful in launching new technology products into the marketplace and brings a wealth of commercial sales experience to our business.
E: matthew.wallis@zybor.net

Stefan Stanislawski
Non-Executive Director
Stefan has over 20 years in Telecommunications, firstly as a leading industry regulatory and financing consultant (achievements included starting local loop unbundling in the EU) and more recently as entrepreneur and company Director. Current projects include being CEO of a new wireless mobile broadband operator in Ireland (part of the Nordisk MobilTelefon Group) and being President of a small service provider in Poland. Stefan is also an angel investor in telecom technology companies and is non-executive Director of Strenuus Capital and so regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.
Stefan has extensive experience throughout the telecom industry helping Boards, senior managers and regulators to make critical decisions in both fixed and mobile telecoms. His work has encompassed all aspects of telecommunications strategy, business development and litigation as well as participating in some $100 billion worth of telecom financings or acquisitions. Stefan was the third person to join Analysys and played a major role in it's growth from start-up into a globally respected advisory firm. In particular, Stefan developed the finance practice that, within 5 years of launch, had achieved market leadership in due diligence and other transaction support to major West European telecom financings based on it's reputation for quality, insight and absolute integrity.
E: stefan.stanislawski@zybor.net

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