Combined years of Unit4 Experience
Embridge Consulting’s combined Unit4 Business World experience across the team
Years in Business
Years since Emma O’Brien originally set up Embridge Consulting
Unit4 Partnership
Year in which Embridge Consulting became a Unit4 System Integrator partner with Unit4 Business Software
Management Team
Meet the Embridge Consulting Management team.
Emma O'Brien
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Background/experience:
Emma founded Embridge Consulting in 2009 and has developed an innovative range of services and products that support organisations embarking on a digital change programme. With a strong Finance & Programme Management background Emma has lead several large scale digital transformation programmes across multiple sectors. Working strategically with Unit4 since the business was founded and a strong focus developing solutions specifically for Commercial, Local government, Health, Emergency Services, Not for Profit & Higher Education customers. Delivering value and savings quickly to customers. Emma has been working with Unit4 Business World for over 22 years and has developed a passionate & high performing team who make Embridge Consulting what we are today.
Portfolio of experience with: EC Harris; Sweett Group; Currie & Brown, Terrence Higgins Trust; Marie Stopes; Port of London Authority; BT Global Services; Serco, London Tri-Boroughs, Lincolnshire County Council, Hasting & Rother Council, Haymarket, City of Edinburgh Council, Shelter, IPSA,
Hobbies/Interests:
Outside of Embridge, Emma has a busy social life with friends and family and attends a FightKlub group regularly. Emma successfully completed a half marathon in Brighton in 2005 followed by the London Marathon in the same year. But these days, most of her spare time is spent with her husband & her 3 beautiful children.
Jane Dobson
Chief Finance Officer
Background/experience:
Jane is a qualified accountant with over 17 years of Agresso experience specialising in all Financial Modules and Logistics but also has in depth knowledge of PCB, HR and CRM. She is an excellent communicator who collaborates well with people at all levels. Jane is pragmatic with strong analytical skills and real attention to detail with a proven track record in delivering business benefits through automation.
Jane has most recently been project manager at Currie and Brown implementing the ABW Milestone 4 solution within 5 months! Janes key skills and achievements:
• Lead on implementation, build work and testing of the first implementation of Agresso Global Information Solution (GIS)
• Global financial work stream lead for Agresso international roll out and on site month end support for each global region (Europe, Middle East, India and Hong Kong)
• Review of all finance processes following the UK implementation resulting in the development of various excelerator reports
• Other skills include project management, SQL, excelerator, excelerator post back and browser report writing, workflow, data migration and training
Portfolio of experience with: Sweett Group, Christie Group plc
Hobbies/ interests:
Jane is married with two children and enjoys spending her spare time playing badminton and is part of the local book club.
Sally Banks
Chief Operating Officer
Background/experience:
Sally Banks joined Embridge Consulting in 2016, initially leading the Project Management practice, before moving to head up professional services delivery. Now COO, she is able to bring both her passion for excellence in service delivery and her focus on process improvement, across our projects, consulting and GLAD (Global Learning & Development) service lines.
Prior to joining Embridge, Sally held a variety of senior positions across IT, taking on consulting, project management and service delivery roles in both the public and commercial sectors.
Mark Harris
Business Development Director
Background/experience:
With over 20 years of experience within the Business solutions software environment, Mark has gained extensive knowledge working with Public Sector clients in Local and Central Government, Health, Third Sector as well as many Private sector companies.
Passionate about delivering innovative solutions through the use of Cloud applications and dedicated to the high-quality cost-effective services our customers have come to expect, Mark is devoted to driving forward great results and excellence when it comes to client provision.
Pioneering outcome-based solutions that drive sustainable transformations to ensure our UK businesses and public bodies are fit for their future challenges, is exactly the conundrum that makes Mark tick and is therefore a perfect fit for Embridge Consulting when it comes to our values, ideals and vision.
Dr Anthony Thomson
Non Executive Director
Background/experience:
Dr Anthony Thomson is a creative and passionate strategy, business development and marketing executive, with over 25 years’ experience. He has held leadership roles in technology, automotive, health, capital markets and within the University sector. Anthony has led the formation, management, fundraising and subsequent exit of several start-ups; including University spin-outs and corporate ventures. His most recent venture successfully exited to US tech giant, Qualcomm. Anthony’s academic pursuits extend from science into business and leadership.
Anthony is recognised for his success in producing well researched and considered corporate strategies focusing on: Innovation, Venturing, Technology, Marketing and Business Development. Offering a rare blend of commercial awareness, academic background and real-world pragmatism, he has achieved exciting approaches to business strategy and market development. His customer-centric focus in execution of these strategies is reflected in the success of his work for a number of multi-nationals, including: Qualcomm; The University of Auckland; Euronext; ABN AMRO; BNP Paribas; LIFFE; AEMS; Chesterton Plc; UniServices Ltd. Anthony’s MBA thesis focused on commercialisation strategies for University technology.
Anthony is currently Chief Business Officer of Elephants Child, and is Chairman/NED of multiple growing SMEs in the following sectors: Cyber Security, PR, Built Environment, Consulting Engineering; FMCG; Health and IT. Anthony is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Managed ERP Support team
Meet the Embridge Consulting Managed ERP Support team (MERP).
Teresa Watson
Service Delivery Manager
Rebecca Quinn
Senior Support Consultant
Jon Simmonds
Senior U4BW Support Consultant
Chloe Parfitt
Service Desk Consultant
John Hawkins
Support Consultant
Paul Walton
Support Consultant
Wojciech Gregorkiewicz
Support Consultant
Louise Barlow
Support Consultant
Ashley May
Principal Consultant
Dave Whybrow
Senior Consultant
Derek Akerman
Elearning Developer
Derek Edwards
Business Development
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PA To CEO
Faith Edwards
Graphic Designer
Faye O'Connell
HR Consultant
Fiona Powell
Trainer
Graeme Wright
Senior Application Consultant
Jane Mawer
Project Co-ordinator
Jeremy Slater
Strategic Relationship Manager
Johann Mulder
Implementation Consultant
Karen Faragalla
Elearning Manager
Hany Banoub
Trainer
Maisie Baker
Office Apprentice
Newton Brandao
Consultant
Nigel Pratt
Consultancy team
Sahra Gutridge
Communications & Events Co-ordinator
Sarah Langton
Office Manager
Shoaib Arshad
Project Manager
Steve Long
Implementation Consultant
Thomas Wormald
Developer
Tiago Bruno
Development Consultant
Tim Adams
GLAD Manager
Tracey Adams
Marketing Manager
Trevor Nash
Trainer
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