John Camp
John joined Unipower in July 2006 as Managing Director. He has a commercial background in retail and banking followed by 15 years senior executive experience in the IT sector.
He began his career working for Budgens and then moved onto Abbey National where in the late 1980s he managed a team of 160 responsible for an investment and loan portfolio of over £300 million. John also managed Abbey’s extensive network of offices in Germany.
In 1991 John joined Taxsoft, a leading tax software provider and as a Director helped transform the business into one that was acquired by a FTSE 100 company, at a substantial premium to net worth.
John then spent four years with Sage PLC in a number of different roles including Acting General Manager of three IT companies acquired by Sage.
Apart from his business interests John from time to time has also been a tutor for the Careers Research Advisory Centre which helps students bridge the gap between education and employment. Making businesses of all sizes realise their potential is John’s passion.
Scott Vipond
Scott Vipond is Unipower's Financial Director and Company Secretary. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Scott joined Unipower in 1999 and oversees the finance and HR functions of the company. Furthermore he is also responsible for building strategic partnerships with other IT companies and is the Microsoft Partner liaison officer.
Following his degree at Sheffield University, he gained an audit and accountancy background from several years in practice at Barber Harrison & Platt before moving into industry as a Finance Manager for Jay's Refractory Specialists, a refractory distribution company based in South Yorkshire. Seeking fresh opportunties, Scott moved to Herfordshire to establish himself in the technology sector with Unipower.
His interests outside of work include squash, golf and travel and he is also the Treasurer of the TFM Investment Club. Scott is planning to run the London Marathon in 2008.
Dave Carlin
Dave Carlin is Customer Support Manager. Dave joined Unipower in mid 2003 originally as Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst for Order Management. He has over 20 years experience in IT within the manufacturing, logistics and supply chain industries and has a wealth of experience in systems design, managing projects and development teams. His previous two positions were for global logistics company AEI (now part of DHL), managing a development team responsible for a highly customised bespoke logistics and order management system, and for an international software consultancy designing and managing a team developing a supply chain management system for Panasonic. He enjoys DIY, reading (science, science fiction) and good wines.
Leslie Coelho
Leslie Coelho FRSA is Chief Technology Officer at Unipower. He joined the company in early 2003, coming from a consultant role with Tesco where he helped to establish their lead in eCommerce. Leslie has a diverse background within IT, after graduating in 1986 he started work in the defence sector before moving on to aviation and financial systems. He has spent the last 6 years in the development of leading retail systems. He enjoys reading (mostly science fiction) and swimming.
David Sutton
David Sutton is Professional Services Manager at Unipower. David joined the Company in 2004 and has 25 years experience gained in the supply of software and services to the retail, government, retail banking and scientific sectors. He has previously worked for a number of software companies, including a division of Software Sciences, where he managed the development of EPoS software and Olivetti UK (now part of Getronics), where he set up and managed a multi-million pound software support and maintenance operation. His interests include DIY and gliding.
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