Maxima Board of Directors

Ian Smith, Executive Chairman

A highly experienced IT and communications industry developer of new business. Ian has held senior sales positions with Dataworkforce, Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks and Cable & Wireless.

Most recently, for 7 years as CEO of Xploite plc, Ian was responsible for the buy, build and sell strategy that saw 26 corporate transactions including 2 substantial disposals and the creation and return of c£20m of cash to the company’s shareholders.

David Memory, Group Finance Director and Company Secretary

David Memory ACA was Chief Financial Officer of Netstore plc from September 2007 until its acquisition by 2e2 Group. He was previously Group Finance Director of Tie Rack Ltd from 1995 until 2007.

During that time, he played a leading role in the privatisation of the business and then its subsequent private sale in 2007 and also in adding new fascias to the Tie Rack group, both through an acquisition and partnership with other brands.

David qualified with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) and stayed with the firm for 15 years working in audit, internal risk management and on advisory work.

Michael Brooke, Senior Independent Director

Michael Brooke has worked in the computer industry for almost 40 years, predominantly specialising in founding, developing, floating and/or selling companies within the computer software, hardware and services sector. In 1967, he founded Datasolve, which was acquired by BOC in 1973, and in 1976 he founded Micro Business Systems Plc, which became the largest PC reseller in the UK before floating on the Official List in 1983.

In 1986, he co-founded Telephone Information Services Plc, sold to management in 1991, and in 1994 he co-founded CMS Ltd which was sold to Millward Brown Limited in 1998. In 1991, he co-founded Comino Plc, which floated on AIM in 1997 and moved to the Official List in 1999. Michael is currently a Non-Executive Director of Quester VCT3 plc. He is a member of the Advisory Board for Corporate Finance for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Michael Brooke is a member of the Audit Committee, Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Robin Williams, Non-Executive Director

Robin Williams ACA obtained an engineering degree from Oxford before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell and then moving into corporate finance. He spent 10 years with County Bank, UBS Philips & Drew and Salomon Brothers before co-founding Britton Group plc.

As CEO of Britton, he grew the business to £250m revenues within six years, before selling to a competitor. He was then an executive Director of Hepworth PLC, with a leading role in the rationalization and subsequent sale of the group. He has subsequently held various public and private company directorships across a range of industries including business services.

Robin is currently Chairman of Killby & Gayford Group Ltd and a non-executive director of Constantine Group plc and London Linen Supply Ltd.

Robin is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration & Nomination committees.