Jeff Maynard was co-founder of Netstore plc responsible for all of the Group’s technology including technical infrastructure, security, internal systems and innovation; following the company’s successful floatation on the London Stock Exchange, he took responsibility for strategic development and partnerships whilst retaining overall control of technology. In May 2000, he was appointed European Chairman of the ASP Industry Consortium.

He has significant experience in the IT sector and specific on-line storage management expertise from his position as Chief Executive of Secure Backup Systems Limited from 1993 to 1996 where he launched the world’s first on-line electronic vaulting service.  Prior to this, he led the technology arms of British Airways plc between 1983 and 1989 and of Cable & Wireless between 1990 and 1993. He was founder and Chief Technologist for Virtual Technology Inc, a US public company. .

He is now Executive Chairman of OmPrompt inc and OmPrompt Ltd; non-executive Director of smartFOCUS Group plc (and Chairman of Audit Committee); non-executive Director of NewNet plc; previously: non-executive Director of Envisional Ltd; Director of Gmünd Heritage Ltd (Porsche Club GB); Member Board of Advisors, Connected Corporation; Deputy Chairman of Netstore plc; non-executive Chairman of Exor Group Ltd; non executive director of  Archive-it.com Ltd, UDEX Ltd and of Gazebo Internet Services Ltd. Jeff is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors, a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and of The City of London, and author of ten books on IT.  He was IT Entrepreneur of the Year 2000.

He has been involved in a number of financial transactions including: Privatge Equity Funding (18 rounds); Acquisitions (6); Reversal; Disposals (4; Merger; IPO (3).