Our Team

George Knox - Executive Chairman

George has particular strengths in starting, growing and building innovative technology companies that understand the value proposition and requirements of large enterprises. George is evangelical in his commitment to building companies that are of exceptional value in their fields. He brings considerable entrepreneurial vision and management experience to Vamosa, having led three technology start-ups.

During his twenty years working in the IT industry, George has gained experience in the Information Technology Services industry by providing CRM, Business Intelligence and e-business consultancy. He spent six years at Computer Associates.

Ian Smith - Chief Executive Officer

Ian has been transforming companies both in the States and Europe over the last 30 years. He believes in shaping strategy then translating it into operational actions. A Scot who has grown his career in London and Boston, he loves to build remarkable businesses and plans to scale Vamosa, to define and dominate the Enterprise Content Governance (ECoG) space.

Previous credits include the successful restructuring of Teamstudio, a software group HQ in Beverly, MA, from a loss-making software player in the Lotus Notes Development space to a highly profitable IT Governance software & services group in NALA, EMEA and APAC.

In London, he restructured a division of the FTSE 100 Capita Group, Capita Corporate Finance, into a leading advisor to SMBs, exclusively endorsed by the prestigious Institute of Directors. Ian was lead advisor on London's first privatization of the public transport system, with the management buy-out of CentreWest for approximately $50m. In the late 80s he built one of the first Independent Investment Banks in Europe, Livingstone Fisher Associates leading many M&A transactions.

Nic Archer - Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

Since joining Vamosa in 2001, Nic has helped transform the company into a sector-defining software and solutions company specializing in the emerging area of Enterprise Content Governance (ECoG). Nic led the expansion of Vamosa in the US, and now focuses on Vamosa's enterprise solutions.

Nic is involved with all of Vamosa's key accounts, helping to identify solutions for challenging problems. His significant experience in resolving operational challenges in content management, particularly taxonomies and metadata mean he's quick to understand the underlying business imperatives and help customers choose and implement the correct technology solutions in the most cost-effective and beneficial manner.

Nic has over 25 years of experience working in the IT industry in areas such as mainframe systems management and enterprise software. He has also built and run a successful business intelligence and CRM consultancy.

Ger Burns - Vice President, Software Tools

Ger has extensive consulting experience in CRM, business intelligence and enterprise content management. Ger leads our Software Tools business, focused on improving the performance of both web operations teams and SharePoint administrators.

Ijonas Kisselbach - Chief Technology Officer

Ijonas, always at the forefront of technology, has spent the last ten years in pioneering roles within various technology organizations - from start-ups through to global corporations. Ijonas blends his technology insight with business savvy, to lead the technology agenda for Vamosa.

Ceri Jones - Vice President, Marketing

Ceri has over 20 years experience in marketing for both start-up and enterprise software and SaaS technology companies, including BT, Oracle, Serena Software and Actuate.

As Vice President of Marketing Ceri focuses on planning, coordinating and executing Vamosa's worldwide go-to-market strategy.