Chairman – John Roberts MEng, BSc (Hons), MIET

John holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and a BSc (Hons) in Technology and has over 20 years’ experience in managing technology businesses. John has been chairman of Comvergent since 2005 having previously been founder and CEO of P-TEC Automotive Ltd.

Group Managing Director – Paul Garston MSc, CMgr FCMI, IEng MIET

With more than 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry Paul has been MD of Comvergent since Jan 2015, having previously been COO of Comvergent since 2007. Prior to joining Comvergent, Paul held senior Management positions at NSN , Nokia Networks and Orange. Paul is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and holds an MSc in Telecommunications and Computing and a Post graduate Diploma in Technology Management.

Group Commercial & Finance Director – Gareth Hughes BA (Hons), CIMA

Gareth is a CIMA qualified Chartered Accountant with an honours degree in Economics. Prior to joining Comvergent as Commercial & Finance Director, Gareth worked for BskyB, managing financials across a range of departments, from Sky News to Technology, delivering strategic initiatives that are still benefiting the company today.

Operations Director – Mark Smith

After leaving the RAF, Mark worked on worldwide cellular network projects before returning to the UK to join Orange PCS.

Mark joined Comvergent’s formation in 2005 and has been building and leading technical teams ever since.

Sales and Marketing Director – James Potter

James made his name within RAN Operations in roles with Nokia, Aricent and Ericsson, before joining Comvergent as Operations Manager.

James has since moved into customer-facing roles, culminating in his recent appointment as Sales and Marketing Director.