Meet the team
Our team of 200+ people mixes together all of the ingredients we believe are required for a successful software development company. We have highly talented, energetic software developers, architects and testers, all recruited through a rigorous process. Analytical minds that can understand the nuances of our customer's businesses, the methodical project managers and designers, driven management with a focus for quality and delivery, and the innovators that transform the way we look at things.
Leadership
Paul Green
Chief Commercial Officer
A trusted advisor to many IT leaders across the UK, from scale-ups to blue chip brands, Paul has over 15 years of commercial experience including 7 years driving the performance of one of the UK’s fastest growing tech services businesses. With a real focus on creating value, understanding clients’ business needs and delivering quality solutions, Paul is passionate about helping clients achieve their goals strategically, operationally, and commercially.
Outside of the office, Paul enjoys spending time with his young family and occasionally ruins a good walk by attempting a round of golf.
James O'Donovan
Chief Operating Officer
A qualified Chartered Accountant with a background in consultancy and large-scale managed services, James joined One Beyond as Chief Operating Officer having had a successful 9 years in PE-backed technology businesses; focussing on scale-up challenges associated with moving from founder-run businesses to being more team driven. His most relevant previous role was Chief Operating Officer at Infinity Works, which was successfully sold to Accenture in 2021.
James is a highly energetic and passionate business leader with a strong focus on leadership skills and nurturing a strong people culture. He is a problem solver at heart who loves the challenge presented by fast and ever-changing businesses. The one constant is the customer always needs to be at the core of the decision-making process; they are the reason we exist. James describes himself as pragmatic, approachable and always available (unless with his family or in a swimming pool!)
Péter Zentai
Chief Technology Officer
Péter wrote his first web application in 1994 just a couple of months after the NCSA HTTPd server became first available for commercial use. Later that year he left university to be head of technology in Hungary’s first web application agency. During his professional career, Péter has founded multiple (4) Internet start-ups and had successful financial exits with all of them. Before joining One Beyond, Péter spent the last 10 years as CEO + CTO of a private equity backed business.
Board & Advisory
Nick Thompson
Founder & Advisor
Nick joined One Beyond in 1997 as a teenage junior programmer whilst still in full time education. He gradually worked his way up the company and became an expert Solution Architect for the business, responsible for designing and implementing a number of mission critical software systems, some still in use today.
After 16 years in the business, Nick completed an MBO to take ownership and control of One Beyond in 2013. After a further 7 years of rapid and ambitious growth, Nick secured investment from a private equity firm in 2020 and now acts as Founder and Advisor of the Group.
In his limited spare time, Nick enthusiastically plays classical piano.
Don Grantham
Executive Chairman
Don joins us with over 40 years of experience in the Technology industry, having most recently held the role of President of Central and Eastern Europe for Microsoft, overseeing 33 countries. He was also a member of the Microsoft International Executive Leadership team, sharing responsibility for the company’s global strategy execution, delivering operational excellence and market share performance, and talent acquisition and development.
