Executive Board

Paul Cowham

Director
As co-founder of Sota in 1989, Paul is a veteran entrepreneur of the IT managed services industry. After 25 years at the helm of Sota as Managing Director, he moved into an Executive Chairman role in 2015. With over three decades of executive management experience, Paul is the chief strategist and architect behind Sota’s organic and acquisition growth strategies, taking the business on the challenging journey from start-up to a thriving medium-sized enterprise.

Shaun Lynn

Chairman
Shaun is a dynamic entrepreneur with extensive industry experience, making him an inspirational leader in the sector. As the new Executive Chairman at Sota, his visionary approach and strategic leadership are invaluable assets as we expand our service offerings and enhance our market presence. Shaun’s dedication to innovation and excellence aligns perfectly with our commitment to top-tier IT services, positioning us for continued growth and success.

Andrew Symons

Managing Director
With over 27 years at Sota, Andrew has been central to the continued development and growth of Sota, expanding the business and the many managed services delivered. With a passion for technology and its positive impact on business, Andrew has focused on business operations to deliver customers with cost effective best of breed solutions with excellent customer service delivery. Andrew believes that continued innovation is crucial for technical excellence and ensures Sota’s strategy and overarching vision is aligned to the long-term goals and company ethos.

Ben Smoker

Chief Financial Officer
Ben is responsible for all financial affairs of the company as well as being department head for both human resources and compliance. A degree graduate and chartered accountant with 20 years of experience in finance roles across various industries, Ben is a commercially astute and influential leader with a clear specialism in technology and outsourcing. Ben believes the continued growth of the business will be largely attributed to the company’s strategic investment in people as Sota looks to develop and grow its first class support, infrastructure and consultancy functions to respond to the ever changing technology landscape.

Senior Leadership Team

Eliot Wood

Technical Operations Manager

Gavin Anderson

Head of Service Delivery

Piers Roberts

Head of Sales & Marketing

Katie Wisniewski

Head of People

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